Broward County, FL Metro · Florida County Underwriting Brief

Broward County, FL DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Broward County, Florida (Broward County, FL metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 1.08% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $1150 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $545,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $4,150/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.13x DSCR ($3,664/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
1.08%
Est. $491/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$1150/yr
Est. $522/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$545,000
75% LTV: $408,750
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.13x
$4,150 rent / $3,664 PITIA

Broward County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Florida Non-Homestead Cap: Reassessed to market value at acquisition; subsequent non-homestead assessment increases capped at 10% per year (Save Our Homes non-homestead provision).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

HVHZ (4-Point + Wind Mitigation Required)

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

FL Documentary Stamp Tax ($0.70/$100 on deeds; $0.35/$100 on notes) + $0.20/$100 Non-Recurring Intangible Tax on new mortgage notes.

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

On Florida cash-out refinances, assign existing note to pay doc stamps only on the new-money advance.

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Broward County, FL DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach