Townhouse for Sale in Port Royale, Fort Lauderdale

Port Royale is a small, primarily single-family waterfront neighborhood with private docks and canal access to the Intracoastal Waterway, offering direct boating routes to the Atlantic. Housing is predominantly high-end, with property values and rents above the Fort Lauderdale average. The lifestyle is quiet and residential with strong boating and outdoor recreation options, short drives to Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach, and limited walkability. The area has a tropical climate and hurricane exposure and is generally considered safe relative to citywide rates.

Yes — Port Royale is among the more expensive areas in Fort Lauderdale, dominated by luxury oceanfront and intracoastal condominiums and waterfront single-family homes. Sale prices and rents typically exceed city averages because of the waterfront location, upscale building amenities, and proximity to Las Olas and the beach. Buyers and renters should also expect higher HOA fees and coastal insurance costs compared with inland neighborhoods.

Port Royale has a tropical monsoon climate with hot, humid summers and warm, drier winters. Summer (May–October) brings frequent afternoon thunderstorms, average highs around 88–90°F (31–32°C), and most of the roughly 60–65 inches (1,500–1,650 mm) of annual rainfall; the Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1–November 30. Winter (November–April) is sunnier and milder with daytime highs in the mid‑70s°F (about 24°C) and lows rarely below 60°F (≈15–16°C).

Official, neighborhood-level crime statistics for Port Royale are not published separately and are typically included in Fort Lauderdale or census-tract reports. Law enforcement coverage for the area is provided by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department; up-to-date incident maps and city crime reports (FLPD) or FDLE data should be consulted for current trends. Port Royale is a small, primarily residential waterfront neighborhood with many single-family and gated properties, but specific comparative crime figures for the neighborhood are not publicly available.