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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA REAL ESTATE

West Palm Beach, Florida real estate is located on Florida’s Gold Coast, where beauty and sophistication abound, from natural inland wonders to nearby sunny Atlantic beaches with opulent neighborhoods. A constant flow of new residents continues to move into West Palm Beach, Florida existing homes or resale homes every day. Searching West Palm Beach, Florida MLS resale listings is almost effortless on NewHomesRealEstate.net because we have volumes of comprehensive listings of West Palm Beach existing homes for sale, from mansions to investment properties to condominiums to townhouses.

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West Palm Beach, Florida Area Demographics

Located on the Atlantic Ocean on Florida’s Gold Coast about 65 miles north of Miami, West Palm Beach, Florida real estate sits on some of the most desirable land in the country. With a population of 97,498 (2005 U.S. Census estimate), West Palm Beach is the county seat and largest city in Palm Beach County. While West Palm Beach ranks among the 20 largest cities in the state, more than a quarter of a million people live in unincorporated communities surrounding the city, pushing West Palm Beach and its immediate neighboring area into the state’s top 10 in city population.

Palm Beach County has a population of 1,268, 548 and is the third most-populous county in Florida, after Broward and Miami-Dade counties, which are immediately south. The South Florida metropolitan area, which includes all three counties, has a combined population of more than 5.4 million people, making it the largest metro area in the Southeastern U.S.

Palm Beach County is Florida’s second-largest county in size, covering 2,386 square miles (about 45 square miles less than Miami-Dade County), but a great majority of its population lives in the eastern quarter of the county. Eastern Palm Beach County is intensely urban and home to all but three of the county’s 37 incorporated cities, towns and villages.

West Palm Beach’s balmy climate produces 90-degree days during the summer months, while the average high in January is in the low- to mid-70s and the average low in January is in the low- to mid-60s.

West Palm Beach, Florida History and Culture

West Palm Beach, Florida real estate is prime, coveted land. West Palm Beach (originally “Westpalmbeach”) was established in 1894 by railroad baron Henry Flagler as a community to house the people working in his two grand hotels on the opulent neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth to the east. West Palm Beach was home to 78 residents in 1894. During the 1920s, West Palm Beach boomed, leaving it with many historic structures and neighborhoods. But the city quickly declined due to hurricanes, the Great Depression and rampant suburbanization.

Only about 5,300 people lived in Palm Beach County when it was formed in 1909 from a portion of Dade County. Palm Beach County was later divided to create Broward (1915), Okeechobee (1917) and Martin (1925) counties.

Native Americans were Palm Beach County’s first residents, going back possibly as many as 10,000 years. Spanish explorers arrived in the 16th century, but the area was largely a wilderness for another 300 years. The Tequesta and Seminole were the last of the Indian tribes and their influence diminished by the end of the Civil War.

Historians believe that the first permanent non-Indian settlement was probably the U.S. Army fort built in 1838 in Jupiter in the northeast corner of current Palm Beach County. In 1860, the completion of a lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet drew civilian settlers to the area. The lighthouse, which stands 146 feet above sea level on a mound of oyster shells, is still in operation today. Railroad construction, led primarily by Flagler, opened up travel to the region and encouraged population growth.

Flagler, a founder of the Standard Oil Co., was instrumental in the founding of both Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. Flagler originally planned for his railroad to end in Palm Beach County (although he later extended it to then-rural Miami and eventually all the way to Key West), so he built two luxury resort hotels, the 1,100-room Royal Poinciana Hotel on the shores of Lake Worth in Palm Beach and the Palm Beach Inn (renamed The Breakers Hotel in 1901) to lure wealthy northerners to Palm Beach for the winter season. The Royal Poinciana, the largest wooden structure in the world at the time, was destroyed by a fire in 1935. The Breakers also burned down in 1903 and again in 1925, but it was rebuilt in 1926 and modeled after the Villa Medici in Rome, even grander than before, and today remains one of the world’s great hotels.

West Palm Beach experienced hard times from the Depression until after World War II. In the 1960s, construction was completed on the Palm Beach Mall, the county’s first enclosed shopping mall, leading to new economic prosperity. But the city fell into a steep decline in the 1970s and the crime rate soared. The city began to rebound in the 1980s as newcomers rediscovered its historic areas. Graceful new high-rises appeared (including Donald Trump’s elegant “Trump Plaza”) and a resurgent downtown entertainment and shopping district called CityPlace was built. The Clematis Street historic shopping district underwent an extensive renovation and is now the center of the city’s nightlife, featuring Clematis by Night, a weekly outdoor event held on the street in Centennial Square with live music and food.

During the 20th century, the Palm Beach County developed a cultural sophistication unmatched in Florida. Today, more than two dozen museums and galleries beckon residents and visitors with a variety of exhibits. Locals say that Palm Beach County is a place where “culture has found its place in the sun.” Today, Palm Beach County’s historic enclaves and its strong dedication to the arts sets it apart from much of the rest of Florida.

West Palm Beach, Florida Attractions, Activities and Amenities

West Palm Beach, Florida real estate offers more affordable options than its expensive neighbor, Palm Beach. The Atlantic beaches are a short trip from West Palm Beach. Golf courses and cultural venues abound. West Palm Beach has a multi-faceted appeal for both its residents and tourists. Luxury hotels, sports of all kinds, special events year round, outstanding shops and dining, boating, diving and entertainment are all within easy access.

West Palm Beach offers more than 40 parks, recreational facilities and public spaces to its residents, many with water sports and beaches, as well as six community centers (with a seventh under construction). Saltwater and freshwater fishing, swimming, sailing, boating, diving, snorkeling, tennis, biking, skating and sports camps for kids are popular participation sports, while greyhound and motorcycle racing are among the sports popular with spectators. Polo, the “Sport of Kings,” makes a home in the county at the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, which offers 11 polo fields, two golf courses, 19 tennis courts, swimming and croquet on its 2,200-acre site.

West Palm Beach and its surrounding areas offer a multitude of fine arts and cultural attractions suitable for the most discriminating tastes. For those who enjoy classical music, theater and ballet, there are the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Delray Beach Playhouse, Watson B. Duncan Theater, Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Florida Ballet, Palm Beach Opera and the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Outdoor attractions include Grassy Waters Preserve, Okeeheelee Park & Nature Center, Marinelife Center of Juno Beach, Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park and Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee.

Historical buffs enjoy touring the county’s museums and botanical gardens. These include the Loxahatchee River Historical Museum, Jupiter Lighthouse, S.D. Spady Museum, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Norton Museum of Art, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Bink Glisson Historical Museum, American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden, Mounts Botanical Garden and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, among many others.

Palm Beach County has a trademark on the phrase “Golf Capital of the World.” More than 150 public and private golf courses are located in the county. Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter is the spring training home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball. Both teams also field minor-league teams based there during the summer months, the Palm Beach Cardinals and the Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins affiliate).

Palm Beach County is also home to Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University (formerly the College of Boca Raton), Palm Beach Atlantic University and Palm Beach Community College.

A full slate of activities offers the best of all worlds to West Palm Beach residents. Whether you seek a luxury home, a starter home, a condominium, a townhouse or an investment property, NewHomesRealEstate.net can help you find the West Palm Beach, Florida real estate you desire.

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