Owner-Occupied vs Investor Neighborhoods in Palm Beach County
Who owns a neighborhood tells you how it will behave: homesteaded blocks turn over slowly and vote for the HOA budget; investor-heavy ones rent, flip and swing with the market. Florida publishes the answer parcel by parcel on the county property appraiser’s roll, and this page rolls it up for every Palm Beach County community we track — the homestead share (owner-occupancy), the estimated non-owner-occupied share, out-of-state owners and LLC/trust ownership.
Across 1356 Palm Beach County communities and 267,715 residential parcels on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, 65% of homes are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy — and 35% are not; 100% are owned from out of state and 12% are held by an LLC, corporation or trust. Loxahatchee Reserve North / Rialto is the most owner-occupied community in the county at 96%; Farrell Estates the most investor-held at 0% homesteaded.
Most owner-occupied communities in Palm Beach County
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | Parcels | Built (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxahatchee Reserve North / Rialto | Jupiter | 96% | 4% | 49 | 2012 |
| Gardens Hunt Club | Palm Beach Gardens | 95% | 5% | 126 | 1991 |
| Shorewood | Jupiter | 94% | 6% | 32 | 1994 |
| Bay Village | Palm Beach Gardens | 92% | 8% | 49 | 1985 |
| Fox Landing | Boca Raton | 92% | 8% | 36 | 1991 |
| Woodfield Hunt Club | Boca Raton | 92% | 8% | 83 | 1986 |
| Whispering Trails | Jupiter | 91% | 9% | 67 | 1985 |
| Monet Oaks | Palm Beach Gardens | 91% | 9% | 44 | 1977 |
| Cypress Cove Of Jupiter | Jupiter | 91% | 9% | 109 | 1993 |
| New Floresta / Woodlands | Boca Raton | 91% | 9% | 117 | 1988 |
| Bentbrook | Boca Raton | 91% | 9% | 128 | 1982 |
| Verona Woods | Delray Beach | 90% | 10% | 42 | 1992 |
| Shores Pointe | Jupiter | 90% | 10% | 31 | 2017 |
| Bay Winds Par | Boca Raton | 90% | 10% | 51 | 1998 |
| Cameo Woods Condo | Boca Raton | 90% | 10% | 60 | 1979 |
| Pbg | Palm Beach Gardens | 90% | 10% | 30 | 1963 |
| Shores 3 | Jupiter | 90% | 10% | 255 | 1989 |
| Bahama Heights | West Palm Beach | 90% | 10% | 49 | 1968 |
| Imperial Woods | Jupiter | 90% | 10% | 48 | 1986 |
| North Fork | Jupiter | 89% | 11% | 103 | 1993 |
| Cedar Ridge Estates | Boynton Beach | 89% | 11% | 75 | 2001 |
| Trailwood | Jupiter | 89% | 11% | 56 | 1988 |
| Lake Eden | Boynton Beach | 89% | 11% | 83 | 1973 |
| Garden Oaks | Palm Beach Gardens | 89% | 11% | 92 | 1994 |
| Boca Winds Par N | Boca Raton | 89% | 11% | 45 | 1991 |
Most investor-held communities
Lowest homestead share — rentals, second homes and flips concentrate here.
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | LLC / trust | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Estates | Wellington | 0% | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Panther National At Avenir | Palm Beach Gardens | 0% | 100% | 97% | 191 |
| Lotis | Wellington | 0% | 100% | 15% | 203 |
| Delray Trails At Villa Delray Pud | Delray Beach | 0% | 100% | 98% | 84 |
| Clows Addition | West Palm Beach | 0% | 100% | 73% | 41 |
| L'Ambiance At Avenir | Palm Beach Gardens | 1% | 99% | 83% | 142 |
| My Place Condo | West Palm Beach | 2% | 98% | 46% | 56 |
| Clows Add | West Palm Beach | 6% | 94% | 65% | 46 |
| Palm Beach Point East | Wellington | 7% | 93% | 76% | 45 |
| Southboro Park | West Palm Beach | 10% | 90% | 57% | 49 |
| Golfs Edge Condos A Thru G | West Palm Beach | 15% | 85% | 21% | 129 |
| Palm Beach Place Condo | West Palm Beach | 15% | 85% | 52% | 120 |
| Blue Cypress Repl At Palm Beach Polo & Country Club | Wellington | 15% | 85% | 63% | 65 |
| Watergate As | Boca Raton | 17% | 83% | 42% | 69 |
| San Matera The Gardens Condo | Palm Beach Gardens | 18% | 82% | 29% | 363 |
| Freshwater 11Th & 12Th Av | West Palm Beach | 19% | 81% | 26% | 57 |
| Suffolk/ Century Village | Boca Raton | 21% | 79% | 24% | 42 |
| Sunset Ranch | West Palm Beach | 22% | 78% | 3% | 32 |
| Suffolk At Century Village Condo | Boca Raton | 23% | 77% | 21% | 84 |
| Equestrian Club Estates Pl | Wellington | 23% | 77% | 23% | 39 |
| Highland Park Delray | Delray Beach | 23% | 77% | 54% | 52 |
| Equestrian Club Estates | Wellington | 23% | 77% | 23% | 39 |
| Chasewood Condo North | Jupiter | 24% | 76% | 13% | 68 |
| chasewood of jupiter | Jupiter | 24% | 76% | 13% | 68 |
| Crossings Of Boynton Beach Condo | Boynton Beach | 25% | 75% | 33% | 36 |
Most out-of-state owners
| Community | City | Out-of-state | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Harbour | Boca Raton | 100% | 72% | 54 |
| Canyon Springs | Boynton Beach | 100% | 84% | 495 |
| Ibis Golf And Country Club - Sandhill Trace | West Palm Beach | 100% | 72% | 54 |
| Lotus | Boca Raton | 100% | 62% | 123 |
| Sandalfoot Cove | Boca Raton | 100% | 68% | 230 |
| Clows Add To Wpb | West Palm Beach | 100% | 30% | 473 |
| Blum Pl | Boynton Beach | 100% | 73% | 186 |
| Jupiter Harbour | Jupiter | 100% | 50% | 111 |
| Manor Care Of Boca Raton | Boca Raton | 100% | 76% | 38 |
| Palm Acres | West Palm Beach | 100% | 68% | 92 |
| Patios Del Mar | Boca Raton | 100% | 81% | 58 |
| Country Club Village | Boca Raton | 100% | 79% | 3,388 |
| Campus Heights | Boca Raton | 100% | 78% | 661 |
| Easthampton A Thru I Condos | West Palm Beach | 100% | 40% | 48 |
| Forest Hill Park | West Palm Beach | 100% | 80% | 188 |
Highest LLC, corporate or trust ownership
| Community | City | LLC / trust | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Trails At Villa Delray Pud | Delray Beach | 98% | 0% | 84 |
| Panther National At Avenir | Palm Beach Gardens | 97% | 0% | 191 |
| L'Ambiance At Avenir | Palm Beach Gardens | 83% | 1% | 142 |
| Palm Beach Point East | Wellington | 76% | 7% | 45 |
| Clows Addition | West Palm Beach | 73% | 0% | 41 |
| Clows Add | West Palm Beach | 65% | 6% | 46 |
| Blue Cypress Repl At Palm Beach Polo & Country Club | Wellington | 63% | 15% | 65 |
| Palm Beach Point | Wellington | 60% | 31% | 120 |
| Southboro Park | West Palm Beach | 57% | 10% | 49 |
| Highland Park Delray | Delray Beach | 54% | 23% | 52 |
| Southern Blvd Park | West Palm Beach | 53% | 27% | 73 |
| Palm Beach Place Condo | West Palm Beach | 52% | 15% | 120 |
| Avenir Site Plan | Palm Beach Gardens | 48% | 28% | 143 |
| My Place Condo | West Palm Beach | 46% | 2% | 56 |
| Watergate As | Boca Raton | 42% | 17% | 69 |
How to read this
Homestead exemption is claimed by owners who live in the home as their primary residence, so the homestead share is a close proxy for owner-occupancy; the non-owner-occupied estimate is its complement adjusted for parcels that cannot claim it. Out-of-state and LLC/trust shares come from the owner mailing address and owner name on the roll. Communities are matched to parcels by subdivision and street; figures are for the parcels matched (n shown), not necessarily every home. Source: Florida Department of Revenue NAL assessment roll, 2025, compiled by Momentum Research, November 2026. Back to homes for sale in Palm Beach County.