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Ask The WizardMiramar is the family city at Broward's western edge: planned lake communities, big regional parks, a growing town center, and the Everglades at the door. It suits families, first-time buyers, investors, and commuters who want space and schools at the county's more accessible prices.
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The short answer, with the numbers
Yes, and Miramar is the most understated family value in this wave of guides. It is the city at Broward's western edge where planned communities meet the Everglades: lakes, parks, a growing town center, and schools that include Everglades High at Niche A-. The current data is honest about the pace: Redfin put the all-types median near $575,000 with Movoto at $525,000, homes spent roughly 60 to 99 days on market, and the market has slowed into a buyer-friendlier range.
The fit is clear and comfortable. Families get the lake communities, Miramar Regional Park, and the Niche A- high school story. First-time buyers get the county's more accessible western prices and a slowing market that rewards prepared buyers. Investors get the new town center, the airport-area jobs, and steady rental demand. Commuters get I-75, the Turnpike, and both metros inside 35 minutes, with the Everglades 15 minutes west.
The honest trade-offs: Miramar grew explosively and the west side still feels like a young suburb in places, the beach is a 20-minute drive, and the high-inventory national story means values are steady rather than soaring. For space, parks, schools, and access at a fair western price, Miramar is one of the county's solidest family answers.
Broward County · Families, parks, and the Everglades at the door
Median sale price (all home types)
~$535,000-$575,000
Redfin / Houzeo / Movoto, 2026
Median days on market
~60-99
Movoto / Redfin / Houzeo, 2026
Homes for sale
~632 active
Movoto, Feb 2026 (~701 total inventory)
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 Miramar Market Data Snapshot for the full grid.
The character of the town
Miramar is the western city that grew up fast and built itself properly. Planned communities like Miramar Isles, Sunset Lakes, and Silver Lakes wrap lakes and clubhouses around family streets, and Miramar Regional Park gives the city a county-scale green heart. It feels newer, more open, and a little less crowded than the coastal cities, which is most of the point.
The city's engine is its location. The Turnpike and I-75 frame the city, the Miramar Town Center gives it a modern commercial and civic heart, and the Everglades are a genuine neighbor to the west. It is the airport's bedroom, the county's western hub, and a genuinely international community all at once.
The two faces of Miramar are the newer west and the older east. The western communities near the Glades are spacious, amenity-rich, and family-first; the historic eastern core around the original Miramar streets holds the city's roots and some of its best entry prices. Both share the same organizing idea: room to live at a price that works.
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 Miramar'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 $535,000 to $575,000 in 2026, with the western lake communities above and the eastern core holding entry points. Multi-generation family living is common in many of the newer floor plans.
Redfin / Houzeo / Movoto, 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 Miramar
The bottom line
Miramar delivers the western family package at an accessible price, with a slowing market that favors buyers. Insurance is the honest Florida line, and the new-town character is the trade-off for the value.
BestPlaces / MLS data, 2026
| Category | Miramar | 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 | ~$535,000-$575,000 | Redfin / Movoto / Houzeo, 2026 |
| State income tax | None | Florida state law, applies in Miramar |
| Property insurance | Higher than most northern states | Inland rates below the coast; the western edge carries storm exposure |
The current picture, in numbers
Here is the honest, current picture, labeled by source and date. Miramar's all-types median ran near $535,000 to $575,000 in 2026, homes spent roughly 60 to 99 days on market depending on the source, and roughly 632 listings were active in the early-year count. The market has slowed from its pandemic peak into a buyer-friendlier range.
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)
~$535K-$575K
Redfin $575K; Movoto $525K; portals differ on mix
Redfin / Houzeo / Movoto · 2026
Median days on market
~60-99
Movoto ~60; Redfin ~74; Houzeo ~99
Movoto / Redfin / Houzeo · 2026
Homes for sale
~632 active
~701 total inventory early 2026
Movoto · Feb 2026
Typical price per sq ft
~$288-$313
WalletInvestor vs Movoto, 2026
WalletInvestor / Movoto · 2026
Market character
Slowing, buyer-friendly
elevated supply after the boom years
Multiple sources · 2026
Cost-of-living index
~110.5
U.S. average = 100
BestPlaces · 2026
Redfin / Movoto / Houzeo · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price, all home types | ~$575,000 | Redfin; Houzeo $535K, Movoto $525K |
| Median days on market | ~60-99 | range across portals, 2026 |
| Active listings | ~632 | Movoto, Feb 2026 |
| Price per square foot | ~$288-$313 | 2026 reports |
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: Miramar is the buyer-friendly western answer: roughly 632 active listings, marketing times up to three months, and a median that has settled toward $535,000 to $575,000 after the boom. The western lake communities hold value best, the eastern core holds the entry points, and prepared buyers get real room. For the freshest look at homes for sale in Miramar 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 Miramar, and the reason the right neighborhood matters more than the town name.
The city's signature waterfront community, lakes and canals east of the Turnpike
Miramar's largest and most established lake community: waterfront homes, canals, and clubhouse amenities wrapped around the city's biggest lake system. It is the address longtime residents name first when they talk about Miramar.
Fits best: Families and water buyers
Newer, larger family homes near the Glades
The western tier of the city: newer floor plans, wide lots, and lakes, with many homes built for multi-generational living. It is the roomiest and most amenity-rich face of Miramar, minutes from the Everglades.
Fits best: Growing families and multi-generation households
Lakefront planned living with its own character
A gated, lake-rich planned community with pools, parks, and its own elementary connection. Silver Lakes is the polished middle of the Miramar range and a favorite of families trading up within the city.
Fits best: Families and buyers who want the resort-suburb feel
An established lake community on the city's northeast
One of Miramar's older lake communities, Country Lakes offers mature landscaping, established families, and the fast access to the Turnpike and airport the east side provides.
Fits best: Families who want settled roots
The new mixed-use heart: dining, movies, and the civic stage
The town center district anchors modern Miramar with shops, restaurants, and events, with residences rising around it. It is the city's central meeting place and its most contemporary address.
Fits best: Urbanites and buyers who want the new center
The original Miramar streets and the city's roots
The old center of the city holds modest, characterful homes and the most approachable prices in Miramar, minutes from the original commercial blocks. It is where the entry-level story lives.
Fits best: First-time buyers and value seekers
Miramar's honest question is east or west: the established lake communities of Miramar Isles and Country Lakes versus the newer western homes near the Glades, with the Town Center as the civic hinge. Tell Michael what you are optimizing for, lakes, a newer build, schools, or commute, and he will point you at the pocket, not the plat map.
Find Your Miramar NeighborhoodThe district report, with rankings
Broward County Public Schools serves Miramar, and the honest story is a solid western package with a real standout: Everglades High School carries a Niche A- and ranks #18 best public high school in Broward County. Sunset Lakes and Silver Lakes elementaries provide the feeder strength, and the city's proximity to Pembroke Pines' charter system adds a nearby alternative.
| School | Rating / rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Lakes Elementary School | Broward public magnet · SchoolDigger #301 of 2,258 Florida elementary schools | SchoolDigger, 2026 |
| Silver Lakes Elementary School | ~8.0/10 on MySchoolScout | MySchoolScout, 2026 |
| Somerset Academy Middle, Miramar Campus | SchoolDigger #99 of 1,205 Florida middle schools | SchoolDigger, 2026 |
| Everglades High School | Niche A- · #18 best public high school in Broward County · GreatSchools 6/10 · #457 in America | Niche / GreatSchools, 2025-26 |
| Broward County Public Schools | State-rated A for 2024-25 | Florida DOE, 2025-26 |
9-12 public high school, Miramar
Public elementary magnet, Miramar
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
Miramar sits on I-75 and the Turnpike at Broward's southwestern corner, and the access is the daily reality for its large commuter population. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is about 15 to 20 minutes, downtown Fort Lauderdale about 25, downtown Miami about 30 to 35, and Aventura about 20.
The Everglades are 15 minutes west, the beach at Hollywood about 20 to 25 east, and Miramar Town Center keeps everyday life local. For a western city, the two-metro commute is genuinely practical.
The honest note: I-75 and the Turnpike carry heavy rush-hour traffic, and the western edge's job sprawl means long lines at peak times. For most residents the daily loop is local, and the metro runs are the 20-to-35-minute kind.
To Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l (FLL)
~15-20 min
Driving, I-75 / Turnpike
To downtown Miami
~30-35 min
Driving, I-75 / Turnpike south
To the Everglades
~15 min
Driving west, airboat country
Match the town to your life
The buyer types Miramar 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.
Everglades High at Niche A- and #18 in Broward, lake communities built around kids, and Miramar Regional Park at full county scale. The family package is the city's whole reason for being.
A slowing market, the eastern core's entry prices, and a median in the high $500s make the first purchase genuinely reachable in the west.
The Town Center, the airport corridor, and the international community keep rental demand steady, and buyer-friendly supply gives patient investors their numbers.
Both metros inside 35 minutes, the airport 15 to 20, and every freeway at the door. The western position is the commute story.
The newer western floor plans and the city's strong family culture suit extended families living together, with no state income tax on the ledger. As a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, Michael helps plan the move itself.
Sell the coastal premium, buy the lake community with room to spare, and keep the airport and both metros within a half-hour. The downsizing math works.
Multi-generation floor plans, medical access on the corridors, and a buyer-friendly market for the family home. Michael works families through it as a planning advisor.
For out-of-state movers
Moving to Miramar 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.
Two metros inside 35 minutes, the airport 15 to 20, the Everglades west, and the beach 20 to 25 east. Few cities this far west reach as much.
Everglades High at Niche A- and #18 in Broward gives relocating families a strong, current answer in the city itself.
Lake communities, big parks, the Town Center, and multi-generation floor plans: Miramar is the western suburb done at family scale.
A slowing market with real inventory means relocators can choose well. Michael builds the full monthly picture into every search.
Michael treats every relocation as a life transition: a 15-minute strategy call sorts your timeline, school plan, and budget before you ever look at homes for sale in Miramar.
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Miramar is the town I send people to when they want the western family life at a price that leaves room for the rest of the plan. A lake-front evening in Sunset Lakes, a regional park Saturday, an Everglades airboat trip before dinner: that is the whole pitch, and it is honest. My job is to make sure the school entry and the right community are settled before the offer, because in this city the community inside the city decides everything.
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Straight answers, no fine print
The questions buyers ask Michael most about moving to Miramar, answered directly with the sourced numbers on this page.
Yes, and it is one of the solidest family values in this wave. The all-types median ran near $535,000 to $575,000 in 2026, Everglades High School carries a Niche A- and #18 Broward ranking, the lake communities deliver the family package, and the Everglades and both metros are all close. The honest caveats: it is a car-dependent western suburb, the market favors buyers with time, and the beach is a 20-minute drive.
Below the county average. The cost-of-living index runs about 110.5, but the all-types median near $535,000 to $575,000 undercuts Broward's $620,000 single-family figure. The western lake communities cost more and the eastern core holds the entry points, but the range is genuinely accessible.
About 20 to 25 minutes east to Hollywood Beach or the Fort Lauderdale shoreline. The city is western by design, which is most of the reason the space and the prices work the way they do.
Yes for retirees who want family close by and space to spare. The multi-generation floor plans, the regional park, the Everglades day trips, and no state income tax fit the plan well. Michael, a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, helps retirees and their families plan the move itself.
A strong western package. Everglades High School is Niche A- and #18 best public high school in Broward, Sunset Lakes Elementary ranks #301 in Florida, and Silver Lakes Elementary scores about 8/10. The city also sits minutes from Pembroke Pines' nationally ranked charter system.
Slowing and buyer-friendly. The 2026 data shows an all-types median near $535,000 to $575,000, marketing times of roughly 60 to 99 days, and about 632 active listings early in the year. This snapshot is static and dated, not a live ticker, so current numbers for your exact street are the ones that matter.
Yes, strongly. The A- high school, the lake communities built around kids, Miramar Regional Park, the Town Center, and the roomy multi-generation floor plans add up to one of the western county's most complete family packages at an accessible price.
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