Verified · October 2026
City of West Palm Beach
Entry price range: High $500Ks to $1.2Ms
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The community in brief
Flamingo Park at a glance.
Flamingo Park is a roughly 95-acre historic residential district in West Palm Beach, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, sitting just southwest of downtown on one of the highest coastal ridges between downtown West Palm Beach and Miami. Its roughly 458 to 501 contributing structures are mostly one- and two-story single-family homes built between 1921 and the 1940s, overwhelmingly from Florida's 1920s land boom, in Mission, Spanish, and Mediterranean Revival styles with notable vernacular, Art Moderne, Foursquare, and Colonial Revival examples. The land was a pineapple plantation and mango orchard before it was platted in May 1921.
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Location & boundaries
Parker to Florida Avenue, Park Place to Belvedere
The National Register district is roughly bounded by Parker Avenue on the west, Georgia Avenue and Florida Avenue with the Florida East Coast railway tracks on the east, and Avon Road and Claremore Drive on the south; as a neighborhood it is commonly described as running from Park Place on the north to Belvedere Road on the south. It sits just southwest of downtown West Palm Beach, with Grandview Heights directly to the north.
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Architecture & character
Banyans, original signage, and a 1920s boom grid
The district's identity is its intact 1920s streetscape: narrow tree-lined streets, mature tropical landscaping including kapok and banyan trees, original street signage, rear alleys, and roughly 500 contributing structures in Mission, Mediterranean Revival, and vernacular styles. The grid was platted in May 1921 on former plantation land, and the neighborhood association keeps the history alive with markers and events. It is walkable and quiet, with an active mixed residential-and-small-commercial edge along Belvedere and Dixie.
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Market positioning & pricing
An affordable entry into West Palm's historic districts
Market reports, 2025 to October 2026
Flamingo Park typically trades at or modestly above the West Palm Beach citywide median of roughly $415,000 to $495,000: renovated historic homes commonly list in the high five figures to low seven figures, with the largest Mediterranean revivals and corner lots at the top of the range. Precise per-block medians were not itemized in this research, so entry pricing reads Contact for current information; confirm the current read with Kelby.
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Amenities
Ridge walking distance to downtown
- Tree-lined streets, banyans, and active neighborhood association events
- A short walk to downtown West Palm Beach, The Square, and Clematis Street
- Belvedere Road retail and dining at the district's southern edge
- Churches and schools rooted in the neighborhood's founding families
- Quick access to the Flagler Drive waterfront promenade and Palm Beach island
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Schools
Downtown-adjacent district schools and magnets
Flamingo Park sits in The School District of Palm Beach County's central West Palm Beach zone, near Roosevelt Elementary (PK-5 magnet), U.B. Kinsey and Palmview Elementary of the Arts, and the downtown magnet options. Boundaries are per address, so verify current assignments with the school district.
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
Belvedere and Okeechobee to I-95
Belvedere Road runs the district's southern edge and connects east to Dixie and the bridges and west to I-95; Okeechobee Boulevard is the parallel artery to the north. Palm Beach International Airport is a short drive west.
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Historic district rules & rentals
National Register protection with design review
As a National Register district, contributing properties are eligible for preservation tax incentives and the city's historic design review, which protects the bungalow and Mediterranean stock. There is no neighborhood-wide HOA; every rental unit in the city needs a Rental Tax Application license and Business Tax Receipt. Verify current rules with the city before planning work.
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Flood zone & insurance
A high ridge with limited flood exposure
The district's coastal-ridge position gives it lower flood exposure than the waterfront districts, but low points and the canal edge can still sit in mapped zones. Verify each property with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and an insurer.
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New construction & pre-construction
Renovation market with infill constraints
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Design review shapes what can be built and rebuilt in the district; most activity is renovation of the 1921 to 1940s stock rather than ground-up construction. Current inventory was not verified in this research; confirm directly with Kelby.
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Investment & rental considerations
Entry-level historic product with downtown demand
Flamingo Park is one of the more affordable doors into West Palm Beach's historic districts, which supports steady buyer and renter demand, subject to the city's rental licensing rules. Renovation costs on older stock and design-review timelines matter to the math. General yield figures were not verified; the analysis is property-specific.
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Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Flamingo Park.
Where is Flamingo Park?
Just southwest of downtown West Palm Beach, roughly bounded by Parker Avenue, Georgia and Florida Avenues, the FEC tracks, and Avon Road and Claremore Drive, with Belvedere Road as the neighborhood's southern edge.
Is Flamingo Park on the National Register?
Yes. The Flamingo Park Historic Residential District was listed in 2000, with roughly 458 to 501 contributing structures from the 1920s and 1930s.
What architectural styles are in Flamingo Park?
Mission, Spanish, and Mediterranean Revival dominate, joined by frame and masonry vernacular, Art Moderne, American Foursquare, and Colonial Revival.
What do homes cost here?
Renovated historic homes typically list in the high five figures to low seven figures, above the citywide median of roughly $415,000 to $495,000. Confirm the current market with Kelby.
Nearby in West Palm Beach
Compare Flamingo Park with the communities around it.
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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NPS Flamingo Park nomination
Boundaries, contributing structures, and architecture
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Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association history
1921 platting, plantation history, and character
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Living Places Flamingo Park
District profile and context
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Downtown WPB schools
Roosevelt and arts magnets nearby
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School District of Palm Beach County
Boundary maps
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Redfin West Palm Beach housing market
Citywide median, 2026
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The Jaxson downtown WPB
Downtown proximity
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City of WPB rental property guidelines
Rental licensing rules
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FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Flood zone verification per property
Each source above verified October 2026
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