Palm Beach County Real Estate - West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 99,919.

The median age for residents of West Palm Beach is 38.1. Around 25.5% of West Palm Beach households include school aged children and 26.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 56.7% of the West Palm Beach population are White, 32.4% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 2.2% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races. West Palm Beach has a significant Hispanic population. 22.6% (22,601) of West Palm Beach residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 12.41% are of Mexican origin, 14.56% Puerto Rican, 23.61% Cuban and 49.41% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 54,179 housing units in West Palm Beach. 11,267 (20.7%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 25,318 residential rental units in West Palm Beach. 21,180 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 15.9%.

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Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County is part of the southeast Florida region along with Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties. Palm Beach County has 38 cities, towns and villages in total. West Palm Beach is the county's largest city and acts as the county seat. Palm Beach has a population over 1.3 million.

Palm Beach County has many wealthy towns such as Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Jupiter, as well as a large equestrian population making it one of Florida's wealthiest counties. As a result, real estate prices are comparatively higher in Palm Beach County than most other counties in Florida.

Palm Beach County's major private sector employers are Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Hospital Corporation of America, Florida Power & Light, The Breakers, and Office Depot. Top public sector employers are Palm Beach County School Board, Palm Beach County, Florida Atlantic University, and Boca Raton Community Hospital. Palm Beach County considers agribusiness; aviation, aerospace, and engineering; equestrian; healthcare; green energy; and corporate headquarters to be among its main industries.

Boca Raton is in southern Palm Beach County and is known as the birthplace of the IBM personal computer. It still hosts a large research park focused on technological innovation. The city hosts the headquarters for Office Depot and GEO Group. Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University are both located in Boca Raton.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
645 Mercury St Single Family 1,803 B
625 Mercury St Single Family 1,803 B
655 Mercury St Single Family 1,152 B
617 Mercury St Single Family 1,803 B
632 Neptune St Single Family 1,205 B
628 Neptune St Single Family 1,365 B
654 Neptune St Single Family 1,174 B
607 Mercury St Single Family 1,673 B
630 Mercury St Single Family 566 B
650 Mercury St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,022 B
612 Neptune St Single Family 1,379 B
650 Neptune St Single Family 871 B
683 Mercury St Single Family 1,521 B
672 Mercury St Single Family 1,024 B
606 Mercury St Single Family 2,374 B
676 Neptune St Single Family 1,938 B
655 Neptune St Single Family 978 B
579 Mercury St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,964 B
684 Mercury St Single Family 1,907 B
582 Neptune St Single Family 1,631 B
4135 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
619 Neptune St Multi-family - less than 10 units 972 B
4159 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,036 B
696 Neptune St Single Family 997 B
4357 Venus Ave Single Family 1,848 B
578 Neptune St Single Family 720 B
695 Mercury St Single Family 2,169 B
4352 Tellin Ave Single Family 1,266 B
696 Mercury St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,127 B
4163 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
576 Mercury St Single Family 1,266 B
557 Mercury St Single Family 1,073 B
4139 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
4365 Venus Ave Single Family 980 B
661 Neptune St Vacant Residential 0 L
4131 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
576 Neptune St Single Family 1,035 B
4155 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
4366 Tellin Ave Single Family 1,500 B
704 Mercury St Single Family 1,262 B
561 Mercury St Single Family 1,072 B
702 Neptune St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,968 B
4350 Tellin Ave Private school or college 1,310 B
719 Mercury St Single Family 1,804 B
566 Mercury St Single Family 893 B
4167 Palm Bay Cir Single Family 1,146 B
4372 Tellin Ave Single Family 2,413 B
4373 Venus Ave Sanitarium or convalescent rest home 3,678 B
716 Mercury St Single Family 727 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $45,914. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,196 per year. The top 10% earn more than $110,931 per year. The top 1% earn more than $275,274 per year. Most renters earn between $27,132 (20th percentile) and $44,184 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $91,828 and $114,785.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 70 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $66,647 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $133,294 and $166,618.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,048. Most renters earn between $2,261 and $3,682 per month. They typically spend 37% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $816 (20th percentile) to $1,318 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

This property falls in percentile 70 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,183 per month and a monthly household income of $3,238 ($38,856 per year)

Nearby Companies

Lovely You Boutique LLC
696 Mercury St
Modern Pro Shell Corp
4357 Venus Ave
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