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Community Guide · Broward

Davie, FL

Davie is western Broward with a split personality, and that is its charm: real horse-country roots on one side, planned suburban communities on the other, and room to choose which one your family wants.

What Davie really is.

Davie began as a farming and ranching town and kept the culture alive long enough for it to become an identity: stables, equestrian zoning, acres instead of lawns, and a pace that resists the rush of the coast.

Alongside the ranch life, Davie built classic western Broward suburbia: planned single-family communities, schools, shopping centers, Nova Southeastern's campus, and easy access to I-595 and the Turnpike.

Families Choose Davie when they want the space of ranch living without leaving civilization, or the suburbia without paying the coast-size premium. It is one of the region's most honest value addresses.

A South Florida home in the Davie, FL market

What to Know

Four things Davie is known for.

Equestrian roots

Davie's history is horses, ranches, and wide-open land, and those roots still show: equestrian zoning, stables, trails, and even the rodeo.

Space to spread out

Large lots and acreage parcels remain part of the mix, a rarity in this corner of Broward, alongside newer planned neighborhoods.

The university corridor

Nova Southeastern University and its hospital complex make Davie a job and education anchor for western Broward.

Two-county convenience

Centered between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Davie catches commutes in both directions.

The Everyday

The everyday in Davie.

  • The ranch side. Some streets still feel rural: fences, pastures, and the pace of horse country.
  • The suburban side. Modern single-family communities with HOA amenities fill the newer sections.
  • The weekend. The rodeo, the parks, and the restaurants along University Drive keep it busy.

Davie neighbors the western Broward markets covered on the Miramar area page.

One Conversation

Choose between the ranch and the suburb.

Nanci knows both sides of Davie and which lots and communities fit which families.