Playland Village

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Playland Village - Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Low-key living on Fort Lauderdale’s west end.

Affordable Suburb Commuter

Playland Village is a small neighborhood just west of the turnpike, composed almost entirely of apartment buildings and small homes. With Nova Southeastern University and its affiliated elementary, middle, and high schools within walking distance of Playland Village, it’s a great location for college students or families with school-age children. Fort Lauderdale Beach is only about thirty minutes away, putting the coastal lifestyle at your fingertips; the shopping, dining, and entertainment of downtown Fort Lauderdale is even closer.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Playland Village is $2,000 for a studio, $1,931 for one bedroom, and $2,047 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Playland Village has decreased by -0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 602 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,000/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 685 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,931/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 811 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,047/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

44

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

28

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

51

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Buehler Planetarium & Observatory
  • Tree Tops Park
  • Secret Woods Nature Center
  • Young at Art Children's Museum
  • Flamingo Gardens

Airports

  • Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International
  • Miami International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.