Service areas

The City of Miami is mostly apartments and condos, with about four in ten homes in buildings of 20 or more units. Roughly two thirds of occupied homes are rented, and a large share of the housing is from 2000 or later. Miami is in Miami-Dade County, which is part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Miami Beach is overwhelmingly a city of apartments and condos, with about two thirds of its homes in buildings of 20 or more units. The housing is old by South Florida standards, with a median build year of 1969, and South Beach holds the Art Deco district listed on the National Register in 1979. The city is in Miami-Dade County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Coral Gables is George Merrick's planned 1920s city, known for strict zoning and a Board of Architects that reviews new homes and exterior changes. About half of its homes are single-family houses, and most of the housing was built before 1980. The city is in Miami-Dade County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Aventura is a young city of condo towers along the Intracoastal Waterway, incorporated in 1995, where nearly nine in ten homes are in buildings of 20 or more units. Most of the housing went up in the 1980s and 1990s. The city is in Miami-Dade County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, and its Building Division has published permit guidance written specifically for condominium associations.

Hallandale Beach is a small, dense coastal city where about seven in ten homes are in buildings of 20 or more units. Most of the housing dates from before 1980, from the canal-front Golden Isles to the condo towers of Three Islands. The city sits in Broward County, inside the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Hollywood was founded by Joseph Young in 1925, and about three in four of its homes were built before 1980. Its housing splits roughly evenly between single-family houses and multi-unit buildings, from Hollywood Lakes and Emerald Hills to the condos of Hollywood Beach. The city is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Fort Lauderdale is a city of waterfront neighborhoods and beach high-rises, and most of its homes are in buildings with two or more units. About two thirds of the housing was built before 1980, so a new media wall or built-in here often goes into an older condo or house. The city is in Broward County, inside the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Weston is a master-planned city that grew out of Arvida's Indian Trace community, and most homes sit inside private developments run by homeowners associations. The housing is newer and mostly single-family, with a median build year of 1995. Weston is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Pompano Beach stretches from the condo towers on North and South Ocean Boulevard to inland neighborhoods like Cresthaven and Palm Aire, and about two thirds of its homes are in buildings with two or more units. Most of the housing was built before 1980. The city is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Coral Springs was master-planned by Coral Ridge Properties and chartered in 1963, and most of its homes were built in the 1980s and 1990s. Close to 60% are single-family houses or townhouses, and the city is known for strict rules on exterior appearance. It is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Parkland began as cattle land and is now one of the newest and most single-family places in South Florida, with a median build year of 2006 and more than eight in ten homes detached houses. Much of the city sits in gated and HOA communities such as Heron Bay, Parkland Golf & Country Club and MiraLago. Parkland is in Broward County, inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Boca Raton runs from 1920s Addison Mizner-era streets like Old Floresta to suburban neighborhoods built in the 1980s and 1990s, and about half of its homes are in buildings with two or more units. It is in Palm Beach County, outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. A Boca Raton mailing address does not always mean the home is inside city limits, which matters for who issues your permit.

Delray Beach's downtown is ringed by five historic districts with houses built from the early 1900s to the 1940s, from frame vernacular cottages in Old School Square to Mediterranean Revival homes in Del-Ida Park. About half of its homes are in buildings with two or more units, and an unusually large share are townhouses and villas. The city is in Palm Beach County, outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

Boynton Beach was incorporated in 1920 and named after Major Nathan Boynton, and it grew from 1960s communities such as Leisureville and Sterling Village into a city where the median home dates from 1984. Its housing is a mix of single-family houses, townhouses and villas, and condos. The city is in Palm Beach County, outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.

West Palm Beach was platted by Henry Flagler and incorporated in 1894, which makes it the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida. It is the Palm Beach County seat, with 18 locally designated historic districts such as Flamingo Park, El Cid and Old Northwood next to a downtown that has added many newer condo towers. The city is outside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone.