Peters Elementary School

It's a solid pick for families who value schools and a quieter residential feel, with access to options like College Academy At Broward College and Nova High School. The mix of pool homes, canal lots and attainable prices gives buyers real range, and 189 homes sold here over the past year show it's an active, functioning community.

Compared to much of Fort Lauderdale, it's relatively attainable, with a median list price of $282,450 and entry-level listings around $89,000. That said, the ceiling is high — a handful of homes push past $1M, and the top of the range hits $4,598,000 for waterfront property.

The median list price is $282,450, while homes that actually sold over the last 12 months closed at a median of $400,000. Expect to pay around $253 per square foot, with a typical home measuring about 1,260 square feet.

It's balanced and steady — homes take a median of 45 days to sell, and sellers are getting about 96% of their asking price. With 134 active listings against 189 sales in the past year, buyers have choices and some negotiating leverage.

The median HOA runs about $245 a month, though it varies widely depending on whether you're in a condo, townhome or single-family home. Property taxes come in around $4,034 a year at the median, and renters in the area pay roughly $2,500 a month.