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Ask The WizardDania Beach is Broward's oldest city and its best restoration story: a 1904 pioneer town with an antiques district, a reborn beachfront, fishing docks, and the region's biggest airport in its backyard. It suits buyers who want character, restoration value, investor upside, and some of the county's more approachable coastal prices.
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The short answer, with the numbers
Yes, for buyers with restoration eyes and a patient plan. Dania Beach is the oldest city in Broward, founded in 1904, and it has spent the last decade and a half turning that history into character: an antiques district downtown, a rebuilt beachfront, fishing docks, and the runway glow of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at its border. The numbers are a buyer's market: Redfin put the all-types median near $398,636 in August 2026, with marketing times running roughly 92 to 121 days and supply near 18 months.
Who it fits is specific. Creatives and restoration buyers get the historic district and the oldest stock in the county. Investors get the airport corridor, the rental base, and the beachfront's tourist math. First-time buyers get some of the most approachable coastal prices in Broward. And the airport's 7,000-plus jobs make it a practical choice for aviation professionals who want their commute measured in minutes.
The honest trade-offs: inventory is heavy and marketing times long, so sellers need realism, the zoned schools are the county's weak tier, and the flight paths are part of the ambience. For buyers who see the under-priced bones beneath the redevelopment story, Dania Beach is one of the most interesting addresses in the county.
Broward County · Florida's first city, reborn by the runway
Median sale price (all home types)
~$398,636
Redfin, Aug 2026 (average house ~$535K)
Median days on market
~92-121
MyBrokerOne / Movoto, 2026
Market character
Buyer's market
~18.4 months of supply, Apr 2026 (Move With Momentum)
Cost-of-living index
~110.5
BestPlaces, 2026 (US average = 100)
Every figure on this page carries its source and its as-of date, because a good advisor labels the data before he uses it. Jump to the Dania Beach Market Data Snapshot for the full grid.
The character of the town
Dania Beach wears its history on its sleeve. The old downtown holds antiques shops, cafes, and century-old buildings on the same blocks where the city began in 1904, and the historic district designation protects the bones. It is the rare Broward town that feels older and more layered than its neighbors, and residents defend that character fiercely.
The modern Dania Beach is a trio of moods. The beachfront offers the pier, the fishing docks, and the seafood stands where the boats unload. The airport corridor hums with hotels, parking, and aviation jobs. And the new Dania Pointe mixed-use district has given the city a contemporary commercial heart. Restoration, waterfront, and runway, all in one small city.
The airport is the city's defining neighbor. FLL sits at the border, flights cross overhead, and the corridor's jobs, hotels, and tenants anchor the local economy. Locals learn the flight schedules the way other towns learn the weather. It is the trade-off that keeps Dania Beach affordable and the engine that keeps it moving.
The money line, sourced
The honest numbers: the index, the home values, the income range, and the one tax break that changes the math for relocators.
The index, honestly
BestPlaces puts Dania Beach's cost-of-living index at about 110.5, roughly 10.5 percent above the U.S. average and about 7 percent above the Florida average. Everyday costs sit near national norms; housing does the heavy lifting.
BestPlaces, 2026
Home values
The all-types median ran near $398,636 in August 2026, with the average house near $535,000 and a wide spread between the historic stock and newer waterfront. Heavy supply gives buyers the room.
Redfin / MyBrokerOne, 2026
No state income tax
Florida taxes no wage or retirement income at the state level, a permanent line on the budget for relocators from high-tax states.
State law, applies in Dania Beach
The bottom line
Dania Beach is an opportunity market: approachable prices, a heavy buyer's market, and an airport-fueled economy. The honest catches are the school tier, the flight-path noise, and the restoration budgets the old stock demands.
BestPlaces / MLS data, 2026
| Category | Dania Beach | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living vs. U.S. average | ~10.5% above (index ~110.5) | U.S. average = 100 (BestPlaces, 2026) |
| Cost of living vs. Florida average | ~7% above | Florida average near 103 (BestPlaces, 2026) |
| Median home sale price | ~$398,636 (all home types) | Average house ~$535K; Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| State income tax | None | Florida state law, applies in Dania Beach |
| Property insurance | Higher than most northern states | Beachfront and airport-side ZIPs carry wind and noise premium lines |
The current picture, in numbers
Here is the honest, current picture, labeled by source and date. Dania Beach's all-types median ran near $398,636 in August 2026, marketing times stretched from roughly 92 to 121 days, and supply sat near 18 months, a genuine buyer's market by any measure. The opportunity is the other side of the patience.
Three honest frames before the numbers: this snapshot is static and dated, not a live ticker. Different portals count differently, so the spread of figures is the truth, not the mess. And the tax angle that sweetens every line below: Florida has no state income tax.
Median sale price (all home types)
~$398,636
average house ~$535K; sold medians range ~$289K-$435K
Redfin / MyBrokerOne / Movoto · 2026
Median days on market
~92-121
statewide Florida median ~78 in mid-2026
MyBrokerOne / Movoto · 2026
Months of supply (est.)
~18.4
far above the ~5-month balanced threshold
Move With Momentum · Apr 2026
Homes for sale
~210-277 active
portals differ; supply is heavy
Movoto / MyBrokerOne · 2026
Typical price per sq ft
~$317
up ~6.7% year over year per Redfin
Redfin · 2026
Market rating
Strong buyer's market
deep inventory, patient sellers
Multiple sources · 2026
Redfin / MyBrokerOne / Movoto · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price, all home types | ~$398,636 | Redfin, Aug 2026 |
| Average house price | ~$535,000 | up 27.4% year over year on this measure |
| Median days on market | ~92-121 | MyBrokerOne vs Movoto, 2026 |
| Active listings | ~210-277 | portal counts, 2026 |
Broward MLS · Feb 2026 / PBP Real Estate · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family median sale price | $620,000 | Feb 2026, Miami Herald / Broward MLS |
| Condo/townhome median sale price | $242,000 | Feb 2026, Broward MLS |
| Months of supply, condos/townhomes | 10.6 | countywide, PBP Real Estate 2026 |
| Single-family supply | ~6 months | Jan 2026 MLS reports |
Read it honestly: Dania Beach is Broward's clearest opportunity market: nearly 18 months of supply, long marketing times, and an all-types median under $400,000 in a city with a historic district, a waterfront, and an airport. For patient buyers that is leverage; for sellers it is a realism check on pricing. For the freshest look at homes for sale in Dania Beach today, the snapshot above is the honest starting point; your exact street gets current numbers on a call.
Where to look first
6 pockets buyers ask Michael about most, each with the honest read attached. The spread between them is the single most important thing to understand about Dania Beach, and the reason the right neighborhood matters more than the town name.
Century-old streets, antiques shops, and the city's original bones
The 1904 core: antiques stores, cafes, and historic buildings under a district designation that protects the character. Homes here are the city's oldest and most characterful, and the restoration potential is the honest draw.
Fits best: Creatives, restoration buyers, and local-first residents
The pier, the boats, and the beachfront strip
The beachfront side of the city: pier fishing, the docks where the fleet unloads, seafood stands, and condos with ocean access. It is the tourist face of Dania Beach and the beach-close answer for buyers.
Fits best: Beach lovers, boaters, and second-home buyers
Established family streets with character and value
A settled neighborhood of mid-century and ranch homes that quietly carries much of the city's family life. Wider lots, established trees, and prices that make the airport-proximity trade worth it.
Fits best: Families and first-time buyers
Hotels, jobs, and the FLL runway at the door
The corridor that employs thousands: hotels, parking, hangars, and aviation businesses along the airport's edge. Condos and rentals here serve the airport workforce and the tourist traffic, and the flight-path noise is the price.
Fits best: Aviation professionals, investors, and commuters
The contemporary mixed-use heart of modern Dania
Dania Pointe's stores, dining, and residences anchor the city's modern commercial core, minutes from the beach and the airport. It is the proof of the restoration story and the address most likely to surprise newcomers.
Fits best: Urbanites and buyers who want the new at the old town's edge
Waterfront, state park, and quiet coastal pockets
The city's southern waterfront edges frame John U. Lloyd Beach State Park's dunes and trails, with condos and a few homes on the Intracoastal side. The quietest and greenest corner of the city.
Fits best: Nature lovers and water buyers
Dania Beach asks buyers to choose their Dania: the historic district's bones, the beachfront's water, the airport corridor's jobs, or Dania Pointe's newness. Tell Michael what you are optimizing for, restoration upside, beach access, commute, or rental math, and he will point you at the pocket, not the plat map.
Find Your Dania Beach NeighborhoodThe district report, with rankings
Broward County Public Schools serves Dania Beach, and the honest story is the county's weak tier locally. Dania Elementary scores 4/10 on GreatSchools, Olsen Middle is the zoned option in the low-middle range, and high school students feed into McArthur in Hollywood. Families serious about education pursue the county's magnets and charters deliberately.
| School | Rating / rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dania Elementary School | GreatSchools 4/10 · Niche B- | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
| Collins Elementary School | Ranked the top elementary in Dania Beach by MySchoolScout (~5.6 rating) | MySchoolScout, 2026 |
| Olsen Middle School | The city's zoned middle school; ratings in the low-middle range | MySchoolScout / district data, 2026 |
| McArthur High School (zoned) | U.S. News #542 in Florida · serves Dania Beach addresses | U.S. News, 2026 |
| Broward County Public Schools | State-rated A for 2024-25; magnets and charters are the school-shopping lever | Florida DOE, 2025-26 |
Public elementary, Dania Beach
9-12 public high school, Hollywood
Rankings and attendance zones come from GreatSchools, US News, Niche, and PublicSchoolReview, all as of 2026 or the most recent published cycle, and they change. Michael always confirms the exact assigned schools for a specific address before you make an offer.
The drive math, by the numbers
Dania Beach has the shortest airport commute in Broward: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is inside the city's footprint, so aviation workers measure their drive in minutes. Downtown Fort Lauderdale is about 10 minutes, Hollywood about 10, and Miami about 25 to 30, with I-95, the Turnpike, and US-1 all adjacent.
The beach is five minutes from downtown, and the airport's runway is a genuine neighborhood landmark. Tri-Rail and the county's bus network serve the corridor, and the seaport is a short drive north.
The honest note: flight-path noise is part of the ambience in the corridor, and the beach and airport roads carry tourist traffic in season. For access measured against price, few cities in Broward deliver Dania Beach's math.
To Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l (FLL)
Minutes
The airport is inside the city's footprint
To downtown Fort Lauderdale
~10 min
Driving, US-1 / I-95
To downtown Miami
~25-30 min
Driving, I-95 south
Match the town to your life
The buyer types Dania Beach fits especially well, each with the sourced reason attached. This is the audience range Michael works with every week as The Life Transition Specialist: buyers, sellers, retirees, families, and investors from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
Antique Row's historic stock is the county's most genuine restoration canvas, and the character buyers who take it on are the city's quiet core.
Airport jobs, beachfront tourists, and heavy supply give investors an entry at some of the county's lowest coastal prices, with rental demand from two directions.
FLL inside the city means shift commutes measured in minutes, and the corridor's hotels and tenants keep the local economy humming.
An all-types median near $398,636 with real negotiating room is one of the most honest first-home entries on the Broward coast.
The beachfront, the fishing docks, and the seafood stands give the city a working-coast charm, with no state income tax on top. As a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, Michael helps plan the move itself.
The pier, the fishing docks, and John U. Lloyd's dunes deliver the coastal life at a fraction of the neighboring cities' prices.
Beachside condos, medical access along the corridor, and a patient market for the family home. Michael works families through the transition as a planning advisor.
For out-of-state movers
Moving to Dania Beach from outside Florida is a life transition, and the people who plan it as one land better. Here is the practical short list, every point grounded in the sourced numbers on this page and in how Michael guides relocators from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
Florida taxes no wage or retirement income at the state level, a permanent line on the budget for anyone moving from a high-tax state.
An antiques district, century-old streets, and a beachfront reborn: character you cannot build new, at prices that still make the math work.
FLL at the border, Fort Lauderdale 10 minutes, Miami 25 to 30. The most convenient aviation address in the county.
Nearly 18 months of supply means patient buyers hold the cards. That leverage is exactly what a strategy call can put to work.
An all-types median near $398,636 makes the coast genuinely reachable here, with the honest trade-offs priced in.
Michael treats every relocation as a life transition: a 15-minute strategy call sorts your timeline, budget, and restoration plan before you ever look at homes for sale in Dania Beach.
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Dania Beach is the town I send people to when they want character and a spreadsheet that works. An antiques-framed morning downtown, a pier walk at sunset, a flight path overhead that keeps the prices honest: that is the whole pitch, and it is honest. My job is to make sure the restoration budget and the school plan are settled before the offer, because the bones here are the value, and the right block decides the rest.
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Straight answers, no fine print
The questions buyers ask Michael most about moving to Dania Beach, answered directly with the sourced numbers on this page.
Yes, for buyers who want character, value, and patience. The all-types median ran near $398,636 in August 2026, the historic district and fishing docks give the city a personality few Broward towns can match, and the airport keeps the economy humming. The honest caveats: it is a strong buyer's market with long marketing times, the zoned schools are weak-tier, and the flight paths are part of the ambience.
No, by coastal Broward standards. The cost-of-living index runs about 110.5, but the all-types median near $398,636 and average house near $535,000 undercut Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood's equivalents. Restoration budgets and insurance are the lines to model.
Five minutes or less. The beachfront, the pier, and the fishing docks are inside the city, and John U. Lloyd Beach State Park's dunes sit at its southern edge. Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale beaches are ten-minute neighbors.
Yes for retirees who like a working-coast feel. The beachfront condos, the fishing docks, the seafood stands, and the patient buyer's market fit the transition well, with no state income tax on top. Michael, a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, helps retirees and their families plan the move itself.
The county's weak tier locally. Dania Elementary scores 4/10 on GreatSchools, Olsen Middle sits low-middle, and high school students feed into McArthur in Hollywood at U.S. News #542 in Florida. Families plan around the county's magnets, charters, and choice programs deliberately.
A genuine buyer's market. The August 2026 data showed an all-types median near $398,636, marketing times of roughly 92 to 121 days, and supply near 18 months, giving patient buyers real leverage. This snapshot is static and dated, not a live ticker, so current numbers for your exact street are the ones that matter.
A tougher fit than the value suggests. The school tier, the airport noise, and the heavy fixer-upper stock mean families should weigh the magnets and charters seriously. The families who do the school plan well find the neighborhoods, parks, and beach a genuine draw.
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