How old are the homes in Boynton Beach, FL?

41.4% (±2.4 points) of the homes in Boynton Beach, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.7% were built before 1940.

8.5% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
41.4% (±2.4 points)
Built before 1940
0.7%
Built 2010 or later
8.5%

When the homes in Boynton Beach were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtBoynton BeachPalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.3 points)1.8%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20197.9% (±1.2 points)7.4%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200915.5% (±2.1 points)15.8%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199912.0% (±1.3 points)15.2%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198922.6% (±1.9 points)26.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197925.3% (±1.6 points)18.5%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19697.8% (±1.2 points)7.5%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19596.9% (±1.2 points)4.8%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.7% (±0.3 points)1.1%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.7% (±0.4 points)1.7%1.9%11.7%

In Boynton Beach, the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Palm Beach County (33.6%).

It is also higher than in Florida (33.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach ranks 38 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 401 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (16.1%) and the share built before 1980 (41.4%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Boynton Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boynton Beach
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Boynton Beach—41.4% (±2.4 points)—
Ocean Ridge2.1 mi62.5% (±9.3 points)Higher
Briny Breezes2.2 mi59.5% (±14.2 points)Higher
Golf2.3 mi55.5% (±36.6 points)Not measurably different
San Castle2.8 mi73.3% (±20.7 points)Higher
Hypoluxo3.2 mi15.5% (±7.6 points)Lower
Gulf Stream3.3 mi53.4% (±10.9 points)Higher
Manalapan3.6 mi56.1% (±11.8 points)Higher
Seminole Manor4.0 mi80.1% (±28.7 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hypoluxo, FL (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocean Ridge, FL (62.5%), Briny Breezes, FL (59.5%), San Castle, FL (73.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Palm Beach County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
32Jupiter Inlet Colony45.3% (±30.1 points)
33Boca Raton43.6% (±2.5 points)
34Haverhill43.3% (±12.7 points)
35Delray Beach42.8% (±2.6 points)
36 (tie)Juno Ridge41.5% (±24.1 points)
36 (tie)Plantation Mobile Home Park41.5% (±38.5 points)
38Boynton Beach41.4% (±2.4 points)
39Watergate39.7% (±18.0 points)
40Highland Beach38.8% (±5.8 points)
41West Palm Beach37.7% (±2.4 points)
42Lake Belvedere Estates29.3% (±14.2 points)
43Juno Beach26.6% (±6.4 points)
44Loxahatchee Groves25.9% (±12.1 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boynton Beach

How old are most homes in Boynton Beach?

41.4% of homes in Boynton Beach, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Boynton Beach need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 16.1% and 41.4% of homes in Boynton Beach were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Boynton Beach?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boynton Beach city, Florida (place:07875, in state:12).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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