Housing data for Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach, FL has an estimated 9,348 residents and 10,507 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Palm Beach County.
16.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,311 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+7.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,348 (±36)
- Housing units
- 10,507 (±435)
- Households that rent
- 16.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,311
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.2%
What stands out in Palm Beach
Working from home: 40.0% (±10.2 points) in Palm Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (15.4%).
Rental vacancy rate: 21.9% (±11.3 points) in Palm Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (7.3%).
Median household income: $168,403 (±$59,823) in Palm Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County ($83,581).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 68.5% (±4.1 points) in Palm Beach, higher than in Palm Beach County (31.4%).
- Commute and cars in Palm Beach
- Vacancy rate in Palm Beach
- Income and affordability in Palm Beach
- Types of homes in Palm Beach
Housing in Palm Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $2,311 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,278 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $168,403 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 68.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 42.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 21.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,570 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 33480)
Palm Beach against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation
| Palm Beach | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,348 (±36) | 1,533,806 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 10,507 (±435) | 719,463 (±352) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.3% (±6.7 points) | 29.9% (±0.5 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,311 (±$344) | $1,916 (±$19) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $168,403 (±$59,823) | $83,581 (±$1,022) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $447,300 (±$4,180) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $3,858 (±$48) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.0% (±6.3 points) | 33.6% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±4.5) | 26.5 minutes (±0.3) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.3% (±1.4 points) | 91.4% (±0.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 70.4 years (±2.8) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Palm Beach covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 2,462 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Palm Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,723 (±19) | 9,348 (±36) | +7.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 10,000 (±253) | 10,507 (±435) | +5.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,744 (±$353) | $2,311 (±$344) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $141,348 (±$17,468) | $168,403 (±$59,823) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±3.7 points) | 16.3% (±6.7 points) | +2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±3.1 points) | 21.9% (±11.3 points) | +18.7 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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
Palm 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 Palm Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33480 | 97% | 10,924 | $2,293 | $1,468,600 | $150,633 |
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 Palm Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Lake | 2.3 mi | $1,591 | $233,100 | 26.9% |
| Glen Ridge | 2.7 mi | $2,188 | $676,700 | 9.0% |
| Westgate | 3.5 mi | $1,421 | $251,300 | 63.5% |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 4.0 mi | $1,427 | $573,800 | 7.1% |
| Gun Club Estates | 4.3 mi | — | $423,800 | 41.6% |
| Pine Air | 4.8 mi | $1,569 | $331,800 | 56.8% |
| Mangonia Park | 4.9 mi | $1,723 | $338,100 | 68.2% |
| Haverhill | 4.9 mi | $1,734 | $424,500 | 22.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Palm 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 Palm 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 Palm Beach
What is the average rent in Palm Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Palm Beach is $2,311 (±$344) 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 Palm Beach?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Palm Beach, FL is $2,030 (±$1,143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Palm Beach?
Palm Beach has an estimated 894 (±363) renting households, 16.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Palm Beach?
The median household income in Palm Beach is $168,403 (±$59,823) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Palm Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Palm Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Palm Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Palm Beach, FL is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Palm Beach growing?
In Palm Beach, the number of residents went from 8,723 in 2015–2019 to 9,348 in 2020–2024 (+7.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Palm Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Palm Beach is 33480.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 33480?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33480 is $2,293 (±$225) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm Beach town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palm 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
- 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 Palm Beach town, Florida (place:54025, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .