What $500K Buys in Palm Beach County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Palm Beach County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 933 homes for sale in Palm Beach County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,568 sq ft, built 1990, at $318/sq ft; 5% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 53 days. The most house for the money is in Loxahatchee (1,921 sq ft median); the least in Highland Beach (1,031 sq ft); the newest in The Acreage (median build year 2023).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach | 161 | 1,770 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $273 | 0% | 45 |
| Boca Raton | 119 | 1,523 | 3 / 2 | 1985 | $340 | 1% | 55 |
| West Palm Beach | 102 | 1,698 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $298 | 1% | 63 |
| Lake Worth | 100 | 1,709 | 3 / 2.5 | 2000 | $300 | 13% | 50 |
| Jupiter | 66 | 1,385 | 2 / 2 | 1985 | $353 | 0% | 48 |
| Delray Beach | 61 | 1,538 | 3 / 2 | 1986 | $321 | 2% | 44 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 43 | 1,412 | 2 / 2 | 1985 | $350 | 0% | 41 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 40 | 1,541 | 3 / 2.5 | 2004 | $330 | 32% | 47 |
| Wellington | 36 | 1,576 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $319 | 0% | 55 |
| Greenacres | 34 | 1,497 | 3 / 2.5 | 2011 | $324 | 38% | 74 |
| Riviera Beach | 21 | 1,576 | 3 / 2.5 | 1999 | $308 | 14% | 100 |
| Lake Worth Beach | 21 | 1,338 | 3 / 2 | 1953 | $379 | 5% | 63 |
| Loxahatchee | 17 | 1,921 | 3 / 2 | 2021 | $269 | 0% | 27 |
| Lantana | 15 | 1,422 | 3 / 2 | 1959 | $351 | 27% | 40 |
| North Palm Beach | 14 | 1,368 | 2 / 2 | 1975 | $383 | 0% | 101 |
| Singer Island | 13 | 1,330 | 2 / 2 | 1974 | $371 | 0% | 82 |
| Palm Beach | 12 | 1,180 | 1 / 1.75 | 1971 | $448 | 0% | 137 |
| Highland Beach | 10 | 1,031 | 1 / 1.5 | 1974 | $479 | 0% | 62 |
| The Acreage | 8 | 1,713 | 3 / 2 | 2023 | $305 | 0% | 41 |
| Palm Springs | 7 | 1,370 | 4 / 2 | 1958 | $384 | 0% | 59 |
| Haverhill | 6 | 1,474 | 3 / 2 | 1999 | $325 | 17% | 77 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33467 Lake Worth | 69 | 1,826 | 2019 | $287 | 19% |
| 33437 Boynton Beach | 62 | 1,962 | 1998 | $250 | 0% |
| 33411 Royal Palm Beach | 60 | 1,649 | 2003 | $301 | 22% |
| 33436 Boynton Beach | 46 | 1,693 | 1990 | $299 | 0% |
| 33418 Palm Beach Gardens | 39 | 1,488 | 1986 | $336 | 0% |
| 33433 Boca Raton | 35 | 1,728 | 1985 | $304 | 0% |
| 33477 Jupiter | 34 | 1,385 | 1983 | $376 | 0% |
| 33463 Greenacres | 34 | 1,472 | 2012 | $338 | 38% |
| 33414 Wellington | 33 | 1,528 | 1996 | $332 | 0% |
| 33458 Jupiter | 29 | 1,533 | 2004 | $306 | 0% |
| 33470 Loxahatchee | 28 | 1,810 | 2022 | $282 | 0% |
| 33462 Lantana | 27 | 1,458 | 1974 | $322 | 15% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina At The Bluffs | Jupiter | 11 | 1,385 | 1985 |
| Lake Worth Town | Boynton Beach | 9 | 1,372 | 1939 |
| Boca Bayou | Boca Raton | 8 | 1,097 | 1977 |
| Quail Ridge | Boynton Beach | 6 | 1,712 | 1978 |
| Buena Vida | Wellington | 5 | 2,364 | 2005 |
| Anthony Groves | West Palm Beach | 5 | 1,802 | 2004 |
| Sandpiper Cove At Botanica Condo | Jupiter | 4 | 1,782 | 2005 |
| Boca Gardens | Boca Raton | 4 | 1,325 | 1985 |
| Catalina Lakes | Palm Beach Gardens | 4 | 1,570 | 2001 |
| Waterbend At Jonathans Landing | Jupiter | 4 | 1,473 | 1982 |
| Coco Wood Lakes | Delray Beach | 3 | 1,709 | 1979 |
| Cascade Lakes | Boynton Beach | 3 | 2,179 | 2000 |
| Boca Grand | Boca Raton | 3 | 1,073 | 2003 |
| Breakers West | West Palm Beach | 3 | 1,682 | 1993 |
| Southwinds At Boca Pointe | Boca Raton | 3 | 1,629 | 1985 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 49%, Condo 23%, Townhouse 22%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Palm Beach County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Palm Beach County, FL.