{"id":15681,"date":"2025-01-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/?p=15681"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:35:58","slug":"7-best-places-to-retire-in-palm-beach-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/city-guides\/west-palm-beach\/7-best-places-to-retire-in-palm-beach-county\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Places to Retire in Palm Beach County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How many times have you heard a reference to retiring in Palm Beach or Boca Raton in a TV show or a movie? Retiring \u2013 at least part-time \u2013 to Boca or Palm Beach has been popular since those cities were built. Palm Beach was the winter home to many American notables starting in the 1920s, and it remains a popular winter getaway today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Palm Beach County isn\u2019t just Palm Beach and Boca Raton. A total of 39 cities and towns make up Palm Beach County, with West Palm Beach being the largest with over 120,000 <\/a>residents. Palm Beach itself is actually a tiny community of only 9,200<\/a> residents on the barrier island, and the cost of housing there makes it a playground for mostly the rich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The population of the entire county is about 1.5 million<\/a>. That makes it large enough to have an international airport, plenty of shopping, restaurants, and enough culture that you won\u2019t feel obligated to travel to Miami often. But if you want to travel to Miami, two commuter trains make it easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The median home price in Palm Beach County <\/a>was $525,000 for a single-family home and $290,000 for a condo<\/a> in April 2024. But those numbers get much higher and lower depending upon which city and which neighborhood you\u2019re searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palm Beach retirement communities abound in Florida. There are options in both 55-plus active adult communities and regular all-ages communities. The active adult communities offer activities and shared facilities, such as pools and community centers, and are often less expensive to buy. The all-ages communities offer more options for multigenerational living. New communities in the western suburbs may also offer shared facilities and be part of homeowner associations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second big decision will be condo vs. single-family home. If you want to live near the beach or in the urban core of West Palm Beach, a condo can be a much more affordable option, though luxury condos that cost upward of $1 million are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are seven of the best places to retire in Palm Beach County, Florida:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boynton Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Boynton Beach has long been a popular retirement destination, and it is home to a number of 55-plus Palm Beach retirement communities in Florida, including Aberdeen Golf & Country Club, Palm Isles, and Indian Springs. The city of about 80,000 <\/a>people is in the eastern side of Palm Beach County, north of Delray Beach, and borders the Intracoastal Waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Palm Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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West Palm Beach provides the best opportunity for an urban experience. A proliferation of new condos downtown has provided a chance for city living and walkable neighborhoods. There are a number of West Palm Beach retirement communities including the 6,500-unit Century Village retirement condo community, an affordable option for those 55 and older. West Palm Beach offers a variety of housing options, from historic neighborhoods of the 1920s and 1930s homes, to family neighborhoods and waterfront condos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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