Seminole Middle School

It's a solid pick for families — the zone feeds Plantation High School, Central Park Elementary, and Tropical Elementary, all within an established central Plantation setting. The neighborhood mixes single-family homes, pools, and waterfront lots, which keeps the feel residential and settled rather than transient.

It's mid-range for Broward County, with a median list price of $357,000 and an average of $313 per square foot. That said, the range is enormous — from $109,000 on the low end to over $8.5 million — so your budget goes a long way or stretches far depending on what you're after.

Over the last 12 months, 285 homes sold at a median price of $460,000, while active listings currently sit at a $357,000 median. The typical home runs about 1,422 square feet, and you can compare active Plantation homes for sale to see where your target price lands.

It's balanced and workable for buyers. Homes take a median of 53 days to sell and close at about 96% of asking, so there's real room to negotiate on price without competing in a frenzy.

The median HOA runs about $396 per month, though that varies widely between condo and single-family communities. Median property tax lands around $4,757 per year, and if you're weighing renting first, the median rent is roughly $2,350 per month.