Last updated September 3, 2026
Relocating to Parkland, Florida
Short answer: Parkland is a low-density city of roughly 37,000 at the top northwest corner of Broward County, and relocating well here comes down to one early decision: acreage or gated community. Acreage means zoning, permitted use, wells, septic and easements. A gated community means association documents, dues and architectural review. Budget tax on your own purchase price, insurance quoted on the actual address, and - because this is Broward, not Palm Beach County a mile north - the owner title insurance premium as a buyer cost.
Make the acreage-or-gated decision first
The acreage areas - Pine Tree Estates, the Ranches, Triple H Ranch - were platted under the founding covenants with minimum parcel sizes and often equestrian use, wells, septic systems and no sidewalks. The gated communities - Heron Bay, Parkland Golf and Country Club, Cascata, Parkland Bay, Cypress Head, Fox Ridge - are conventional association-governed housing with amenities and dues. Buyers who try to shop both at once waste months, because the two are priced on different variables and the diligence has almost nothing in common. Pick one, then compare inside it.
If you are buying acreage
Get the zoning district and the permitted uses in writing from the city, not from a listing or a neighbour, especially if horses or other agricultural use is the reason you are buying. Establish whether the property is on utilities or on a well and septic system, and get the well tested and the septic inspected as part of your due diligence rather than after closing. Ask for the survey and read the easements. Get the flood zone and elevation for the parcel and a quote based on them. Land, use rights and infrastructure are what you are paying for here; the house is often the smaller part of the value.
If you are buying in a gated community
Ask for the budget, the reserve position, the insurance summary, the rules on rentals, vehicles, pets and exterior changes, and any assessment already voted. Where a community has a club membership attached, establish whether membership is mandatory and get the current terms and obligations from the association or club in writing. Architectural review will govern what you can change and how quickly, which matters if you are planning work immediately after closing. Take anything ambiguous to a Florida real-estate attorney rather than to us - we are a brokerage, not your lawyer.
The county line is a budgeting item
Parkland sits on the Palm Beach County line and buyers here routinely also look at Boca Raton and west Boca. The housing comparison is a matter of taste; the closing cost comparison is arithmetic. In Broward County, which includes Parkland, the buyer customarily pays for the owner title insurance policy. In Palm Beach County the seller customarily does. Assume the Broward custom applies unless you negotiate otherwise, and compare net figures rather than headline prices when you are weighing addresses on either side of that line.
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.
The order we suggest doing things in
Choose acreage or gated. On acreage, get zoning, permitted use, well and septic status, the survey and the flood determination before you make an offer. In a community, get the association file and the club terms. Get insurance quoted on candidate addresses so the monthly figure is real rather than the seller's capped tax line. Confirm any school assignment with the district directly. And if you are selling elsewhere to fund the move, sequence the two sides deliberately rather than carrying two homes. 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 Parkland: questions and answers
What is Parkland like for someone moving from out of state?
Low-density and deliberately green. The city was chartered in 1963 under covenants that set minimum parcel sizes, and its codes still protect a parklike setting with restrained lighting. You are choosing between acreage parcels and modern gated communities, which are two very different purchases.
Should I buy acreage or in a gated community?
Decide before you shop, because the diligence differs completely. Acreage means zoning and permitted use, wells and septic systems, easements and flood elevation. A gated community means association documents, dues, architectural review and any club membership obligations. The price per square foot in one tells you nothing about the other.
Does the Palm Beach County line matter when buying in Parkland?
For closing costs, yes. Parkland is in Broward County, where the buyer customarily pays for the owner title insurance policy. Immediately north in Palm Beach County the seller customarily pays. Both are customs rather than statutes and both are negotiable, but compare net figures rather than prices when you shop across the line.
What should I budget beyond the purchase price?
Property tax assessed on your own purchase rather than the seller's capped value, wind insurance quoted on the specific roof and year built, flood coverage where the parcel calls for it, association dues and any voted assessment, plus the owner title insurance premium as a buyer cost in Broward County.
Is new construction available in Parkland?
Less than there was. The city has absorbed most of its remaining developable land through the gated communities built since the 1990s, so much of what trades now is resale, including newer resale in those communities. If new construction is a firm requirement, say so early, because it narrows the search sharply.