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Ask The WizardSunrise is Broward's arena city at the western crossroads: the Amerant Bank Arena, Sawgrass Mills, and a rising arena district on top of a family suburb of lake communities and planned neighborhoods, with a median near $390,000 to $405,000. It suits first-time buyers, sports and entertainment fans, families, investors, and anyone who wants big-city amenities at suburban prices.
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The short answer, with the numbers
Yes, for the buyer who wants amenities with the price to match, and Sunrise is Broward's western entertainment crossroads. The Amerant Bank Arena hosts the region's concerts and sports, Sawgrass Mills is one of America's biggest malls, and a new downtown is rising around the arena district, all on top of a settled family suburb of lakes and planned communities. The market is family-priced: Redfin's April 2026 read put the all-home-types median near $391,798, down about 5 percent year over year, with a December 2025 read at $405,000 and about 91 median days on market.
The lifestyle is the arena-and-mall rhythm plus the suburban base: planned lake communities like Welleby and Sawgrass, the 55-plus community of Sunrise Lakes, the Nob Hill corridor, and the big entertainment draws at the city's center.
The honest trade-offs: the western part of the city depends on cars, the school story is mixed by address, and the commercial spine along Sunrise Boulevard carries real traffic. If you want the region's entertainment and shopping at a suburban median, Sunrise delivers the combination few cities match.
Broward County · The arena city at the crossroads
Median sale price, all home types
~$391,798
Redfin, Apr 2026 (down 5.0% YoY)
Median sale price (Dec 2025)
~$405K
Redfin, Dec 2025 (up 20% YoY)
Median days on market
~73-91
Orchard / Redfin, 2026
Cost-of-living index
~110.5-118
BestPlaces / City-Data, 2024-2026
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 Sunrise Market Data Snapshot for the full grid.
The character of the town
Sunrise is the western suburb that grew its own downtown around a sports arena: the Amerant Bank Arena hosts the region's biggest concerts and games, Sawgrass Mills draws shoppers from across Florida, and a new arena district is rising at the city's center.
Behind the landmarks, Sunrise is a classic western Broward family suburb: planned communities and lakes along Sunrise Boulevard, the 55-plus villages of Sunrise Lakes, golf-course neighborhoods like Welleby, and the Nob Hill corridor carrying the everyday life.
It is a city of two speeds: the big-event energy of the arena and the mall on game night, and the quiet, family rhythm of the lake communities the rest of the week. The combination is the appeal, and the pricing keeps the whole package within reach.
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 scores Sunrise near 110.5 while City-Data's composite reads closer to 118, both above the national average. The premium is Florida's general cost structure; the housing line sits below the county median.
BestPlaces / City-Data, 2024-2026
Home values
Redfin's April 2026 median ran near $391,798, down 5 percent year over year, with a December 2025 read near $405,000, while Zillow's typical value sat near $362,354 in June 2026. The condo tier holds the entry.
Redfin / Zillow, 2026
No state income tax
Florida levies no state income tax at all, a permanent line for relocating families and retirees from high-tax states. It applies in Sunrise exactly as it does everywhere else in Florida.
State law, applies in Sunrise
The bottom line
Sunrise is the amenities-suburb value: the arena, the mall, and the lake communities at a family median, with car dependence and address-driven schools as the honest trade. Property insurance is the real Florida line, and Michael prices it in.
BestPlaces / Redfin, 2026
| Category | Sunrise | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living vs. U.S. average | ~10% to 18% above | BestPlaces ~110.5 / City-Data ~118, by methodology |
| Median sale price, all home types | ~$391,798 | Redfin, Apr 2026; down 5.0% YoY |
| Typical home value | ~$362,354 | Zillow, Jun 2026 |
| State income tax | None | Florida state law, applies in Sunrise |
| Property insurance | Florida reality | Premiums carry the state's risk; HOA and condo policies add a second line |
The current picture, in numbers
Here is the honest, current picture, labeled by source and date. Sunrise is a stable, mid-priced market: Redfin's April 2026 read put the all-home-types median near $391,798, down about 5 percent year over year, while its December 2025 read ran near $405,000 with about 91 median days on market, and Orchard's 2026 trends showed a $392,000 median with about 73 days on market and 173 new listings.
Three honest frames before the numbers: the condo and townhome tier carries the low-median inventory, Zillow's typical home value ran near $362,000 in June 2026, this snapshot is static and dated rather than live, and the tax line that never moves, Florida has no state income tax.
Median sale price, all home types
~$391,798
down 5.0% year over year
Redfin · Apr 2026
Median sale price (Dec 2025)
~$405K
about 91 median days on market
Redfin · Dec 2025
Typical home value
~$362,354
Zillow, June 2026
Zillow · 2026
Median days on market
~73-91
by window and source
Orchard / Redfin · 2026
Price per square foot
~$242-$280
by source and product
Movoto / PropertyShark · 2025-2026
Cost-of-living index
~110.5-118
varies by methodology
BestPlaces / City-Data
Redfin · Zillow · Orchard · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | ~$391,798 | Redfin, Apr 2026, down 5.0% YoY |
| Typical home value | ~$362,354 | Zillow, Jun 2026 |
| Median days on market | ~73-91 | Orchard / Redfin windows |
| New listings | ~173 | Orchard, Apr 2026 window |
Broward market brief · 2024-2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| County all-homes median | $449K-$455K | 2024-2025, countywide |
| County single-family median | $610K-$640K | 2024-2025 |
| Sunrise vs. county | Below the county all-homes median | the arena and mall don't inflate the median |
Read it honestly: Sunrise is a stable, family-priced market: medians near $390,000 to $405,000 depending on the window, about 73 to 91 days on market, and a condo tier holding the entry below $300,000 on some reads. The arena and Sawgrass draws add commercial energy without inflating home prices, which is exactly why families keep landing here. For the freshest look at what is for sale today, the snapshot above is the starting point; your exact street gets current numbers on a call.
The honest trade-offs, local read
The genuine upsides and the honest trade-offs locals actually talk about, every one grounded in the sourced numbers on this page. Sunrise is a wonderful place to live, and it is not the right fit for everyone. That is exactly the conversation worth having before you move.
Typical values near $362,000 to $405,000, condos from below $150,000, and western single-family under the county median: this is where Broward's price-sensitive buyer actually lands. The affordability is the feature, not the footnote.
The megamall's outlet backbone and the Amerant Bank Arena's concerts, hockey, and events put the region's biggest retail and entertainment venues in your neighborhood. Average lifestyle, exceptional weekend radius.
The arena district is building real downtown discipline: parks, dining, a performing arts center, and the housing walking to the energy. Sunrise is one of the few west cities actually constructing its own center.
Markham Park brings mountain biking, shooting sports, a dog park, and lake recreation to the northwest, alongside a city calendar of leagues and events. The outdoor life is cheap here and well scheduled.
The Turnpike and I-595 thread the corner, Sawgrass Mills anchors the retail radius, and downtown Fort Lauderdale and FLL are about 20 to 30 minutes. The address is central to the whole map.
Prices have climbed but still trail the county's western growth curve, and new phases plus the arena district are the obvious chart. The buy-low math favors the patient west.
Broward district ratings cluster below average around the city's high schools on most scales, with a few charter and K-8 standouts to school-guide around. Families with schooling as the first matter should enter with the feeder list in hand.
Walk Score near 37: the mall is walkable for its tenants, but houses, school, work, and groceries are a series of car trips in a flat grid with the heat on top. The car is not optional.
Sunrise Boulevard and its commercial strips are a working seam: traffic, interiors plazas, and some chapters of the corridor showing their miles. The polish is in the arena district, the wear in the older strip.
The standard western Broward climate: hot, humid, stormy summers and hurricane season June to November. The afternoon-storm rhythm arrives on schedule.
Western Sunrise sits on drained, low flatland with lakes and canals; some chapters fall in mapped flood zones and even out of them, the drainage asks. The map check precedes the mortgage.
Whether Sunrise fits comes down to your street, your budget, and your season of life. Talk it through on a free 15-minute strategy call, or call Michael directly.
Where to look first
5 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 Sunrise, and the reason the right neighborhood matters more than the town name.
The new downtown rising around Amerant Bank Arena
The city's center is being rebuilt as a true downtown: the arena, new mixed-use blocks, dining, and the energy of game nights. The new product here carries the city's premium address.
Fits best: Entertainment fans and urban-energy buyers
The golf-course community with lakes and fairways
Welleby is the classic Sunrise family community: golf, lakes, pools, and planned neighborhoods wrapped around the course, a favorite of families and long-term owners.
Fits best: Families and golfers wanting the amenity life
The residential communities beside the big mall
The neighborhoods around Sawgrass Mills put one of America's largest malls and its thousands of jobs at the door, with lakefront homes and planned streets behind the retail spine.
Fits best: Shoppers and those who work the retail corridor
The 55-plus active-adult community of the west
Sunrise Lakes is the city's dedicated active-adult product: gated, recreation-heavy, and priced for the 55-plus buyer, with the arena and mall as the entertainment dividend.
Fits best: Retirees and active adults
The settled family streets along the city's heart
Nob Hill Road threads the city's settled middle: modest single-family streets and townhomes at family prices, minutes from the schools, the lakes, and the spine of commerce.
Fits best: First-time buyers and growing families
Sunrise is a city of planned communities with real names, from the arena district's new downtown to Welleby, Sawgrass, and Sunrise Lakes. Each carries a different price, pace, and generation. Tell Michael your life stage and your budget and he will match you to the community, not just the city name.
Find Your Sunrise NeighborhoodThe district report, with rankings
Sunrise is served by Broward County Public Schools with address-specific zoning across several elementaries, including Banyan, Discovery, Horizon, Nob Hill, Sandpiper, Sawgrass, Village, and Welleby. The middle tier runs through Bair Middle (GreatSchools 4/10, Niche C+) and Westpine Middle, and the high school assignments split between Piper High (GreatSchools 4/10, Niche C+) and Plantation High for western neighborhoods. Michael confirms the exact assignment for a specific address, because boundaries change.
| School | Rating / rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bair Middle School | GreatSchools 4/10 · Niche C+ | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
| Piper High School | GreatSchools 4/10 · Niche C+ | GreatSchools / Niche, 2026 |
| Plantation High School | Zoned for parts of western Sunrise | Broward district, 2026 |
PK-5 · By address
6-8 · NW 21st Manor
9-12 · NW 44th Street
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. The School District of Broward County zones by address, so Michael always confirms the exact assigned schools for a specific address before you make an offer.
The drive math, by the numbers
Sunrise sits at Broward's western crossroads with the Turnpike and I-75 at the edges: downtown Fort Lauderdale about 20 minutes, the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport (FLL) about 20 to 25 minutes, and the Sawgrass corridor's jobs and Sawgrass Mills at the city's heart.
The local economy is the retail and entertainment engine: Sawgrass Mills and the arena district, plus the western office and medical hubs of Plantation, Davie, and Weston within a 20-minute circle.
The honest line: Sunrise Boulevard and the Turnpike interchanges carry real rush-hour and event-day traffic, and Miami is a full commute, but for western Broward workers the position is as good as it gets.
To downtown Fort Lauderdale
~20 min
Driving, I-595 / I-95
To Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport (FLL)
~20-25 min
Driving, I-595 east
To Sawgrass Mills / western jobs
~10 min
Driving, Sawgrass Expwy / local roads
Match the town to your life
The buyer types Sunrise 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.
A median near $390,000 with a condo tier below it, plus the arena and mall at home, makes Sunrise one of the stronger first-home value plays in western Broward.
The Amerant Bank Arena is the region's biggest stage, and living in the arena district means a five-minute walk to game night.
Lake communities, golf neighborhoods, and settled streets give families the western Broward suburban base at a price the beach cities can't touch.
The mall and arena drive steady rental demand from retail, hospitality, and event workers, and the entry pricing keeps the cash-flow math honest.
Sunrise Lakes is a dedicated 55-plus community, and the recreation, shopping, and arena life make it one of the west's more active retirement addresses.
Sawgrass Mills and the arena district employ thousands, and living at the source makes the commute a non-issue.
For out-of-state movers
Moving to Sunrise 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 for anyone moving from a high-tax state.
The arena district, Welleby, Sawgrass, Sunrise Lakes, and the Nob Hill corridor each price differently. Match the community to the life stage, and let the balanced market do the negotiating.
The planned communities carry dues, amenities, and assessments that set the real monthly cost. Michael reviews them before the offer, not after.
Elementaries and high schools split by neighborhood, so the exact address decides the assignment. Michael confirms it before families commit, especially for a school-timed move.
South Florida means hurricane season and rising property insurance premiums. Michael prices the real monthly number into every plan.
Michael treats every relocation as a life transition, and a 15-minute strategy call sorts your timeline, budget, and school or retirement plan before you ever tour.
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Michael "Wiz" Wisniewski · The Wizard of Real Estate
Sunrise is the city I show buyers who want the region's best entertainment address without the beach-city check. The arena, Sawgrass, the new downtown, and behind it all the lake communities where families actually live. It is big-city fun with suburban prices, and people who live here take the best of both.
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Straight answers, no fine print
The questions buyers ask Michael most about moving to Sunrise, answered directly with the sourced numbers on this page.
Yes, for the buyer who wants amenities at a suburban price: the Amerant Bank Arena, Sawgrass Mills, a rising arena district, and family lake communities, with a median near $390,000 to $405,000. The trade-offs are car dependence, mixed school zoning by address, and corridor traffic. Redfin's April 2026 read put the median near $391,798.
Below the county all-homes median. Redfin's April 2026 read put the median near $391,798, Zillow's typical value near $362,354, and the condo tier holds the entry below $300,000 on some reads. The cost-of-living index runs about 110.5 to 118 by methodology, and Florida has no state income tax.
About 25 to 30 minutes east to the Fort Lauderdale beaches. Sunrise is western Broward and car-dependent for the coast, but the arena, the mall, and the region's entertainment are at the city's own center.
Yes, especially through Sunrise Lakes, the city's dedicated 55-plus active-adult community, with the arena, the mall, and medical services in western Broward minutes away, plus Florida's no state income tax. Michael, a Certified Senior Transition Specialist, helps retirees and their families plan the move itself.
Address-specific across several elementaries (Banyan, Discovery, Horizon, Nob Hill, Sandpiper, Sawgrass, Village, Welleby), into Bair Middle (GreatSchools 4/10) and Westpine, and up to Piper High (Niche C+) or Plantation High by neighborhood. Michael confirms the exact assignment for a specific address.
Stable and balanced: medians near $390,000 to $405,000 by window, about 73 to 91 median days on market, and a condo tier holding the entry. The arena and mall add commercial energy without inflating home prices, which keeps the family median honest.
Yes, for value-first families who want the suburban base and the entertainment dividend: lake communities, golf neighborhoods, the arena for outings, and a median well below the county. The school assignment varies by address, so families confirm the zone the way Michael does, early.
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