Where Does Dan Marino Live in Florida? Inside His Weston Homes
September 21, 2026 · 8 min read · By Onias Derilus, Broker
Dan Marino has lived in Weston, in western Broward County, since the 1990s. After selling his 10-bedroom estate in Windmill Ranch Estates in 2011, he and his wife Claire downsized to a renovated ranch house in the same city and added a beachfront condo in Fort Lauderdale. Here is what public reporting says about each home.
Where does Dan Marino live? In Weston, a planned city in western Broward County, where he and his wife Claire have lived since the 1990s. The surprise is the size of the house. He raised six children in a huge estate in Windmill Ranch Estates and sold it in 2011. The Hall of Fame quarterback later moved into a renovated 3,000-square-foot ranch house in the same city, according to Aventura Magazine. He also bought a beachfront condo in Fort Lauderdale. Here is what public reporting says about each home, and what the neighbors pay today.
Key takeaways
- Weston, Broward County. Marino's current home is a renovated 3,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Weston, per Aventura Magazine and Florida Design, and Pure Equity does not publish private addresses.
- The big estate sold for $7.2 million in 2011. He built it in Windmill Ranch Estates in 1995 for about $2 million and first listed it at $15.9 million in 2005.
- Outlets disagree on its size. CBS Miami called it 19,000-plus square feet, South Florida Agent Magazine said 14,496, and Aventura Magazine said 15,000. All agree on 10 bedrooms, a guest house and a peninsula lot.
- A beach condo too. He and Claire bought a unit at Auberge Beach Residences in Fort Lauderdale in 2015, and the price was not reported.
Where does Dan Marino live in Florida?
Marino arrived in South Florida in 1983 as the Dolphins' first-round pick and never left. He played 17 seasons, all of them in Miami, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2005. Since 2014 he has served as a special advisor to the team. So the question of where he lives has a stable answer: Weston, on the western edge of Broward County, about 40 minutes from the Dolphins' stadium.
Weston drew a long list of athletes in the 1990s and 2000s. Marino built his estate there in 1995, in Windmill Ranch Estates, a gated community of large lots. He sold that house in 2011 but stayed in the city. The Sun Sentinel reported at the time that the family also owned a Weston condo. Fox Business noted in 2020 that he had a five-bedroom house in Weston plus at least one property in Fort Lauderdale.
The current home is smaller than any of those. Aventura Magazine profiled a makeover of the Marinos' "newly renovated 3,000-square-foot ranch-style house in Weston" in November 2020, and Florida Design described the same house as their current home. Neither piece named the street, and we would not print it if they had.
Inside the reported Windmill Ranch estate
The house that made headlines was the first one. Marino had it built in 1995 for about $2.1 million, according to South Florida Agent Magazine, on a peninsula lot inside Windmill Ranch Estates. CBS Miami described it as a mansion of more than 19,000 square feet with 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a guest house and staff quarters. South Florida Agent Magazine put the living area at 14,496 square feet, and Aventura Magazine later called it a 15,000-square-foot estate. The gap most likely reflects living area versus total area under roof, which is a common source of confusion in listings.
Whatever the exact number, it was a very large house for one family. Marino's Wikipedia entry says Oliver Stone used the real house as the quarterback's home in the 1999 film Any Given Sunday. Once the children grew up, the Marinos decided to sell, and that took far longer than they expected.
The long sale of the big house
The sale took more than five years. Marino listed the estate in 2005 for $15.9 million, near the top of the housing boom. Then the market turned, and in 2009 he cut the price by $2.5 million and threw in the furniture. The last listing before the sale asked $12 million. In February 2011 the house closed at $7.2 million, less than half the first asking price, as CBS Miami and the Sun Sentinel reported. Business Insider summed it up as six years and $8.7 million later.
That history is a useful lesson for any seller in a luxury market. A price set at the peak can chase the market down for years, and each cut lands after buyers have already adjusted. The Marinos still did fine, since they had built the house for about $2 million. Even so, the sale shows how long a one-of-a-kind property can sit when its price runs ahead of demand.
Why Dan Marino stayed in Weston
Marino's reasons are the ordinary ones. His six children grew up in Weston, and his charity work runs through the Dan Marino Foundation in Fort Lauderdale. His job with the Dolphins keeps him in Broward County during the season. Aventura Magazine framed the ranch house as a deliberate downsize. After the estate, he and Claire wanted something smaller that still felt like a finished home, so they renovated rather than building big again.
Weston also suits a retired player who wants privacy without leaving the county. The city was planned from the ground up in the 1980s and 1990s, with lakes, a golf course and one gated neighborhood after another. Windmill Ranch Estates sits on big lakefront lots, while Weston Hills wraps around the country club. Both are a short drive from the practice facility in Miami Gardens by Broward standards, though the commute is real.
Where does Dan Marino live when not in Weston?
The second home is on the beach. In 2015, Marino and Claire bought a unit at Auberge Beach Residences and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, a beachfront condo tower that was still under construction at the time, according to The Real Deal and Florida Trend. The purchase price was not reported. Fox Business repeated in 2020 that he owned at least one Fort Lauderdale property, which matches. His business office also moved to Fort Lauderdale Beach, the Broward Palm Beach New Times reported.
Pittsburgh is the other place people ask about. Marino grew up in the South Oakland neighborhood and played college football at Pitt, and his boyhood home there has made news as a rental listing. But no outlet has reported a Marino-owned home in the Pittsburgh area today, so we do not list one. Weston is the full-time base, and the Fort Lauderdale condo is the beach retreat.
What homes near Dan Marino cost
Weston is not a cheap city, but it is far from the priciest in Broward. Our MLS feed as of September 2026 shows about 486 active listings in Weston with a median list price near $750,000. The average is about 90 days on market, which is quick for South Florida. Windmill Ranch Estates, where Marino's first house stood, sits well above that median because of its large lots.
Fort Lauderdale, where the condo is, has about 3,390 active listings, a median near $679,000 and an average of about 136 days on market. Beachfront buildings like Auberge trade far above the city median. Buyers can compare oceanfront condos along the coast, or look at gated communities and luxury homes across the county. Sellers in Weston should note that 90-day average: well-priced homes there move faster than almost anywhere else in Broward.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Dan Marino live now?
In Weston, in a renovated 3,000-square-foot ranch-style house, according to Aventura Magazine and Florida Design. He also owns a beachfront condo at Auberge Beach Residences in Fort Lauderdale.
Where in Weston does Dan Marino live?
His famous estate was in Windmill Ranch Estates, a gated community of large lakefront lots, and he sold it in 2011. The current ranch house is elsewhere in Weston, and no outlet has named the street or the neighborhood.
Where does Dan Marino live full time?
Weston is the full-time home and has been since the 1990s. The Fort Lauderdale condo is a beach getaway, and there is no reported home in Pittsburgh, where he grew up.
How much did Dan Marino sell his Weston estate for?
$7.2 million in February 2011, after first asking $15.9 million in 2005. He had built the house for about $2.1 million in 1995, so he still came out ahead despite the long slide in price.
Can you buy a home in Windmill Ranch Estates?
Yes. It is a gated community of custom estates on large lots in Weston, and our community page shows what is for sale there today. Expect prices well above the Weston median.
Does Dan Marino still work for the Dolphins?
Yes. He has been a special advisor to the team since 2014 and regularly sits in on quarterback meetings, according to his Wikipedia entry.
Own a home in Weston or anywhere in Broward County? Request a free home valuation from Pure Equity to find out what it is worth today. Buyers can browse Weston listings or see luxury homes across South Florida. For more on famous neighbors, read our guides to where Michael Jordan lives in Jupiter and the celebrities who live in South Florida.
Sources
- CBS Miami, Dan Marino sells Weston estate
- South Florida Agent Magazine, Dan Marino sells Weston home for $7.2 million
- Aventura Magazine, a Hall of Fame-worthy home makeover
- Fox Business, where NFL stars have South Florida homes
- LuxuryRealEstate.com, Dan Marino buys condo at Auberge Fort Lauderdale
Based on publicly reported information; details may change and are not independently verified by Pure Equity. We do not publish private addresses.
