Last updated September 3, 2026
Relocating to Davie, Florida
Short answer: Relocating to Davie is a decision about land and zoning more than about a street. The town holds acreage and equestrian parcels, conventional family neighborhoods and newer gated communities side by side, and what a parcel permits - horses, outbuildings, a business - is set by its own zoning rather than by the neighborhood. Get that in writing from the town, and get tax and insurance quoted on the specific address, before you agree a price.
Decide which Davie you are buying
There are effectively three. The acreage and equestrian sections west of Flamingo Road, where you are buying land, access and permitted use. The gated communities such as Long Lake Ranches and Harmony Lakes, where you are buying a house plus an association. And the conventional and campus-adjacent neighborhoods, where townhouses and condominiums with real rental demand sit close to Nova Southeastern University and the surrounding education and medical campuses. Those three have almost nothing in common as investments, so a search that spans all three is not really a search.
If land use is the reason you are moving here
Confirm it in writing before you commit. Zoning and land-use designations in Davie vary parcel by parcel, and what a neighbour keeps on their land is not evidence of what you may keep on yours. The town is the only authority on that, and a Florida real-estate attorney is the right person to read any deed restriction or covenant that comes with it. On acreage parcels also budget for well and septic inspections, and ask when the systems were last serviced - those are ordinary costs of this kind of property rather than red flags, but they are not on the listing.
What it costs to own here, beyond the price
Two numbers decide what owning here actually costs, and neither is on the listing. Property tax is set on your own purchase, not the seller's assessed value, so the tax line you see on a listing usually reflects a homestead exemption and an assessment cap that belong to the current owner and do not transfer with the house. Insurance is the other one: wind coverage, and flood coverage where the property calls for it, quoted on the specific roof, year built and elevation rather than a county average. Get both quoted on the actual address before you commit to a price. If the property is in an association, add the dues, ask what has been voted, and read the budget and reserve position rather than the marketing sheet.
Getting around, and testing it first
I-595 is the spine, connecting to I-95, I-75 and the Turnpike, with University Drive, Davie Road, Flamingo Road and Griffin Road handling local traffic. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is roughly 20 minutes east depending on the hour. Central Broward location is Davie's practical advantage - most of the county is reachable without a motorway commitment - but drive your own routine at the hour you would drive it before choosing between the west of the town and the east.
The order we suggest doing things in
Choose which of the three Davies suits you. If land use matters, get the town's written confirmation first, because it can eliminate a shortlist. Then get insurance and tax quoted on real addresses, add well and septic inspections on acreage, and read association documents before writing an offer where they apply. If you are selling somewhere else to fund the move, sequence both sides deliberately rather than hoping they align. Start with an opinion of value on what you are leaving; if it is outside our area we will refer you to someone we would use ourselves.
Nearby and related
This guide describes the town and how property here trades. It carries no market statistics on purpose, so nothing on it goes stale; the live figures sit on the market pages linked above, sourced from BeachesMLS. PBP Real Estate, LLC, 700 NW 7th Dr, Boca Raton, FL 33486, 561-395-8418. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Relocating to Davie: questions and answers
Is Davie a good place to relocate to?
It suits people who want land, animals or simply space, and people connected to the university and medical campuses. It is a poor fit for anyone who wants to walk to a beach or a downtown; Davie's appeal is lot size, trails and central Broward access.
Can I buy a property in Davie and keep horses?
Only where the zoning permits it. Davie has a genuine equestrian tradition and an extensive trail network, but permission is parcel-specific. Get the town to confirm the zoning and permitted uses in writing before you buy on that basis, and make it a condition of the contract if it is the reason you are buying.
How far is Davie from the airport and the beach?
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is roughly 20 minutes east depending on the hour, and the Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood beaches are a similar run further east. I-595 is the artery for both.
What should I budget beyond the purchase price?
Property tax on your own purchase rather than the seller's assessed value, insurance including wind and flood where the parcel calls for it, association dues if the community has them, and on acreage parcels the cost of maintaining a well and septic system, which needs its own inspection.
Are there gated communities in Davie?
Yes - Long Lake Ranches, Harmony Lakes and others offer lakes, amenities and association governance, alongside the acreage and conventional neighborhoods. The town holds both models, which is unusual, so decide which one you want before you shortlist.