Verified · October 2026
Village of Lake Clarke Shores (ZIP 33406)
Entry price range: $720K+
Every claim below links to a dated public source.
The community in brief
Lake Clarke Shores at a glance.
Lake Clarke Shores is a small incorporated village just west of West Palm Beach, ZIP 33406, wrapped around Lake Clarke, a broad tail of the Lake Worth Lagoon system where the Intracoastal's water reaches inland. It is one of the county's quietest waterfront addresses: older ranch and split homes on the lake and its canals, a handful of townhomes, and almost no commercial district. Dated research from 2025 through 2026 puts the village median near $730,000, with lakefront single-family homes commonly above $1 million.
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Location & boundaries
West of West Palm Beach, on Lake Clarke
Lake Clarke Shores sits in ZIP 33406, roughly 2 miles west of downtown West Palm Beach, centered on Lake Clarke and its canals, with Forest Hill Boulevard along its south edge and the village's residential streets climbing north and west. Congress Avenue and I-95 are about 10 minutes east in normal traffic, Palm Beach International Airport about 10 minutes west-southwest, and the airport's flight path runs near the village's western edge.
Sources · verified October 2026
Architecture & character
Mid-century lake living, unpretentious
Lake Clarke Shores was developed mostly in the 1950s through the 1970s, and little has changed: mid-century ranches and split-levels sit on the lake and along canals, with boat docks in the backyards and a genuinely neighborly street life. The village has no commercial district and no gate; its identity is the lake itself, and the quietly unglamorous old middle-class waterfront it has kept. Homes are increasingly renovated or rebuilt by owners who want lake access without Palm Beach prices, which keeps the character evolving block by block.
Sources · verified October 2026
Market positioning & pricing
Village median near $730,000; lakefront above $1 million
Listing and closed-sale data, 2025 through August 2026
Dated research shows the village's median sale around $730,000 in the three months ending May 2026 and about $721,250 across June to August 2026, with a trailing-year median near $850,000; 2025's average sale was about $747,205, up 15 percent from 2024. Detached single-family homes averaged $830,153 in 2025, lakefront and canalside properties commonly list from roughly $1 million upward, and townhomes averaged about $280,625. These are dated figures, not guarantees; confirm the current market with Kelby.
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Amenities
The lake is the life
- Lake Clarke boating, fishing, and water access
- Docks and seawalls on lakefront and canal parcels
- West Palm Beach restaurants and parks minutes away
- Quiet non-gated streets with mature trees
- Clear Lake and village parks nearby
Sources · verified October 2026
Schools
County district assignments by address
Public schools run through The School District of Palm Beach County, with assignments in the 33406 corridor set per address; no single school zone was uniformly confirmed in this research. Verify current boundaries with the school district before relying on any assignment.
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.
Sources · verified October 2026
Access & commute
Forest Hill and Congress to I-95
Forest Hill Boulevard and Congress Avenue connect the village to I-95 in about 10 minutes in normal traffic, with downtown West Palm Beach roughly 10 minutes and the airport about 10 minutes west-southwest. Clear Lake and the mid-county corridor to Boca and Delray run south via Congress and I-95.
Sources · verified October 2026
HOA, club & restrictions
Mostly non-HOA, village codes govern
Most of the village's single-family streets are non-HOA, governed by the village's codes for setbacks, docks, sea walls, and shoreline buffers; the townhome communities carry their own associations. Village rental and dock rules were not itemized in this research; they read Contact for current information.
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Flood zone & insurance
Lakefront village: zones hug the water
Lake Clarke is a tail of the lagoon system, and the waterfront and canal blocks sit in FEMA-mapped flood zones; inland streets face lower exposure. Flood insurance is standard for financed waterfront purchases; verify the exact zone with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and an insurer before offering.
Sources · verified October 2026
New construction & pre-construction
Rebuilds on the water
Unverified
The village's newer product is largely teardown-and-rebuild on lakefront and canal lots, with occasional infill. Current construction was not verified in this research; confirm with Kelby.
Sources · verified October 2026
Investment & rental considerations
Lake access at inland pricing
Lake-front living within 10 minutes of downtown West Palm Beach at these price points supports steady demand, and dock parcels hold the resale value. Short-term rental rules follow the village's code, which was not verified in this research; confirm before underwriting any strategy.
Sources · verified October 2026
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about Lake Clarke Shores.
Where is Lake Clarke Shores?
Just west of West Palm Beach in ZIP 33406, centered on Lake Clarke and its canals, about 10 minutes from downtown and I-95 in normal traffic.
What kind of housing is in Lake Clarke Shores?
Mostly mid-century ranch and split-level single-family homes on the lake and canals, plus a smaller tier of townhomes, in a non-gated, non-commercial village.
What does a home cost in Lake Clarke Shores in 2026?
Dated 2025-2026 research shows the village median near $730,000, detached homes averaging about $830,000, and lakefront properties commonly from about $1 million upward. Confirm the current market with Kelby.
Can you boat on Lake Clarke?
Yes. Lake Clarke is part of the lagoon water system, and lakefront and canal parcels carry docks and seawalls with water access, a defining feature of the village.
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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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Redfin Lake Clarke Shores
Market median and trends, 2025-2026
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PBP Lake Clarke Shores statistics
MLS medians, June-August 2026 and trailing year
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Living in PBC Lake Clarke Shores
2025 vs 2024 averages by home type
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Movoto Lake Clarke Shores
Median list and character context
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