Davie to Hollywood Commute: What to Know Before You Buy

How long is the commute from Davie to Hollywood, FL?

If you work in Hollywood and want more house and more land than the coast gives you, Davie is the move most buyers in your spot are weighing. The two towns sit right next to each other in Broward County, so you keep the short drive and gain the space. Here is how I walk buyers through the Davie to Hollywood commute, the routes that matter, and how to pick the right Davie home for the way you actually drive.

The Davie to Hollywood commute: routes that actually matter

Three roads carry almost every Davie to Hollywood commuter, and which one you use should shape where in Davie you buy. Davie is wide, so a home on the east side and a home on the far west side are not the same commute at all.

• Griffin Road is the workhorse. It runs east and west across the middle of Davie and feeds straight into Hollywood and Dania Beach. If your job sits near downtown Hollywood or the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport area, Griffin Road is often your fastest surface route.
• Sheridan Street runs along the southern edge of Davie and Cooper City and continues east into Hollywood, meeting US 441 and State Road 7. It is a strong option if you land in south Hollywood or near Memorial Regional Hospital.
• Interstate 595 gives you the highway option toward the coast and the airport, and it connects to Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95 for anything farther out.

Eastern Davie, inside ZIP codes like 33314 and 33328, sits closest to Hollywood and shaves minutes off the daily drive. Western Davie acreage such as Long Lake Ranches (33330) adds land and quiet but adds drive time too. There is no wrong answer here. There is only the version that fits how far you are willing to sit in the car twice a day.

If you would rather skip the wheel some days, the Tri Rail line runs through the corridor with stations near the Hollywood and Sheridan Street area, and Broward County Transit runs bus service along the main roads. You can check current routes and schedules through Broward County. For a full look at how Davie connects to the rest of the metro, my Davie to Miami commute breakdown walks the longer drives the same way.

Why buyers make the move to Davie

Buyers leave Hollywood for Davie to buy land, drop the HOA, and lower the monthly cost of owning, not to shorten the beach trip. That is the honest trade. You give up the walk to the sand. You gain a single family home with a real yard.

Davie is built around larger single family lots, acreage parcels, and equestrian zoning, which is why you see half acre and full acre properties here that the coast does not offer. Many of the older single family sections and the horse zones carry no HOA at all, so you skip the monthly dues and most of the deed restrictions. If land is the reason you are looking, start with my Davie homes on acreage guide.

On price, ignore the blended portal number. The single family median in Davie is $892,500 (single-family median, trailing 182 days ending Sep 14, 2026, based on 209 listings, per BeachesMLS), and the public sites that fold condos and townhomes into one figure read lower than what a single family buyer actually pays. Segment matters, and single family is the only segment I track for this market.

Carrying costs usually favor the inland address. Sitting away from the coast, Davie homes generally see lower windstorm and flood exposure than beachfront Hollywood property, which tends to pull the insurance number down, though your premium depends on the specific home, its roof, and its flood zone. Confirm your own number with an insurer and check the property’s flood zone at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center before you fall for a house. Property tax and the homestead exemption work the same in Davie as anywhere in Broward, and you can verify current figures and file your exemption through the Broward County Property Appraiser. For the full ownership picture, my Davie cost of living guide runs the recurring numbers.

How to choose your Davie home for a Hollywood commute

The right Davie home for a Hollywood commuter is a balance of three things: the drive, the lot, and the flood and HOA reality of the parcel. Work them in order and the decision gets simple.

1. Map the real drive first. Pin your Hollywood workplace, then drive a few candidate Davie areas at the actual hour you commute, not at noon. East Davie near 33314 keeps the trip short. West Davie buys you land at the cost of minutes.

2. Decide land versus drive. Be honest about how much yard you need and how much traffic you will tolerate. A one acre equestrian lot in western Davie is a different life and a different commute than a lot in an eastern subdivision.

3. Check the flood zone and the HOA before you love the house. Two homes on the same street can sit in different flood zones, which changes insurance. If the community has an HOA, read its dues and its financial health. My flood zone guide for Davie shows you how to read the map.

4. Confirm the school assignment by address, not by reputation. School zones in Davie are set by the parcel, so look up the exact school assigned to any home you are serious about through Broward County Public Schools rather than assuming.

This is Class specific work, and the actual home depends on your job address, your budget, and your tolerance for the drive. That is the conversation, not the blog. If you want to see the two towns side by side before you commit, I built a full Davie versus Hollywood comparison, and the broader living in Davie guide covers what the town is actually like day to day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Davie from Hollywood, FL?

Davie sits about 8 to 11 miles from most of Hollywood, with a road distance close to 9 miles on the common routes. By car the Davie to Hollywood commute usually takes 15 to 25 minutes depending on your exact start and end points and the traffic that day. Eastern Davie is closer, and western Davie acreage is farther.

What is the best route from Davie to Hollywood?

Griffin Road and Sheridan Street are the two main surface routes, and Interstate 595 is the highway option toward the coast and the airport. The best one depends on where in Hollywood you are headed. Drive each at your real commute hour before you decide, because midday traffic and rush hour traffic are not the same trip.

Is it cheaper to buy in Davie than in Hollywood?

Buyers usually choose Davie for a bigger single family lot, more no HOA options, and lower carrying costs rather than a lower sticker price. Inland Davie homes tend to carry lower windstorm and flood exposure than coastal Hollywood property, which can lower insurance, but your actual premium depends on the specific home. Confirm insurance and taxes for any address before you buy.

Should I live in Davie if I work in Hollywood?

If you want a yard, room for horses or a boat, or a home with no HOA, and you are fine with a 15 to 25 minute drive, Davie fits that goal well. If you want to walk to the beach or a downtown, Hollywood keeps you closer to both. The right call comes down to how you weigh land and cost against beach access.

Talk to a Davie Real Estate Expert

Anthony Spitaleri is a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker and a Davie native who maps the commute, the lot, and the carrying costs for every buyer moving in from Hollywood before they tour a single home. If you want to see which side of Davie fits your Hollywood workday and your budget, the next step is a direct conversation. Schedule a free 15-minute strategy call and start the move with a plan.

Anthony Spitaleri

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Written by Anthony Spitaleri, Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker and a Davie native. More about Anthony