Verified · October 2026
City of Boynton Beach
Entry price range: $500K–$1M
Every claim below links to a dated public source.
The community in brief
Boynton Beach at a glance.
Boynton Beach is Palm Beach County's third-largest city, with a walkable downtown anchored by Ocean Avenue, a harbor and marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, and one of the county's year-round oceanfront parks. Between the beach and the waterway, buyers find canal-front homes, gated communities, and family neighborhoods, while a wave of downtown redevelopment is reshaping the skyline. It is named for Nathan S. Boynton, who arrived in the 1890s and built the oceanfront Boynton Hotel.
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Location & boundaries
Ocean to I-95, with the Intracoastal in between
Boynton Beach occupies about 16.8 square miles along the ocean and the Intracoastal, roughly 18 miles south of West Palm Beach and 8 miles north of Boca Raton. Ocean Avenue anchors a walkable downtown, Boynton Harbor Marina sits on the waterway to the east, and the city runs from A1A west past I-95. City Hall is at 100 East Ocean Avenue.
Sources · verified October 2026
Architecture & character
A downtown on the rise beside an old harbor
The city's personality splits between the old waterfront and the new downtown: Ocean Avenue's dining and First Friday events, the harbor's charters and waterfront restaurants, five Intracoastal parks, and a fresh wave of downtown redevelopment that is shifting the skyline toward rental apartments and new single-family product. Housing runs from canal-front homes and gated communities to family neighborhoods and modest condo stock, with something genuinely different on nearly every block.
Sources · verified October 2026
Market positioning & pricing
Single-family medians near $500,000 to $567,500
BeachesMLS closings and inventory, August to September 2026
Public MLS-based reports put the Boynton Beach single-family median at $567,500 for August 2026 closings and $500,000 for September 2026 (about 2 percent above the prior September), with a condo and townhouse median of $285,000 for August 2026. As of mid-September 2026 the city held about 2.9 months of single-family inventory and 5.8 months of condo and townhouse inventory, a true two-tier market: houses favoring sellers, condos favoring buyers. These are dated figures, not guarantees; confirm the current market with Kelby.
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Amenities
Oceanfront park days and Intracoastal evenings
- Oceanfront Park Beach, open 365 days with lifeguards on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Boynton Harbor Marina with charters, boat and jet ski rentals, and waterfront dining
- Downtown Ocean Avenue with dining, public art, and First Friday events
- Five city parks along the Intracoastal plus dozens more across the city
- Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge near the city's west side
Sources · verified October 2026
Schools
District schools inside the city
All public schools in Boynton Beach belong to The School District of Palm Beach County. Schools located in the city include Boynton Beach Community High School (grades 6 to 12), Congress Community Middle School, and several elementary schools, with attendance zones assigned by address. Verify current boundaries with the school district before relying on any zone.
School boundaries change and are set by address, never by community name: verify current boundaries with The School District of Palm Beach County before relying on any assignment.
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Access & commute
Three I-95 exits, the Turnpike, and Tri-Rail
I-95 serves Boynton Beach with three exits (Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach Boulevard, and Gateway Boulevard), the Florida Turnpike meets Boynton Beach Boulevard on the city's west side, and Tri-Rail stops in the city for the run north to West Palm Beach and south toward Miami. In normal traffic, Boca Raton is roughly 18 to 25 minutes and West Palm Beach roughly 25 to 30 minutes.
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HOA, club & restrictions
Gated and waterfront communities carry fee schedules
HOA dues, reserves, and pending assessments are part of the real price in Boynton's gated and waterfront communities; read the full fee schedule before you make an offer. Downtown Boynton's current pipeline is largely rental apartments, so for-sale new construction sits in nearby communities and new single-family product. Homestead exemption rules apply the same across the county: file with the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser by March 1 after you move in.
Sources · verified October 2026
Waterfront, flood zone & insurance
Canal and Intracoastal homes carry the flood math
Canal-front and Intracoastal homes carry flood insurance and wind coverage costs in FEMA-mapped zones, so budget for both before you make an offer. Premiums vary with elevation, flood history, and coverage; verify each property with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and an insurer, and Kelby can connect you with both.
Sources · verified October 2026
New construction & pre-construction
Downtown apartments, suburban single-family
Under Construction
The downtown pipeline is heavily weighted toward rental apartments, while for-sale new construction sits in nearby communities and in new single-family product west of I-95. Specific projects, phases, and pricing were not verified in this research; confirm current status directly with Kelby.
Sources · verified October 2026
Investment & rental considerations
Three-tier demand with a 2023 STR ordinance
Boynton's market divides between waterfront, family, and downtown-adjacent demand, and its short-term rental ordinance (effective October 1, 2023) treats any property rented fewer than 30 days more than three times a year as a short-term rental: operators need a Florida DBPR vacation rental license, city short-term rental registration and business tax receipt, and a certificate of use and occupancy, with occupancy generally capped at two guests per bedroom plus two. Confirm the current ordinance before underwriting.
Sources · verified October 2026
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Boynton Beach.
Where is Boynton Beach located?
In Palm Beach County between West Palm Beach to the north and Boca Raton to the south, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal east to the I-95 and Turnpike corridor west.
What does a home cost in Boynton Beach?
BeachesMLS data puts the single-family median at $567,500 for August 2026 closings and $500,000 for September 2026, with a condo and townhouse median of $285,000. Confirm the current market with Kelby.
Is the beach in Boynton Beach public?
Yes. Oceanfront Park Beach is open 365 days a year with lifeguards on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with picnic pavilions and volleyball courts.
Can I run a short-term rental in Boynton Beach?
Yes with permits: rentals under 30 days more than three times a year need a state DBPR license, city short-term rental registration, a business tax receipt, and a certificate of use and occupancy, with occupancy caps.
Nearby communities
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Provenance
Information reviewed October 2026.
Every claim on this page is drawn from public research and linked to its dated source below. Figures such as asking prices, dues, and school assignments change; where a field could not be verified it reads “Contact for current information” and the answer is one call away. Nothing on this page is a guarantee of price, availability, or school assignment.
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Wikipedia Boynton Beach
City history, size, and character
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7 things about Boynton
Fun facts and downtown context
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Downtown City of Boynton Beach
Downtown character and City Hall
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Oceanfront Park City of Boynton Beach
Beach hours, lifeguards, and amenities
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About the Marina Boynton CRA
Harbor marina details
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A Tour of Our Parks Boynton
City parks along the Intracoastal
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NeighborhoodScout Boynton schools
Schools located in the city
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US News Palm Beach district
School district overview
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Tri-Rail Boynton Beach station
Commuter rail station
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About Boynton Beach
City services and I-95 access
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PBP Boynton statistics 2026
BeachesMLS medians and inventory, 2026
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PBP Boynton house prices 2026
September 2026 median and year-over-year
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Boynton STR ordinance 2023
Short-term rental ordinance effective 2023
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Masterhost Boynton STR guide
Licensing and occupancy details
Each source above verified October 2026
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