West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach fronts the Lake Worth Lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway opposite the island of Palm Beach, connected by the Flagler Memorial, Royal Park, and Southern Boulevard bridges. The Downtown Development Authority district is anchored by Clematis Street, Banyan Boulevard, and Quadrille Boulevard, with Okeechobee Boulevard threading from the bridges to I-95. The city stretches from the coastal ridge historic districts south of downtown to suburban and gated communities in the far west, where Ibis Golf and Country Club sits along Northlake Boulevard.

Sold data, mid-2025 to August 2026

Public market data puts the citywide median sale price around $425,000 in mid-2025 and $430,000 in August 2026, with Redfin reporting about $492,000 for the three months ending July 2026; single-family homes sold near a $495,000 median in August 2026. Downtown runs a premium: Redfin pegged the downtown median near $650,000 over the three months ending August 2026. New waterfront towers list far higher, from Alba's reported $2.9 million entry point to South Flagler House units starting around $7.9 million. All figures are dated from public sources, not guarantees: confirm the current read with Kelby before planning a search.

Public schools around downtown and central West Palm Beach sit in The School District of Palm Beach County: South Olive Elementary in the SoSo area, Roosevelt Elementary as a PK-5 magnet downtown, U.B. Kinsey and Palmview Elementary of the Arts as magnet options, Bak Middle School of the Arts for grades 6 through 8 by audition, and Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts for grades 9 through 12 by audition. Attendance zones are set per address, and magnets admit by application: verify current boundaries and admission 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.

Every rental unit in West Palm Beach, short-term or long-term, must obtain a Rental Tax Application license through the city's Development Services Department and a Local Business Tax Receipt, with code and fire inspections where applicable. Palm Beach County adds a Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt for transient rentals and the 6 percent Tourist Development Tax on stays of six months or less, and Florida law requires a state DBPR vacation rental license for short-term product. Legal commentary and city guidance have differed on minimum-stay rules across residential districts, so verify the current code with the city's Development Services Department before offering any rental.

Under Construction

The Flagler Drive corridor is mid-wave: Forte on Flagler delivered in 2025 and Alba Palm Beach in June 2026; South Flagler House, Olara, Mr. C Residences, Shorecrest, and The Ritz-Carlton Residences West Palm Beach are under construction with 2027 to 2028 deliveries; Banyan Tree Residences and Mandarin Oriental Residences are approved for downtown. Statuses and pricing move quarterly, and some listings sell before public launch: confirm the current pipeline with Kelby.