Housing data for Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lake Worth Beach, FL has an estimated 43,365 residents and 17,949 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Palm Beach County.
54.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,545 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 43,365 (±30)
- Housing units
- 17,949 (±678)
- Households that rent
- 54.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,545
What stands out in Lake Worth Beach
Homes built before 1980: 74.8% (±5.1 points) in Lake Worth Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (33.6%).
Households that rent: 54.1% (±3.4 points) in Lake Worth Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 13.1% (±3.0 points) in Lake Worth Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (6.0%).
Working from home: 8.6% (±1.6 points) in Lake Worth Beach, lower than in Palm Beach County (15.4%).
- Age of homes in Lake Worth Beach
- Renters and owners in Lake Worth Beach
- Commute and cars in Lake Worth Beach
Housing in Lake Worth Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,545 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,590 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 54.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,200 median household income
- Home values: $401,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,298 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,439 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 35.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 91.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 29.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 11.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,060 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 33460)
Lake Worth Beach against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation
| Lake Worth Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 43,365 (±30) | 1,533,806 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 17,949 (±678) | 719,463 (±352) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.1% (±3.4 points) | 29.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,545 (±$76) | $1,916 (±$19) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,200 (±$5,398) | $83,581 (±$1,022) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $401,200 (±$27,677) | $447,300 (±$4,180) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,439 (±$246) | $3,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.8% (±5.1 points) | 33.6% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.8 minutes (±1.6) | 26.5 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±2.8 points) | 91.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.6 years (±1.3) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Worth Beach covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 7,359 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Palm Beach County
Lake Worth 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.
ZIP codes in Lake Worth Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33460 | 100% | 37,795 | $1,538 | $405,400 | $62,090 |
| 33461 | 16% | 49,443 | $1,685 | $301,200 | $61,963 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lake Worth Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Clarke Shores | 2.1 mi | $1,427 | $573,800 | 7.1% |
| South Palm Beach | 2.4 mi | $1,868 | $415,900 | 12.7% |
| Lantana | 2.5 mi | $1,758 | $396,200 | 47.1% |
| Palm Springs | 2.7 mi | $1,669 | $269,800 | 51.7% |
| Atlantis | 3.2 mi | $1,784 | $630,500 | 7.1% |
| Kenwood Estates | 3.5 mi | $1,693 | $303,000 | 42.5% |
| Seminole Manor | 3.6 mi | $1,799 | $296,100 | 25.4% |
| Hypoluxo | 3.7 mi | $2,194 | $290,900 | 22.8% |
Places in Florida most like Lake Worth Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscayne Gardens | $1,534 | $414,800 | $55,165 | 47.1% |
| Pinewood | $1,532 | $372,400 | $59,410 | 59.6% |
| Fairview Shores | $1,296 | $354,000 | $62,414 | 49.9% |
| Orange Park | $1,429 | $313,100 | $77,106 | 44.4% |
| West Perrine | $1,488 | $411,500 | $66,997 | 46.3% |
| Hialeah | $1,689 | $392,000 | $55,594 | 53.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Worth Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,907 | $2,008 | $2,349 | $3,052 | $3,523 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Lake Worth 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 Lake Worth Beach
What is the average rent in Lake Worth Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Worth Beach is $1,545 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lake Worth Beach?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lake Worth Beach, FL is $1,324 (±$110) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lake Worth Beach rent-burdened?
65.8% of renting households in Lake Worth Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lake Worth Beach?
Lake Worth Beach has an estimated 8,374 (±628) renting households, 54.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Worth Beach?
The median household income in Lake Worth Beach is $61,200 (±$5,398) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Worth Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $401,200 (±$27,677) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Worth Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Worth Beach?
The ZIP codes that cover Lake Worth Beach are 33460, 33461.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 33460?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33460 is $1,538 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Worth Beach city, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Lake Worth Beach city, Florida (place:39081, 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 .