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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Homeownership rate in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 345 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.0 pp since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Homeownership rate · percent
West Palm Beach
50.5%
Florida
67.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 50.5% · 2024
First value 52.4% · 2013
Highest 52.4% · 2013
Lowest 48.2% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 50.5% +0.3 pp 70.1% 67.6% 65.2%
2023estimate 50.2% +0.5 pp 69.9% 67.3% 65.0%
2022estimate 49.8% +0.6 pp 69.5% 66.9% 64.8%
2021estimate 49.2% +1.0 pp 69.4% 66.4% 64.6%
2020estimate 48.2% −0.7 pp 69.2% 66.2% —
2019estimate 48.8% +0.7 pp 68.9% 65.4% —
2018estimate 48.2% −0.4 pp 68.6% 65.0% —
2017estimate 48.6% −0.2 pp 68.6% 64.8% —
2016estimate 48.8% −0.0 pp 68.6% 64.8% —
2015estimate 48.8% −1.7 pp 69.1% 65.3% —
2014estimate 50.5% −1.9 pp 70.2% 66.1% —
2013estimate 52.4% 71.2% 67.1% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryHomeownership rate
1 South Beach 97.4%
2 Indian River Shores 97.2%
3 Wabasso Beach 97.1%
4 Horseshoe Beach 95.8%
5 Tierra Verde 94.5%
6 Golden Beach 94.1%
7 Malabar 93.0%
8 Citrus Hills 92.8%
9 Otter Creek 92.6%
10 Grant-Valkaria 92.6%
11 Trinity 92.3%
12 Southwest Ranches 92.1%
13 Jupiter Farms 92.0%
14 Longboat Key 91.5%
15 The Acreage 90.5%
16 St James City 89.5%
17 Melbourne Village 89.5%
18 Osprey 89.3%
19 Anna Maria 89.0%
20 Jupiter Island 88.9%
21 Sewall's Point 88.9%
22 Miami Shores 88.8%
23 Homosassa 88.8%
24 Sea Ranch Lakes 88.7%
25 Pineland 88.6%
…
345 Dania Beach 49.5%
346 Goulds 49.4%
347 Glenvar Heights 49.1%
348 West Palm Beach 48.8%
349 Mango 48.7%
350 Tampa 48.4%
351 Milton 48.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of homes lived in by their owners.

How it is calculated

Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.