Playland Village

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Playland Village - Fort Lauderdale, FL Area Guide

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 April 2026, the average apartment rent in Playland Village is $1,959 for a studio, $1,987 for one bedroom, and $1,999 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Playland Village has increased by 4.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 602 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,959/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 694 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,987/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 811 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,999/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Buehler Planetarium & Observatory
  • Tree Tops Park
  • Secret Woods Nature Center
  • Flamingo Gardens
  • Snyder Park

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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.