Verified · October 2026
Town of Lake Park (ZIPs 33403 and 33404)
Entry price range: $450K+
Every claim below links to a dated public source.
The community in brief
Lake Park at a glance.
Lake Park is a small town on the western shore of the Lake Worth Lagoon, ZIPs 33403 and 33404, between West Palm Beach and North Palm Beach, built around the historic Kelsey City district, Florida's first planned city. It pairs 1920s bungalows and mid-century ranches with marina-front condos, a waterfront park, and a walkable Park Avenue main street. Dated sale research from 2025 through 2026 puts the overall median around $480,000, with waterfront product from the high $700,000s to about $1.5 million.
Real-time availability is confirmed directly with Kelby: listings portals lag, and the best addresses in Lake Park move before they are published.
Location & boundaries
On the lagoon shore, between West Palm and North Palm Beach
Lake Park sits on the western shore of the Lake Worth Lagoon in ZIPs 33403 and 33404, immediately north of West Palm Beach and south of North Palm Beach, with U.S. 1/10th Street running its spine. The town's eastern edge meets the Intracoastal at the Lake Park Marina and Kelsey Park, and Blue Heron Boulevard passes just to its north. I-95 is about 10 minutes west and Palm Beach International Airport about 15 minutes south in normal traffic.
Sources · verified October 2026
Architecture & character
Florida's first planned city, kept human-scaled
Lake Park was platted in the 1920s as Kelsey City, Florida's first planned city, and the historic district around Park Avenue still shows it: mature oak canopies, brick and bungalow streets, and a walkable main street with local shops and cafés. Away from the historic core, mid-century ranch neighborhoods step down toward the water, and the marina district holds the town's newer condo stock. It is the rare Florida town with a genuine old center, a real main street, and lagoon-front park space all in a few blocks, at prices well below the county's coastal average.
Sources · verified October 2026
Market positioning & pricing
Overall median near $480,000; waterfront in the $700,000s and up
Listing and closed-sale data, 2025 through September 2026
Dated research shows Lake Park's overall median sale around $480,000 (up about 12 percent year over year), with single-family medians around $489,000 to $550,000 depending on the source and month. Historic Kelsey City bungalows run roughly $350,000 to $500,000, renovated versions $525,000 to $800,000; canalside and Intracoastal-adjacent homes generally run from the high $700,000s to about $1.3 to $1.5 million; and marina-area condos run about $250,000 to $450,000, with waterfront units higher. These are dated figures, not guarantees; confirm the current market with Kelby.
Sources · verified October 2026
Amenities
Kelsey Park, marina, and a real main street
- Kelsey Park and waterfront open space on the lagoon
- Lake Park Marina with slips and boating access
- Walkable Park Avenue shopping and dining in the historic core
- The historic Kelsey City bungalow district
- Blue Heron Boulevard and Singer Island beaches minutes away
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 North Palm Beach 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
US 1 to I-95 in about 10 minutes
10th Street and U.S. 1 carry traffic to I-95 in about 10 minutes in normal traffic, and Blue Heron Boulevard reaches the island and Palm Beach Gardens to the north. Downtown West Palm Beach runs about 12 minutes south, the airport about 15 minutes, and the Intracoastal is at the town's eastern edge.
Sources · verified October 2026
HOA, club & restrictions
A mix of HOA condos and non-HOA historic streets
The marina condos carry association fees and rules, while most historic and mid-century single-family streets are non-HOA and governed by the town's codes, including its commitment to preserving the Kelsey City character. Exact fees and rental rules were not itemized in this research; they read Contact for current information. Confirm each association's documents before offering.
Sources · verified October 2026
Flood zone & insurance
Lagoon-front town with canal exposure
Lake Park's waterfront and canalside blocks sit in FEMA-mapped flood zones, and flood insurance is standard for financed purchases near the water; inland blocks face lower exposure. Verify the exact zone for a specific property with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and an insurer before offering.
Sources · verified October 2026
New construction & pre-construction
Marina redevelopment and infill
Unverified
The town's newer story is waterfront redevelopment and infill around the marina corridor. Exact current project status was not verified in this research; confirm with Kelby.
Sources · verified October 2026
Investment & rental considerations
Historic parking, accessible rentals
Below-county-average pricing, a walkable main street, and 12-minute access to downtown West Palm Beach support steady rental demand from young professionals. Short-term rental rules follow the town'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 Park.
Where is Lake Park?
On the western shore of the Lake Worth Lagoon in ZIPs 33403 and 33404, between West Palm Beach and North Palm Beach, with U.S. 1 running its spine.
What is Kelsey City?
The historic name of Lake Park, platted in the 1920s as Florida's first planned city; its bungalow district around Park Avenue is now the town's historic core.
What does a home cost in Lake Park in 2026?
Dated 2025-2026 research shows an overall median near $480,000, single-family medians around $489,000 to $550,000, and waterfront from the high $700,000s to about $1.5 million. Confirm the current market with Kelby.
Is Lake Park on the water?
Yes. The town's eastern edge meets the Lake Worth Lagoon with Kelsey Park and the Lake Park Marina, and canalside neighborhood blocks extend the waterfront.
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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Redfin Lake Park
Median sale and trends, 2025-2026
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Landmark Lake Park
Town profile and inventory context
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PBP Lake Park
Single-family median and waterfront notes, September 2026
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SouthFL Insider Lake Park
Kelsey City history and honest town review
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Homes.com Lake Park
Single-family listing range
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Census Bureau Lake Park
Local median value and demographics
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Redfin Kelsey City
Historic district housing character
Each source above verified October 2026
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