What Cities Are in Broward County, Florida? All 31 Municipalities

If you are asking what cities are in Broward County, Florida, the short answer is 31 incorporated municipalities, ranging from Fort Lauderdale with nearly 190,000 residents to Lazy Lake, a village of just a couple dozen people. Broward sits between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach on the southeast coast, and it is Florida's second-most-populous county with about two million residents. Here is the full list, plus what each area tends to offer buyers.

Key Takeaways

• Broward County has 31 municipalities and roughly 1.99 million residents (2025 state estimate).
• Fort Lauderdale is the county seat and the largest city.
• The biggest cities after Fort Lauderdale are Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, and Pompano Beach.
• Large parts of Broward are unincorporated, so not every address sits inside a city.

All 31 cities in Broward County, Florida

Here is the complete, official list of Broward County's incorporated cities, towns, and villages, alphabetically:

• Coconut Creek
• Cooper City
• Coral Springs
• Dania Beach
• Davie
• Deerfield Beach
• Fort Lauderdale
• Hallandale Beach
• Hillsboro Beach
• Hollywood
• Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
• Lauderdale Lakes
• Lauderhill
• Lazy Lake
• Lighthouse Point
• Margate
• Miramar
• North Lauderdale
• Oakland Park
• Parkland
• Pembroke Park
• Pembroke Pines
• Plantation
• Pompano Beach
• Sea Ranch Lakes
• Southwest Ranches
• Sunrise
• Tamarac
• West Park
• Weston
• Wilton Manors

The county also has a large unincorporated area, managed as the Broward Municipal Services District, so some addresses answer to the county rather than a city.

The largest cities in Broward County

By population, the big six are Fort Lauderdale (about 190,000), Pembroke Pines (about 178,000), Hollywood (about 158,000), Miramar (about 144,000), Coral Springs (about 140,000), and Pompano Beach (about 118,000). Together they hold a big share of the county's residents and most of its jobs, retail, and new development.

How the cities differ for buyers

Broward covers a lot of ground, and the cities feel very different from one another. A quick orientation:

• Coastal and urban: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, and Dania Beach mix beaches, waterways, and walkable districts. See our best neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale guide.
• Family suburbs out west: Weston, Parkland, Coral Springs, and Cooper City draw families for schools, parks, and newer homes.
• Value and growth: Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Tamarac, and Margate offer more house for the money than the beach towns.
• Small and unique: Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Lighthouse Point each have a distinct character in a compact footprint.

For where to land if you want beach access without downtown prices, our roundup of cities near Fort Lauderdale is a good next read, and our cost of living in South Florida guide covers the money side.

Broward in the bigger picture

Broward is the middle of the three southeast coast counties. To the south, Miami-Dade brings big-city energy and higher prices. To the north, Palm Beach offers more space and a slower pace. Broward often lands in between on both price and lifestyle, which is a big part of its appeal. You can explore active homes across all of it on our Broward County page.

Trying to pick the right Broward city? Pure Equity knows every one of them. Tell us what matters to you, and browse current South Florida listings to see what your budget buys.

Frequently asked questions

How many cities are in Broward County, Florida?

Broward County has 31 incorporated municipalities, a mix of cities, towns, and villages. It also has a large unincorporated area governed directly by the county.

What is the county seat of Broward County?

Fort Lauderdale is the county seat and the most populous city, with close to 190,000 residents.

What is the largest city in Broward County?

Fort Lauderdale is the largest, followed by Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, and Pompano Beach.

What is the population of Broward County?

Broward is home to roughly 1.99 million people as of the 2025 state estimate, making it Florida's second-most-populous county after Miami-Dade.

Sources

• Broward County, Municipalities
• U.S. Census QuickFacts, Broward County
• World Population Review, Broward County Cities
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Broward County Property Appraiser

Published July 12, 2026. Population figures are the latest available estimates and are approximate. General information for South Florida buyers.

What the price map actually looks like

Listing the cities tells you where they are. Putting a number against each one tells you what they are, and in Broward the spread is far wider than most people expect.

Across current active inventory, median list prices run from about $115,000 in Lauderdale Lakes and $145,000 in Lauderhill up to $1,250,000 in Parkland and $3,250,000 in Southwest Ranches. That is roughly a twenty eight fold difference inside a single county, and the drive between the two ends takes under half an hour.

So the county median of $390,000 describes almost nobody. It sits between two very different housing markets that happen to share a government.

The affordable tier

Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Margate, Sunrise, Deerfield Beach, Tamarac and Coconut Creek all carry medians between roughly $115,000 and $240,000. Much of that inventory is condominium rather than single family, which is what pulls the figures down.

Buyers looking at these numbers should read the association documents carefully before celebrating. A $150,000 condo with a $600 monthly fee is not a $150,000 housing cost, and in older buildings the reserve funding rules now in force can push fees higher still.

The middle

Pompano Beach at about $360,000, Coral Springs at $324,950, Plantation at $385,000, Davie at $359,999 and Pembroke Pines at $279,900 make up the practical centre of the county. This is where most families actually buy.

These cities also move fastest. Plantation averages around 90 days on market and Davie around 91, against a county average of 124. Coral Springs runs about 102. Faster absorption usually signals genuine demand rather than a pricing accident.

The expensive tier

Weston at roughly $799,450, Wilton Manors at $739,999, Cooper City at $732,000, Lighthouse Point at $1,175,000, Parkland at $1,250,000 and Southwest Ranches at $3,250,000 sit at the top.

Price per square foot separates them usefully. Southwest Ranches runs about $808 and Lighthouse Point about $555, while Parkland runs around $392 despite its higher median. That gap says Parkland sells large houses on ordinary land, while Lighthouse Point sells location.

Where the inventory actually sits

Fort Lauderdale alone carries roughly 3,069 active listings out of about 17,680 countywide. Add Hollywood at 1,959, Pompano Beach at 1,378 and Hallandale Beach at 1,258, and four cities account for close to half the county.

That concentration matters to buyers, because choice is not evenly distributed. A search restricted to Cooper City or Lighthouse Point is working from a few dozen options at any moment, and waiting for the right one is a real strategy rather than indecision.

What this means if you are selling in Broward

Your city average is a far better guide than the county figure. Selling in Southwest Ranches, where homes average about 172 days on market, is a different exercise from selling in Cooper City at roughly 53 days.

Long average marketing times are not a reason to price low. They are a reason to price correctly at the start and to budget for carrying costs while the right buyer arrives. Overpricing in a slow submarket is expensive twice over, because the listing goes stale and the eventual reduction happens anyway.

Hallandale Beach and Lauderhill both average over 150 days, which usually reflects a heavy condo mix rather than weak demand for houses. Sellers there benefit most from clear presentation of fees, reserves and rental rules, since those questions are what stall condo buyers.

How Broward compares with the counties either side

Broward currently shows a median list price near $390,000 against roughly $599,000 in Miami-Dade and $480,000 in Palm Beach County. On that measure Broward is comfortably the cheapest of the three.

Price per square foot complicates the picture in a useful way. Broward runs about $306 and Palm Beach County about $302, which is effectively the same. Miami-Dade runs about $457, roughly half as much again as either.

So the $90,000 median gap between Broward and Palm Beach is not telling you land is cheaper in Broward. It is telling you the homes currently for sale there are smaller, or weighted more toward condominiums. Buyers comparing the two counties on median price alone will reach the wrong conclusion, and the correct comparison changes which side of the county line makes sense.

Timing differs too. Broward averages about 124 days on market against 107 in Palm Beach County and 137 in Miami-Dade. A buyer willing to search across the line has more negotiating room in Broward and Miami-Dade than in Palm Beach, simply because listings sit longer.

More common questions

Which Broward city is most affordable right now?

By median list price, Lauderdale Lakes and Lauderhill. Check the association fee before treating the price as the cost, because in that tier the fee often decides affordability.

Which Broward city sells fastest?

Cooper City averages around 53 days, with Parkland near 62 and Royal Palm style suburbs close behind. Fast markets reward good preparation and punish speculative pricing.

Is Fort Lauderdale representative of Broward?

Not really. At about $679,000 it sits well above the county median, and its inventory volume gives it outsized influence on how the county is described.

Can you send current figures for one specific city?

Yes. We track active count, median price, price per square foot and days on market for every Broward city, and the numbers move month to month.