🏡 Moving to Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines Neighborhoods
Pembroke Pines is a city of neighborhoods — master-planned communities with resort amenities, established streets with mature oaks, waterfront homes on blue lakes, and active 55+ communities. Here's every major neighborhood, what makes each one special, and what to know before you choose.
🏘️ Master-Planned Communities
Master-Planned Communities
Pembroke Pines is known for its well-designed master-planned communities — these large, family-oriented neighborhoods offer resort-style amenities, parks, and strong community identity. Most are in western Pembroke Pines near I-75.
SilverLakes
⭐ Community Favorite
Chapel Trail
🏌️ Golf Community
Grand Palms
🌴 LuxuryPembroke Isles
🌊 WaterfrontWestfork
🏛️ Modern🏡 Established Neighborhoods
Established Neighborhoods
These mature, well-established communities offer larger lots, mature landscaping, and a more settled feel — popular with long-time residents and those who prefer established neighborhoods over newer developments.
Spring Valley
🌳 Established
Towngate
💰 AffordableWalnut Creek
🍂 Mature
Pembroke Shores
🏖️ Waterfront👵 55+ Communities
55+ & Active Adult Communities
Pembroke Pines has a strong 55+ community presence, with Century Village being the largest. These communities offer resort-style living, robust social calendars, and maintenance-free lifestyles designed for active adults.
Century Village
🎯 Active AdultAbout This Guide
This neighborhood guide was compiled from public real estate data, community association websites, Homes.com listings, and local real estate agent insights as of August 2026. We've focused on the major neighborhoods and master-planned communities that define Pembroke Pines living.
This is part of our Moving to Pembroke Pines collection. Also see our guides to <a href="/living-here/schools/">schools</a>, <a href="/living-here/utilities/">utilities</a> and <a href="/living-here/hurricane-preparedness/">hurricane preparedness</a>.
Information on this page was compiled from public sources and verified where possible as of August 2026. Details can change — we recommend confirming directly with providers, school districts, or community associations before making decisions.
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LIPP Tips
Neighborhood Wisdom From Locals
Drive the neighborhoods before you choose
Maps and listings tell you square footage and price. But none of them tell you what it feels like to walk the streets at sunset, hear the kids playing at the community pool, or see how neighbors maintain their yards. Spend a Saturday driving through your shortlist — east to west, old to new — before you commit. School zones change by street, so verify, don't assume.
Read the HOA documents before you fall in love
Nearly every Pembroke Pines community has an HOA. Fees range from under $100/month to $400+. Some restrict rentals, truck parking, fence styles, and even the color you can paint your front door. Ask for the HOA docs before you make an offer — they're legally binding and surprisingly detailed. What looks perfect on Zillow may have rules that don't fit your lifestyle.
Waterfront views are worth it — but know what you're buying
Pembroke Pines built its communities around lakes. Waterfront lots carry a premium — often $30,000–$70,000 more than interior lots in the same neighborhood. Some lakes allow kayaking and catch-and-release fishing. Others are retention ponds with limited access. Ask your agent: is this a recreational lake or a drainage lake? The view might be identical, but your experience won't be.
Thinking About Moving?
Whether you're relocating to Pembroke Pines, searching for your next home, looking for a rental, or preparing to sell, we're here to help.
Lizzette Torrico, Founder & Publisher of Living in Pembroke Pines and a licensed Florida real estate professional, works alongside her husband, Ian, Broker/Owner of Miami Realty Brokers (MRB), to assist buyers, sellers, renters, and families relocating throughout South Florida.
As with everything we do at Living in Pembroke Pines, our goal is to provide trusted local guidance and connect residents with the resources they need to make informed decisions.
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