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WestonCity Guide
Gated lakes, all-A schools and arepas at the Everglades' edge.
Weston is the westernmost city in Broward County: about 26 square miles boxed in by the Everglades conservation levees to the north and west, U.S. 27 along its western edge, and Sunrise, Davie and Southwest Ranches to the east and south, roughly 31 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Industrialist Arthur Vining Davis, the man behind Arvida, assembled the land in the 1950s, and Arvida/JMB Realty built out the master plan under the working name Indian Trace before the first homes were finished in Country Isles and Windmill Ranch in 1984. The city incorporated on September 3, 1996, so it turns 30 this month. The U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimate puts the population at 69,588 as of July 1, 2025, about 2% above the 2020 base of 68,119, which is what a built-out city looks like.
Two facts shape daily life more than any other. First, nearly every home sits inside a gated village run by a homeowners' association; the city's own HOA page says most residences fall under one, and it registers them every year. Second, this is South Florida's Venezuelan capital. WLRN reported in January 2026 that Weston and Doral hold the largest concentration of Venezuelan-Americans in the country, which is why locals still call it "Westonzuela." The 2024 American Community Survey puts the foreign-born share at 53.4%, and the 2020 census counted 54.1% of residents as Hispanic or Latino.
Living in Weston, Florida: the pros and cons
The case for Weston is schools, safety and order. Every public school inside the city, from the six neighbourhood elementaries to Falcon Cove and Tequesta Trace middles, Cypress Bay High and Imagine Charter, earned an A in the Florida Department of Education grades released July 1, 2026, and Niche's 2026 rankings make Weston the top Broward suburb for public schools. By the FBI's 2024 counts the city logged 27 violent and 262 property crimes, eighth-lowest among Florida cities in eufy's August 2026 ranking, and U.S. News placed Weston 70th nationally and third in Florida in its 2026–27 Best Places to Live list. Policing is contracted to the Broward Sheriff's Office, whose District VIII is headquartered in the city, and the municipal millage of 3.3464 has not moved in eight years and remains the lowest of any Broward municipality.
The trade-offs are just as clear. A Walk Score of 15 means every errand is a drive, and the only walkable block is Weston Town Center. Broward County Transit runs a single local route through the city (Route 23, weekdays only), and the county's TransitFORWARD 2040 plan lists Weston among areas underserved by fixed-route transit. Downtown Fort Lauderdale is 30 to 35 minutes off-peak and up to an hour at rush hour; Brickell is 45 to 60 minutes on a good day and 75-plus at peak. The beach is half an hour away at best. And because the city backs onto the Everglades, summer brings aggressive saltmarsh mosquitoes that Broward sprays for by air, and in June 2026 several days of smoke from the 5,780-acre Atlantic Fire.
Best neighborhoods in Weston, FL: from Bonaventure to Windmill Ranch
Weston is not one neighbourhood but dozens of subdivisions spread across two development districts. Bonaventure, the older eastern section that voted to join the city in 1997, holds most of the condos and townhomes (Racquet Club, Riviera, Villas of Bonaventure) around the public Bonaventure Golf Club and is the entry price point. Country Isles, Arvida's first section from 1984, has the city's highest Walk Score (37) and sits within walking distance of Country Isles Elementary, Tequesta Trace Middle and the library. Savanna is the biggest gated village, 2,900-plus homes with staffed gates and a clubhouse with multiple pools and mini-golf; The Ridges, The Lakes and The Isles at Weston are the mid-tier gated single-family defaults, and Emerald Estates and San Messina draw investors for rental demand. At the top sit Weston Hills Country Club, wrapped around two Robert Trent Jones Jr. courses, and Windmill Ranch Estates, guard-gated acre-plus custom homes with an equestrian centre on the Everglades line. New construction is limited to luxury infill such as Botaniko Weston, and The Palms at Weston is the only 55-plus community (382 attached homes, resale only).
Why are homes so expensive in Weston, FL?
Because nothing new is coming. The city is built out, so the all-A school zone, the crime numbers and the master-plan uniformity compete for a fixed stock of about 23,200 homes. The market as of August 2026: the median sale price was $768,000 at a median $401 per square foot, and homes that sold took a median 92 days to go under contract, closing at 97.2% of list. Over the 90 days to September 2, 2026, 2-bedroom homes (mostly Bonaventure condos and townhomes) closed at a $351,000 median, 3-beds at $649,000, 4-beds at $910,000 and 5-beds at $1,292,500. Inventory is the counterweight: 1,075 active listings against 37 closed sales put the months-of-supply figure near 42, and 494 of those listings had taken a price cut (median reduction 4.6%), so the premium is negotiable right now. That $768,000 median sits between Davie ($515,000), Cooper City ($625,000) and Pembroke Pines ($447,000) on one side and Parkland ($955,000) on the other. Browse homes for sale in Weston for the live inventory.
Budget for three overlays before you fall for a house: the HOA (median $485 a month across August 2026 sales, about $0.21 per square foot, plus any club dues at Weston Hills), the Indian Trace or Bonaventure Development District assessment that rides on the tax bill, and insurance. Weston has no storm-surge exposure and First Street flags only 12.4% of properties for flood risk, but its wind risk is rated 5 of 5, so order a wind-mitigation inspection and pull the FEMA panel (maps effective July 31, 2024) for the specific lot.
“'Weston' is not one neighborhood. It is a 27-square-mile master plan made up of dozens of distinct communities, each with its own school zone, price point, amenities, and personality.”
— Andy Mandel, FloridaHomeFinder, May 2026
Key Details
What makes Weston special
What to Expect
A master-planned city of gated villages on 26 square miles where 68.5% of homes are owner-occupied (ACS 2020–24) and the median household income is $139,825. Daily life runs on school drop-offs, the 51.7-mile bike-lane network, youth sports at Weston Regional Park and Sunday lunch at Weston Town Center, the one walkable block. The city turns 30 on September 3, 2026.
The Market
Median sale price $768,000 as of August 2026 at a median $401 per square foot, with a median 92 days on market and 97.2% of list achieved. Over the trailing 90 days, 2-beds closed at a $351,000 median, 3-beds at $649,000, 4-beds at $910,000 and 5-beds at $1,292,500. With 1,075 active listings and roughly 42 months of supply, 494 listings carried a price cut; median rent was $3,600 a month, a 5.6% gross yield on the median sale price.
Districts
Bonaventure (condos, townhomes, public golf, the entry point) and Country Isles (1984, the most walkable) anchor the east. Savanna (2,900-plus homes), The Ridges, The Lakes, The Isles at Weston, Emerald Estates and San Messina fill the gated single-family middle. Weston Hills Country Club and Windmill Ranch Estates (acre-plus lots, equestrian centre, Everglades frontage) are the top tier, with Botaniko the main new-construction enclave and The Palms at Weston the only 55-plus community.
Cost of Ownership
Median HOA fee among August 2026 sales was $485 a month, about $0.21 per square foot; nearly every home carries one, and club membership at Weston Hills is a separate line. City millage is 3.3464, the lowest in Broward and unchanged for eight years, but the combined bill runs about 16.28 mills plus the Indian Trace or Bonaventure district assessment. Broward Citizens policyholders saw average cuts of 14.1% at 2026 renewals; First Street flags 12.4% of Weston properties for flood risk.
Who It's For
Families buying into the all-A school zone and Cypress Bay's 33 AP and 41 Cambridge courses; Venezuelan and wider Latin American households in a city that is 53.4% foreign-born; physicians and staff at Cleveland Clinic Weston and UKG's dual headquarters; and I-75 express-lane commuters to Miami. A poor fit for anyone car-free, nightlife-driven or HOA-averse, and for renters on a budget: the median lease was $3,600 a month in August 2026.
Getting Around
Car-dependent (Walk Score 15, Bike Score 39) but bike-friendly on 51.7 miles of marked lanes. The I-75 express lanes start here, I-595 and the Sawgrass Expressway meet at the northeast corner and U.S. 27 runs the western edge. Typical drives: 30–35 minutes to downtown Fort Lauderdale (45–60 at rush hour), about 30 to FLL, 45–50 to MIA and 45–75 to Brickell. Transit is one Broward County Transit route (Route 23, weekdays only); the TransitFORWARD 2040 plan lists Weston as underserved.
Schools
Every public school in the city earned an A in the 2025–26 Florida grades released July 1, 2026: Country Isles, Eagle Point, Everglades, Gator Run, Indian Trace and Manatee Bay elementaries, Falcon Cove and Tequesta Trace middles, Cypress Bay High and Imagine Charter (Western High in neighbouring Davie also scored an A). Cypress Bay (about 4,460 students, Niche A+, 25th in Florida) says it runs at capacity. Private options include Sagemont Preparatory (PK–12, $21,030–$29,770 for 2026–27) and Weston Christian Academy.
Storm, Flood & Fire Risk
Weston is well inland with no storm-surge zone and sits outside Broward's evacuation zones; wind is the hazard, and Wilma hit in 2005. First Street's 2026 model flags 2,515 of 20,234 properties (12.4%) for flood risk behind the L-40 and L-85 levees and rates heat 5 of 5, with hot days rising from 7 to 26 a year over 30 years. The Everglades boundary adds brush-fire smoke: the June 2026 Atlantic Fire reached 5,780 acres. Check the FEMA panel (maps effective July 31, 2024) before skipping flood cover.
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Where to Eat
Zona Blu
Sardinian, opened 2015 by sisters Sheila Marras David and Debbie Marras Bautista with chef Andrea Fadda; TripAdvisor's top-rated Weston restaurant as of September 2026. Sister room Sardinia by Zona Blu sits inside the Bonaventure Town Center Club.
189 Weston RdCafé Bastille
The Miami brunch brand's first Weston room opened January 9, 2026 on the Town Center corner: 94 seats inside, 16 out, shakshuka, dulce de leche croissant bread pudding and matcha cocktails.
1660 Market StEl Club de la Milanesa
Argentine milanesa chain part-owned by Lionel Messi; the Weston unit is its newest U.S. opening, with two Miami rooms slated ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
1760 Bell Tower LnCeviche Arigato
Nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese) ceviche and sushi in Weston Lakes Plaza; roughly 575 Yelp reviews and a top-five TripAdvisor spot.
288 Indian TraceTarantella Ristorante & Pizzeria
Brick-oven pizza, house pasta and the biggest patio on the Town Center square, with more than 600 TripAdvisor reviews.
1755 Bell Tower LnPanna New Latino Food
Venezuelan since 2000 and open 24 hours inside a gas station at the Weston Road entrance: arepas, tequeños, cachapas and pabellón at 3 a.m. A second counter sits on Main Street in Town Center.
2620 Weston RdBaires Grill
Miami-born Argentine steakhouse group; hand-cut steaks and house-made empanadas.
2210 Weston RdAcquolina
Italian-American room that has fed Weston for more than 20 years; elegant-casual with 300 TripAdvisor reviews.
2320 Weston RdBocas House
Venezuelan-Peruvian fusion with oversized plating: ceviche, lomo saltado, parihuela and anticuchos.
1793 Bell Tower LnLittle Hen
Pastel English-style brunch room in Weston Commons; high tea on vintage three-tier stands on Wednesdays and Sundays.
4579 Weston RdShibuya Sushi Art
Voted Weston's best sushi by Our City Weston readers in 2025; a neighbourhood room in Glades Circle.
2600 Glades Cir, Ste 700Coffee & Bakeries
Equilibrio Coffee House
The name locals give first; the pistachio cappuccino has a following, and it stays open to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, rare for Weston.
78 Indian TraceEclair Affaire
Woman-owned pâtisserie opened late 2023; Julius Meinl coffee from Vienna and scratch eclairs that rotate by season.
1150 Weston RdCaffe Gourmet
Family-run café-restaurant with 500-plus ratings; almond-milk lattes in the morning, carpaccio, flatbreads and wine by lunch.
2600 Glades Cir, Ste 800Bonjour French Bakery & Cafe
Croissant-first neighbourhood bakery open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. most days; sibling of the Kendall original.
1435 N Park DrBright Raven Coffee Roasters
Weston's only dedicated roaster, in the Park of Commerce; more beans-to-go than sit-down.
2200 N Commerce PkwyAfter Dark
Weston has no brewery, wine bar or club. Nights out mean restaurant bars, one cigar lounge and a new kava room; anything louder is in Fort Lauderdale.
Carolina Ale House
Open to 2 a.m. daily, the latest-closing bar in the city: scratch wings, a wall of game TVs and craft taps.
2618 Weston RdFlanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill
The green-awning South Florida institution; ribs, beer and 655 TripAdvisor reviews.
2460 Weston RdNegroni Bar & Bistro
French-leaning bistro with the busiest bar on the Town Center square; TripAdvisor's number-two Weston restaurant.
1744 Main StTreaHouse
Opened 2026 above Main Street: alcohol-free kava, tea and botanical drinks, the sober-social option.
1830 Main St, Ste 201Smoke On The Water
Cigar lounge with a walk-in humidor and café service on the square.
1630 Bell Tower LnShopping & Errands
Weston Town Center
Mizner-style open-air square of about 40 tenants, from Weston Jewelers (Rolex) and Grit Bike Lab to Woof Gang Bakery, with a Publix at 1601 Promenade Blvd and the amphitheatre in Town Center Park. 2026 arrivals: Café Bastille and TreaHouse.
1675 Market StWeston Commons
About 169,000 square feet anchored by Publix, Bonefish Grill and Panera; Little Hen, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza and Starbucks fill in.
4567 Weston RdCountry Isles Plaza
26 stores around Publix: CVS, Einstein Bros, Orangetheory and Tijuana Flats, with Eclair Affaire next door.
1170 Weston RdWeston Lakes Plaza
Publix plus the Indian Trace food cluster: Ceviche Arigato, Menchie's and Equilibrio Coffee House.
294 Indian TraceSawgrass Mills
The largest outlet mall in the United States, 400-plus stores, about 10 miles northeast of Town Center.
12801 W Sunrise Blvd, SunriseParks & Outdoors
The city runs 15 park facilities on 245-plus acres, all free and most open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Windmill Ranch Park remained closed for reconstruction as of July 2026.
Weston Regional Park
The main athletic hub: ball fields, turf roller-hockey rinks, pickleball, sand volleyball and the event stage that hosts Weston World Fest; the YMCA and Community Center are next door.
20200 Saddle Club RdTequesta Trace Park
Track with stadium seating, four baseball fields, turf fields, a skate park and i9 Sports Sunday leagues.
600 Indian TracePeace Mound Park
Eight acres around a Tequesta burial mound with 4,000 years of habitation, preserved when the park was built in 1987; interpretive markers, fishing dock and playground.
1300 Three Village RdVista Park
Softball, baseball and soccer fields with MuscoVision game streaming; new shelters opened August 2026.
18800 Vista Park BlvdWeston bike network
51.7 miles of marked lanes plus wide-path sidewalks; the New River Greenway runs 7.5 miles from Markham Park, and the Everglades levee greenway on the western edge is the gravel and mountain-bike ride.
Markham Park & Target Range
About 670 acres next door: mountain-bike trails, a target range, the Barkham off-leash dog park and 88 RV sites.
16001 W State Rd 84, SunriseEverglades Holiday Park
Airboat tours daily from 9 a.m. on Weston's southwest corner; adults $41.99 and kids 3–11 $29.99 in 2026.
21940 Griffin RdSawgrass Recreation Park
Forty-minute airboat rides from about $30 with the reptile exhibit included; running since 1981.
1006 N US-27Clubs, Courts & Golf
Midtown Athletic Club Weston
Resort-scale club: 25 outdoor tennis courts across red clay, Har-Tru and hard, four pickleball courts, two pools with swim programs, a spa and 150-plus classes a week.
2300 Royal Palm BlvdWeston YMCA Family Center
Outdoor aquatics centre, indoor basketball and group fitness beside Regional Park; Camp Y, youth basketball and an MLS GO futsal academy in 2026.
20201 Saddle Club RdThe Club at Weston Hills
Private club with two 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. courses, eight lit clay tennis courts and pools; a 2026 Golf Inc. Golden Fork honourable mention for its remodelled dining.
2600 Country Club WayBonaventure Golf Club
Public par-72 course of 7,064 yards on the city's east side; a GolfPass reviewer called the July 2026 conditions a surprise.
200 Bonaventure BlvdWeston Racquet Club
The city-run racquet centre: lighted tennis, pickleball and padel with a pro shop. Free public pickleball is also at Regional and Indian Trace parks.
16451 Racquet Club RdArts, Music & Events
Weston Music Society
Volunteer nonprofit founded 1997 that reaches about 7,000 students a year; its free Symphony in the Park with the South Florida Symphony played the Town Center amphitheatre on March 28, 2026.
Weston Art Guild
Visual-arts nonprofit whose 13th annual juried exhibit ran at the African-American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale through June 27, 2026.
City of Weston special events
Weston World Fest at Regional Park (March 1, 2026) and the Hometown Fourth of July parade, whose 2026 theme paired America's 250th with Weston's 30th.
20200 Saddle Club RdWeston Branch Library
Built 1996 with 100 public computers, three study rooms and tutoring space; shares its address with Broward College's Weston Center.
4205 Bonaventure BlvdTown Center Park amphitheater
Lakeside outdoor stage on the Town Center square and home to the city's free concerts.
1900 Bell Tower LnGroceries
Publix (five stores)
Town Center (1601 Promenade Blvd), Weston Commons (4567 Weston Rd), Country Isles Plaza (1170 Weston Rd), Weston Lakes Plaza (294 Indian Trace) and Glade Crossing (2465 Glades Cir). There is no Whole Foods or Trader Joe's inside the city; the nearest are in Pembroke Pines and Davie.
Graziano's Market
Argentine market, bakery and wine shop attached to the Town Center restaurant.
1721 Main StThe Cheese Course
150-plus artisanal cheeses with monthly wine tastings; the closest thing Weston has to a wine bar.
1675 Market StCostco
The nearest warehouse club, on Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines, where the Sedano's Latin supermarkets are too.
15915 Pines Blvd, Pembroke PinesFor Families
Young At Art Museum
Moved from Davie into Broward Mall; hands-on maker exhibits, buy-one-get-one admission all September 2026 and a student Festival of the Arts on November 7–8, 2026.
8000 W Broward Blvd, PlantationFlamingo Gardens
60-acre botanical garden and wildlife sanctuary about eight miles east; open daily 9:30 to 5 with a tram.
3750 S Flamingo Rd, DavieCinemark Paradise 24 and XD
The Egyptian-themed 24-screen that serves Weston, with recliners, D-BOX and XD; Regal Sawgrass in Sunrise is the IMAX alternative.
15601 Sheridan St, Daviei9 Sports at Tequesta Trace Park
Sunday recreational leagues for kids on the park's turf fields; Weston FC runs the competitive soccer pipeline.
600 Indian TraceMoonlight Movies in the Park
Free city-run screenings at 8 p.m. with gates at 7:15, first come first seated.
Schools
Every public school in the city earned an A in the 2025–26 Florida grades released July 1, 2026, and every Weston elementary runs a dual-language program. Zoning follows subdivision lines, so confirm the assignment for a specific address.
Cypress Bay High School
About 4,460 students, one of Florida's largest high schools; a state A for 17 straight years, Niche A+ and 25th in Florida for 2026, with 33 AP and 41 Cambridge AICE courses at a 90% pass rate and 98% graduation. The school itself says it runs at capacity.
Falcon Cove Middle
2,096 students; top 10% of Florida schools on Public School Review's 2026–27 profile with 82% math proficiency; Niche A-; state A.
Tequesta Trace Middle
1,308 students; state A; hosts Broward's community-school GED and ESOL classes and sits in walking distance of Country Isles.
Everglades Elementary
823 students; 91% math proficiency puts it in Florida's top 1% on Public School Review's 2026–27 profile; GreatSchools 10/10; state A.
Eagle Point Elementary
1,139 students; 86% math and 83% reading proficiency, top 5% statewide; GreatSchools 10/10; state A.
Manatee Bay Elementary
978 students; 86% math and 83% reading, top 5% statewide; GreatSchools 10/10; state A.
Imagine Charter School at Weston
K–8 public charter with 1,093 students; state A in 2025–26 and GreatSchools 10/10, though its state rank has slipped since 2016–17.
Sagemont Preparatory School
Nonsectarian PK–12 private; 2026–27 tuition runs from $21,030 (preschool) to $29,770 (grades 9–12), with 15 AP courses and a Spanish dual-language track.
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