Davie vs Weston Single Story Homes Compared (2026)

Is Davie or Weston better for a single story, low maintenance home?

The choice between Davie and Weston for a single story, low maintenance home is not really about the sticker price. Both towns sit a few exits apart in western Broward County, both are built mostly of single family homes, and both have plenty of one level floor plans. What separates them is how the land is arranged and who handles the upkeep. That is the part a portal estimate never shows you.

This post is about single family homes. If your idea of low maintenance is a condo or a villa where the association handles the roof and the yard for a monthly fee, that is a different product and a different conversation. Here the question is one story single family living, and how Davie and Weston stack up on price, pace, and what you actually maintain.

How Davie and Weston single family prices compare in 2026

I pulled six years of closed single family sales for Davie and Weston from the MLS, and the two markets rhyme more than they match. The median single family home in Davie, Florida sold for $800,000 in the first half of 2026, compared with $915,000 in Weston, based on first party MLS data. Weston’s median runs a solid step above Davie’s, and it has for years.

On a price per square foot basis the two are closer than the medians suggest, about $390 in Davie and about $405 in Weston in the first half of 2026, per my MLS pull. Davie’s median single family price is up 31.1 percent since 2021 and Weston’s is up 35.6 percent, per my MLS pull. Both towns rode the same historic run in prices. Weston started higher and it stayed there.

| Metric (single family) | Davie | Weston | Source |

|—|—|—|—|

| Median sale price, first half of 2026 | $800,000 | $915,000 | my MLS pull |

| Median price per square foot | $390.22 | $405.01 | my MLS pull |

| Median days on market | 29 | 40 | my MLS pull |

| Closed sales, first half of 2026 | 291 | 289 | my MLS pull |

| Active listings, late July 2026 | 172 | 229 | my MLS pull |

| Months of supply | about 3.5 | about 4.8 | my MLS pull |

| Median price change since 2021 | up 31.1 percent | up 35.6 percent | my MLS pull |

Every figure above is single family, closed sales, from my own Matrix pull dated July 29, 2026. One caution when you check these against a portal. The public sites blend condos and townhomes into their Davie number and show something closer to $510,000, so a Zillow headline will look lower than what single family homes actually sell for here. For the current live single family figure you can compare against, the median single family sale price in Davie is $893,000 (single-family median, trailing 182 days ending Sep 7, 2026, based on 206 listings, per BeachesMLS). The longer price history for both towns sits in my breakdown of Davie versus Weston home prices since 2021, and the broader picture lives on the Davie real estate market page.

What single story and low maintenance actually mean here

A single story single family home changes your maintenance math before you even look at the lot. The roof, the gutters, and every window are reachable without special equipment, so painting, cleaning, and small repairs are simpler and usually cheaper than the same work on a two story house. There is no staircase eating floor space, which is why one level ranch plans often feel more open than their square footage suggests.

Then the lot takes over. This is where Davie and Weston separate. Weston is built as managed, planned communities with uniform landscaping and centralized amenities, so much of the yard and the common area upkeep runs through the association. Davie carries far more large lot, acreage, and no HOA inventory, including the western acreage corridor around Long Lake Ranches (33330) and Sunshine Ranches, where you control your land and you also maintain all of it.

That difference shows up as a monthly number. Many Weston communities carry monthly HOA dues, often a few hundred dollars for a single family home, and you confirm the exact figure with the specific association before you write an offer. Much of Davie’s acreage and no HOA inventory carries no association at all, which trades a lower fixed cost for more of the work landing on you. I break the two cost structures apart in the no HOA versus HOA cost comparison for Davie, and the tax and carrying cost side is covered in property taxes and carrying costs in Davie versus Weston.

Low maintenance, then, is not one thing. A smaller managed Weston lot with dues is low effort but not low cost. A larger Davie lot with no HOA is lower fixed cost but more of your weekend. Neither is automatically the cheaper choice until you price the lot, the roof, and the HOA together.

Which market fits a single story buyer

Pace and selection are the last piece. Davie single family homes took a median of 29 days to sell in the first half of 2026, while Weston homes took a median of 40 days, per my MLS pull. Davie is the quicker market at the median, which means a well priced single story home in Davie can move before you have finished comparing it.

Selection runs the other way. As of late July 2026 Davie had 172 active single family listings and Weston had 229, per my MLS pull, which works out to about 3.5 months of supply in Davie and about 4.8 months in Weston. Both sit under the roughly six month line that marks a balanced market, and both are near the Broward County single family benchmark of about 4.3 months reported by MIAMI Realtors for June 2026. Weston gives you more one level homes to choose from and a little more room to negotiate. Davie gives you a tighter, more seller leaning market and, often, more land for the money.

Part of why inventory stays thin in both towns is the rate lock effect. The Federal Housing Finance Agency estimated it prevented roughly 1.33 million home sales between mid 2022 and the end of 2023, in its Working Paper 24-03. Owners with a low mortgage rate are slow to list, which keeps single story homes in the most wanted price bands scarce in both Davie and Weston.

Here is how I compare the two for a single story buyer before writing an offer.

1. Set your monthly number, not just the price. Add the HOA dues, the insurance, and the property tax to the mortgage so Davie and Weston are compared on true monthly cost.

2. Price the lot and the roof. A larger Davie lot and a managed Weston lot are two different upkeep commitments, and a single story roof is cheaper to service than a two story one.

3. Pull current comps on the specific street, single family only, not a blended portal estimate, so the number reflects one level homes rather than the whole market.

As a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker and a Davie native, I track median sale prices, days on market, and sale to list ratios at the community level, not just the ZIP code level. Your specific number depends on the lot, the community, and the condition of the home, which is the work I do with a buyer before you write an offer rather than after. If you are weighing a specific budget, my breakdown of what one million dollars buys in Davie, Weston, and Plantation is a useful next read.

One shared cost to plan into either town. Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on the deed at the rate published by Broward County, and your homestead and Save Our Homes details are on file with the Broward County Property Appraiser. Those apply whether you land in Davie or Weston.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Davie or Weston cheaper for a single story home?

Davie is the lower priced of the two at the median. Davie single family homes sold at a median of $800,000 in the first half of 2026 against $915,000 in Weston, per my MLS pull. The tradeoff is that Weston’s price often includes managed common areas and amenities, while Davie’s often includes a larger lot and no HOA.

Which sells faster, Davie or Weston?

Davie moves quicker at the median. Davie single family homes took 29 days to sell in the first half of 2026 while Weston took 40 days, per my MLS pull. Both markets reward correct pricing far more than they did in 2021, so a single story home that is priced to the current comps still moves in either town.

Are single story homes lower maintenance in Florida?

A single story single family home usually means simpler exterior upkeep, because the roof, the gutters, and the windows are reachable without special equipment. Lot size still drives your yard work, so a smaller managed Weston lot and a larger Davie acreage lot are two different maintenance commitments. Neither is automatically cheaper until you price the lot, the roof, and the HOA together.

Does Davie or Weston have more single family homes to choose from?

Weston carried more active single family inventory in late July 2026, with 229 active listings against Davie’s 172, per my MLS pull. That is more selection in Weston and a tighter, more seller leaning market in Davie. Both still sat under the roughly six month balanced market line.

Do I pay an HOA on a single family home in Weston?

Weston was developed as a master planned community and the majority of its single family neighborhoods carry an HOA with monthly dues, typically a few hundred dollars depending on the community, while much of Davie’s acreage and no HOA inventory carries no association at all. Confirm the exact dues and what they cover with the specific community before you make an offer, because that number changes the true monthly cost of the home.

Talk to a Davie Real Estate Expert

Anthony Spitaleri is a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker and a Davie native who tracks median sale prices, days on market, and sale to list ratios at the community level. Choosing between Davie and Weston for a single story, low maintenance home comes down to the lot, the HOA, and the true monthly cost, and those are the numbers I map for a buyer before you write an offer rather than after. Schedule a free 15-minute strategy call and compare both towns with your real numbers in front of you.

Anthony Spitaleri

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