Last updated September 19, 2026

Weston vs Parkland: Cost of Living and Monthly Cost to Own

On the median closed single-family home in 2026, owning in Weston costs about $6,611 a month and owning in Parkland about $8,728. For a condo or townhouse, $3,424 versus $3,912. Weston has the lower tax rate. Below is the full stack, every input cited. Single-family totals exclude HOA fees because Parkland has too few HOA listings to publish a median.

See what your home is worth Moving between Weston and Parkland? Start with the number on the home you already own, or call (561) 395-8418.

The monthly cost to own, side by side

What the money buys and how fast it moves

Property tax: rate versus bill

Total 2025 millage on the most common taxing-authority code: Weston 16.2843, Parkland 18.3944 (Broward County Property Appraiser, 2025 final rates). Both totals include the county, school district, South Florida Water Management District, Children's Services Council and health-care district levies; the difference is the city operating rate and debt service. Non-ad valorem charges (fire assessment, stormwater, solid waste) are billed on the same statement and are not included here.

Homestead arithmetic used above: the first $25,000 of assessed value is exempt from all levies and a second $25,000 from non-school levies (s. 196.031, Florida Statutes). Purchase price is treated as the year-one just value; Save Our Homes then caps assessed-value growth at 3% a year for as long as you keep the homestead (s. 193.155). A buyer moving from another Florida homestead may port up to $500,000 of accumulated cap. A long-time owner's bill will be lower than the figure above; a new buyer's will not.

Insurance: same average, different house

FLOIR's July 2026 stability report puts Broward County's average homeowners premium with wind at $6,136 a year and the condo unit-owner average at $1,816. Both cities share that figure in the table because the state publishes county, not city, averages. Your actual premium is set by roof age, opening protection, elevation and deductible. Statewide average for comparison: $3,757.

Association fees and what they cover

Median monthly fees from the PBP fee indexes (active listings, refreshed nightly): Weston HOA $211 across 33 listings, condo $699 across 104; Parkland HOA not enough data across -, condo not enough data across -.

What condo fees most often include, share of listings that state it: Weston: common areas (73%), grounds (66%), structure maintenance (60%), water (56%), roof (54%). Parkland: n/a. A fee that covers building insurance and water is not comparable to one that does not.

Community-level fees and trends: Weston HOA fee index, Weston condo fee index.

Rent, income and the own-versus-rent gap

The ACS owner-cost figure reflects owners who bought years ago at lower prices and rates; the cost-to-own line at the top is what a buyer at today's median price and rate pays. The distance between them is the honest measure of how far the market has moved.

Where the money goes next

• Compare communities: Weston communities and Parkland communities, each with a one-page fact sheet.
• Related comparisons: Parkland vs Coral Springs.
• Registered private schools by grade band, from the Florida Department of Education directory: Weston (8 schools) and Parkland (4 schools). Assigned public schools sit on each community fact sheet.
• Moving from the Northeast: property tax and homestead guide for New York buyers.
• Every city and every pair: cost of living in South Florida, city by city; county view: Palm Beach County vs Broward County.
• Selling here first: what your home is worth.

Common questions

Is Weston cheaper than Parkland to own a home?

On the median closed single-family home in 2026, yes by about $2,120 a month: $6,611 versus $8,728, at a 30-year rate of 6.95% with 20% down, homestead, county-average insurance and the median association fee. The price difference at the median drives most of the gap. HOA fees are excluded from this comparison because Parkland has too few HOA listings to publish a median.

Which city has lower property taxes, Weston or Parkland?

Weston. The 2025 total millage on the most common taxing-authority code is 16.2843 mills in Weston and 18.3944 mills in Parkland. Both include the county, school district and special-district levies; the difference is the city operating and debt rate.

Are HOA and condo fees higher in Weston or Parkland?

Median monthly HOA fee: $211 in Weston versus too few HOA listings to publish in Parkland; median condo fee $699 versus not enough data. Fees vary far more between communities than between the two cities, and what they include differs, so compare at the community level.

See what your home is worth Two cities, every input shown. The one figure this page cannot show you is your own; that takes a conversation: (561) 395-8418.

Sources and method

Closed prices, price per square foot, days on market, inventory: BeachesMLS, Jan 1 - Aug 31, 2026, retrieved Sep 15, 2026; medians shown only where n >= 10; price bands, year built and cash share from the same closed records. Mortgage: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed 6.95%, week ending 2026-09-17, 20% down. Millage: Palm Beach County and Broward County Property Appraisers, 2025 final rates, most-parcels code per municipality. Homestead: ss. 196.031 and 193.155, F.S. Insurance: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Property Insurance Stability Unit report, July 2026 (data as of Mar 31, 2026). Fees and inclusions: PBP HOA and condo fee indexes. Rents: BeachesMLS closed leases, unfurnished. Income, rent, population: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2023. All figures are estimates for comparison; verify tax with the property appraiser and insurance with a licensed agent. General information, not tax or legal advice.

Written and reviewed by Gia Freer, Broker of Record, PBP Real Estate, LLC · Florida broker license BK689801 · brokerage license CQ1064615. Last reviewed September 19, 2026.