How old are the homes in The Acreage, FL?

6.8% (±1.6 points) of the homes in The Acreage, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% were built before 1940.

8.6% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
6.8% (±1.6 points)
Built before 1940
0.0%
Built 2010 or later
8.6%

When the homes in The Acreage were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtThe AcreagePalm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later1.8% (±0.9 points)1.8%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20196.8% (±1.5 points)7.4%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200927.5% (±3.8 points)15.8%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 199937.1% (±3.0 points)15.2%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198919.9% (±2.4 points)26.3%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 19796.0% (±1.5 points)18.5%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 19690.3% (±0.3 points)7.5%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19590.2% (±0.2 points)4.8%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.3% (±0.3 points)1.1%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.0% (±0.4 points)1.7%1.9%11.7%

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

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

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

In Palm Beach County, The Acreage ranks 52 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 783 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 (0.8%) and the share built before 1980 (6.8%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near The Acreage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Acreage
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
The Acreage—6.8% (±1.6 points)—
Westlake2.0 mi2.2% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Loxahatchee Groves3.7 mi25.9% (±12.1 points)Higher
Royal Palm Beach6.0 mi16.1% (±2.6 points)Higher
Palm Beach Gardens8.5 mi17.7% (±2.0 points)Higher
Wellington8.7 mi12.4% (±2.2 points)Higher
West Palm Beach9.5 mi37.7% (±2.4 points)Higher
Plantation Mobile Home Park10 mi41.5% (±38.5 points)Not measurably different
Lake Belvedere Estates10 mi29.3% (±14.2 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loxahatchee Groves, FL (25.9%), Royal Palm Beach, FL (16.1%), Palm Beach Gardens, FL (17.7%).

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
46Palm Beach Gardens17.7% (±2.0 points)
47Royal Palm Beach16.1% (±2.6 points)
48Hypoluxo15.5% (±7.6 points)
49Jupiter15.0% (±1.8 points)
50Jupiter Farms14.0% (±4.7 points)
51Wellington12.4% (±2.2 points)
52The Acreage6.8% (±1.6 points)
53Westlake2.2% (±7.8 points)
54Limestone Creek0.0% (±29.1 points)

Showing 9 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The Acreage is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 The Acreage

How old are most homes in The Acreage?

6.8% of homes in The Acreage, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in The Acreage 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 0.8% and 6.8% of homes in The Acreage were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in The Acreage?

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 The Acreage CDP, Florida (place:71564, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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