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 815 homes for sale in Palm Beach County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,574 sq ft, built 1991, at $322/sq ft; 6% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 54 days. The most house for the money is in Loxahatchee (1,925 sq ft median); the least in Palm Beach (1,008 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 | 124 | 1,744 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $279 | 0% | 67 |
| West Palm Beach | 100 | 1,624 | 3 / 2 | 1993 | $303 | 0% | 52 |
| Lake Worth | 89 | 1,751 | 3 / 2.5 | 1999 | $290 | 15% | 68 |
| Boca Raton | 87 | 1,530 | 3 / 2 | 1985 | $343 | 1% | 63 |
| Delray Beach | 63 | 1,449 | 2 / 2 | 1990 | $333 | 6% | 48 |
| Jupiter | 55 | 1,385 | 2 / 2 | 1985 | $343 | 0% | 62 |
| Greenacres | 37 | 1,551 | 3 / 2.5 | 2003 | $298 | 32% | 43 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 35 | 1,389 | 3 / 2 | 1987 | $351 | 0% | 46 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 35 | 1,532 | 3 / 2.5 | 2003 | $328 | 31% | 40 |
| Wellington | 32 | 1,566 | 2 / 2 | 1996 | $330 | 0% | 65 |
| Riviera Beach | 25 | 1,576 | 3 / 2.5 | 2004 | $306 | 12% | 76 |
| Lake Worth Beach | 18 | 1,406 | 3 / 2 | 1955 | $362 | 6% | 72 |
| North Palm Beach | 16 | 1,288 | 2 / 2 | 1978 | $393 | 0% | 83 |
| Lantana | 12 | 1,390 | 3 / 2 | 1961 | $367 | 17% | 40 |
| Loxahatchee | 12 | 1,925 | 3 / 2 | 2021 | $265 | 0% | 46 |
| Palm Beach | 11 | 1,008 | 1 / 1.5 | 1971 | $458 | 0% | 105 |
| Highland Beach | 9 | 1,013 | 1 / 1.5 | 1971 | $481 | 0% | 18 |
| Singer Island | 9 | 1,330 | 2 / 2 | 1974 | $375 | 0% | 68 |
| Palm Springs | 8 | 1,343 | 4 / 2 | 1959 | $376 | 0% | 37 |
| The Acreage | 7 | 1,738 | 3 / 2 | 2023 | $313 | 0% | 48 |
| South Palm Beach | 5 | 1,498 | 2 / 2 | 1974 | $334 | 0% | 105 |
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 | 59 | 1,828 | 2005 | $286 | 22% |
| 33411 Royal Palm Beach | 54 | 1,617 | 2002 | $301 | 20% |
| 33437 Boynton Beach | 42 | 1,882 | 1999 | $249 | 0% |
| 33436 Boynton Beach | 36 | 1,689 | 1989 | $295 | 0% |
| 33463 Greenacres | 35 | 1,502 | 2003 | $321 | 34% |
| 33418 Palm Beach Gardens | 30 | 1,545 | 1990 | $333 | 0% |
| 33413 Greenacres | 29 | 1,935 | 1999 | $255 | 0% |
| 33404 Riviera Beach | 28 | 1,436 | 1975 | $359 | 11% |
| 33433 Boca Raton | 28 | 1,641 | 1985 | $304 | 0% |
| 33414 Wellington | 27 | 1,526 | 1990 | $338 | 0% |
| 33458 Jupiter | 26 | 1,668 | 2005 | $304 | 0% |
| 33477 Jupiter | 25 | 1,385 | 1984 | $360 | 0% |
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 | 9 | 1,385 | 1985 |
| Quail Ridge | Boynton Beach | 7 | 1,768 | 1979 |
| Boca Bayou | Boca Raton | 7 | 1,100 | 1977 |
| Lake Worth Town | Boynton Beach | 6 | 1,414 | 1941 |
| Sandpiper Cove At Botanica Condo | Jupiter | 5 | 1,897 | 2006 |
| Casa Costa | Boynton Beach | 5 | 1,385 | 2010 |
| Buena Vida | Wellington | 5 | 2,364 | 2004 |
| Coral Lakes | Boynton Beach | 4 | 2,077 | 2000 |
| Enclave At Mangonia Park | West Palm Beach | 4 | 1,758 | 2022 |
| Sandalfoot Cove | Boca Raton | 4 | 1,541 | 1978 |
| Breakers West | West Palm Beach | 3 | 1,682 | 1993 |
| Palm Beach Square | Palm Beach Gardens | 3 | 1,395 | 1962 |
| Palm Beach Lakes South | West Palm Beach | 3 | 1,403 | 1960 |
| Southwinds At Boca Pointe | Boca Raton | 3 | 1,629 | 1985 |
| Greenwich | Jupiter | 3 | 1,760 | 2006 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 16, 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.