Last updated September 3, 2026
Miramar Guide for Residents
Short answer: Miramar is a long, narrow Broward County city of roughly 143,000 people running along the Miami-Dade line, incorporated in 1955 and built steadily westward ever since. That history is the single most useful thing to know about it: the eastern end is mid-century housing on conventional streets, the western end is master-planned and association-governed, and they are effectively two different markets under one city name. If you own here and want to know what your property would sell for today, we prepare that by hand, not by algorithm.
How Miramar is laid out
Miramar Parkway runs the length of the city and functions as a timeline. At the eastern end, between US-441 and the Turnpike, you are in the original 1950s and 1960s city: smaller single-family houses, mature trees, no associations on many streets. Through the middle, around Flamingo Road and Miramar Boulevard, the stock turns to 1980s and 1990s. West of I-75 the city becomes fully planned - lakes, gated entries, townhouse clusters and larger houses built from the late 1990s on, running out toward the conservation boundary. Because of that, a comparable sale in Miramar has to come from the same era and the same side of the city; distance alone tells you very little here.
The neighborhoods people ask about
In the west, Monarch Lakes, Silver Shores, Vizcaya and the surrounding communities are the recognisable planned developments, each with its own dues and rules. Riviera Isles and Sunset Lakes sit at the newer western end with larger houses. In the east, the original Miramar sections and the streets around Miramar Parkway hold the city's most affordable single-family housing and the widest range of condition, which is where most renovation activity happens. The Miramar Park of Commerce, one of the larger business parks in south Broward, sits in the middle of the city and is a real part of the local economy rather than a landmark.
Water, drainage and the western edge
Much of west Miramar is built around engineered lakes and canals, which is attractive and also means flood zone, elevation and drainage vary from street to street. Treat those as address-level questions rather than neighborhood-level ones, because insurance is priced on the parcel. The western boundary meets water conservation land, so the city has effectively finished expanding in that direction; new inventory now comes from resale and infill rather than new subdivisions.
Getting around and everyday things
The Florida Turnpike and I-75 both cross the city, with US-441, Flamingo Road and Red Road running north to south and Miramar Parkway, Pembroke Road and County Line Road running east to west. Because Miramar touches Miami-Dade, both airports are close: Miami International is a short run south and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International is comparable to the northeast. Memorial Hospital Miramar serves the western half. Broward County Public Schools serves the whole city and boundaries move, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district rather than relying on a listing.
What owning property in Miramar involves
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.
If you own here
What your property is worth depends on things a website cannot see: which street you are on, what the last owner did to the place, what your association holds in reserve, and which recent sales are genuinely comparable to yours. We work that out by hand from those sales rather than publishing an automated estimate, usually the same day, with the sales it is based on attached. Ask for an opinion of value on your property.
Nearby and related
- Miramar market report
- Relocating to Miramar
- If your Miramar listing expired
- What is my Miramar home worth?
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.
Living in and owning property in Miramar: questions and answers
Where is Miramar, Florida?
Along the southern edge of Broward County, on the Miami-Dade line. The city's own boundaries run from Pembroke Road in the north to County Line Road in the south, and from US-441 in the east out west past I-75 - a long, narrow city rather than a compact one.
When was Miramar incorporated?
On 26 May 1955. It started at the eastern end and was built westward over the following decades, which is why the housing stock changes so noticeably as you drive Miramar Parkway.
What kinds of homes are in Miramar?
Two distinct sets. East Miramar holds the mid-century single-family housing the city started with, on conventional streets. West Miramar is master-planned, association-governed construction from the 1990s onward, with lakes, townhouses and larger family houses. The population is roughly 143,000 by the latest US Census Bureau estimate.
Is Miramar a good base for working in Miami?
It is one of the most practical in Broward, because the city sits on the county line with the Turnpike, I-75 and Palmetto Expressway access all close. Test your specific route at rush hour before you commit, since the difference across the day is significant.
I inherited a property in Miramar. What are my options?
Sell it, hold and rent it within whatever the community rules allow, or transfer it to a family member. Which is open to you depends on how it was titled and whether it must pass through probate, where a personal representative generally needs court authority before closing. Have a Florida attorney confirm the process - we are a brokerage, not your lawyer.