Housing & affordability in West Palm Beach

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

37/100
41st of 60

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$414,200

Miami $443,30040% · scores 46

Median rent vs metro$1,772/mo

Miami $1,869/mo30% · scores 46

Ownership rate51%

Miami 61%15% · scores 28

Households spending >30% of income on housing46%

Miami 46%15% · scores 0

Context, not scored

Median year built · Miami 19821988

Houses rather than flats · Miami 51%47%

Households with children · Miami 29%23%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Miami reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Miami suburbs for housing

All 60 ranked, West Palm Beach highlighted

1ParklandB+$983,000 2Cooper CityB−$620,900 3Coral GablesB−$1,089,900 4WestonC+$695,600 5WellingtonC+$599,400 6JupiterC+$608,600 7Palm Beach GardensC+$606,100 8Richmond WestC$489,100 9Boca RatonC$722,700 10The AcreageC$524,800 11Royal Palm BeachC$437,700 12Miami LakesC−$626,400 13DoralD+$562,800 14KendallD+$567,900 15AventuraD+$451,100 16Coral SpringsD+$545,400 17TamiamiD+$482,100 18PlantationD+$483,500 19MiramarD+$462,700 20DavieD+$462,900 21Cutler BayD$472,700 22The HammocksD$468,100 23Pembroke PinesD$439,500 24WestchesterD$508,700 25Kendale LakesD$404,500 26Delray BeachD$420,300 27SunriseD−$354,500 28Fort LauderdaleD−$486,700 29Miami BeachD−$556,700 30PrincetonD−$426,900 31Boynton BeachD−$351,100 32Miami GardensD−$378,500 33Coconut CreekD−$309,600 34MargateD−$316,200 35Kendall WestD−$409,500 36Oakland ParkD−$385,000 37HollywoodF$410,600 38South Miami HeightsF$407,100 39TamaracF$288,600 40MiamiF$518,100 41West Palm BeachF$414,200 42North LauderdaleF$307,100 43Riviera BeachF$354,500 44Country ClubF$378,600 45Ives EstatesF$294,700 46Biscayne GardensF$414,800 47North Miami BeachF$366,700 48Deerfield BeachF$309,600 49Pompano BeachF$349,300 50GreenacresF$291,000 51HialeahF$392,000 52HomesteadF$380,000 53FountainebleauF$320,200 54West Little RiverF$375,300 55Lake Worth BeachF$401,200 56North MiamiF$365,000 57Dania BeachF$319,800 58LauderhillF$272,900 59Hallandale BeachF$279,100 60Lauderdale LakesF$214,100

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Better than West Palm Beach on housing & affordability

West Palm Beach grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Wellington11 mi from West Palm BeachC+$599k76% 57 C− Jupiter12 mi from West Palm BeachC+$609k79% 64 C+ Palm Beach Gardens8 mi from West Palm BeachC+$606k73% 57 C− The Acreage9 mi from West Palm BeachC$525k93% 52 D+ Royal Palm Beach7 mi from West Palm BeachC$438k82% 59 C Delray Beach20 mi from West Palm BeachD$420k63% 63 C+

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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