Housing data for Highland Beach, FL
Highland Beach, FL has an estimated 4,311 residents and 4,613 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Palm Beach County.
7.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+11.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,311 (±20)
- Housing units
- 4,613 (±300)
- Households that rent
- 7.1%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.0%
What stands out in Highland Beach
Working from home: 44.7% (±12.8 points) in Highland Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (15.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 85.8% (±3.5 points) in Highland Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).
Median home value: $909,200 (±$121,189) in Highland Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County ($447,300).
Median real estate taxes: $7,391 (±$1,072) in Highland Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County ($3,858).
- Commute and cars in Highland Beach
- Types of homes in Highland Beach
- Home values in Highland Beach
- Property taxes in Highland Beach
Housing in Highland Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $145,485 median household income
- Home values: $909,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,391 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 85.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 30.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Highland Beach against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation
| Highland Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,311 (±20) | 1,533,806 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,613 (±300) | 719,463 (±352) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.1% (±4.5 points) | 29.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,916 (±$19) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $145,485 (±$15,308) | $83,581 (±$1,022) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $909,200 (±$121,189) | $447,300 (±$4,180) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,391 (±$1,072) | $3,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.8% (±5.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±5.4) | 26.5 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.3% (±4.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 70.8 years (±3.0) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Highland Beach covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 8,028 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Highland Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,885 (±23) | 4,311 (±20) | +11.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,934 (±218) | 4,613 (±300) | +17.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $591,500 (±$55,220) | $909,200 (±$121,189) | +53.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $115,219 (±$11,881) | $145,485 (±$15,308) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,525 (±$644) | $7,391 (±$1,072) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.3% (±3.9 points) | 7.1% (±4.5 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.3% (±3.6 points) | 27.5% (±36.3 points) | +25.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Palm Beach County
Highland Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Palm Beach County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Palm Beach County recorded 250 violent and 1,050 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Highland Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach | 3.5 mi | $1,961 | $420,300 | 36.8% |
| Boca Raton | 3.6 mi | $2,508 | $722,700 | 34.3% |
| Gulf Stream | 5.2 mi | $1,750 | $2,000,000 or more | 9.2% |
| Briny Breezes | 6.8 mi | $1,188 | $254,000 | 13.6% |
| Golf | 6.8 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 4.1% |
| Deerfield Beach | 7.9 mi | $1,774 | $309,600 | 36.1% |
| Boynton Beach | 8.1 mi | $2,041 | $351,100 | 35.3% |
| Ocean Ridge | 8.3 mi | $1,953 | $1,138,700 | 17.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Highland Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
HUD income limits for Highland Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,000 | $45,000 | $71,950 |
| 2 people | $30,850 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 3 people | $34,700 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
| 4 people | $38,550 | $64,250 | $102,800 |
| 5 people | $41,650 | $69,400 | $111,050 |
| 6 people | $44,750 | $74,550 | $119,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $79,700 | $127,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $84,850 | $135,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Highland Beach
What is the median household income in Highland Beach?
The median household income in Highland Beach is $145,485 (±$15,308) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Highland Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $909,200 (±$121,189) for owner-occupied homes in Highland Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Highland Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Highland Beach, FL is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Highland Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Highland Beach, FL is $7,391 (±$1,072) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Highland Beach?
Highland Beach, FL has an estimated 4,613 (±300) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Highland Beach?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 65.7% of homes in Highland Beach, FL.
Is Highland Beach growing?
In Highland Beach, the number of residents went from 3,885 in 2015–2019 to 4,311 in 2020–2024 (+11.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland Beach town, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Highland Beach town, Florida (place:30200, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .