55+ Communities in Palm Beach County, FL

Our guides cover 128 active-adult (55+) communities in Palm Beach County, with roughly 60,195 homes in total. The largest are Whisper Walk, Palm Isles and Indian Spring. 51 of the 128 are gated. Most are in Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Boca Raton.

Our Palm Beach County guides include 58 communities with single-family homes, 53 communities with condominiums, 9 communities with attached homes and 8 communities with villas.

Monthly HOA fees reported in recent listings range from about $82 at Cypress Lakes West Palm Beach to about $1,984 at Seagate Towers Condominiums, with a typical fee near $622 across the 94 communities that report one. What the fee covers varies by community, so compare what is included, not just the number.

Where we have enough recent sales to measure, typical sale prices run from about $60,000 at Lake Clarke Gardens to about $1,565,000 at Banyan House Condominiums.

Most 55+ communities follow the federal 55-and-older rule: at least 80 percent of occupied homes must have at least one resident who is 55 or older. That leaves room for some homes without a 55+ resident, but many associations are stricter. Some require a 55+ resident in every home, set a minimum age for other residents, or limit how long younger guests can stay. A smaller number are 62+ communities, where every resident must be 62 or older. Each community spells out its own rules in its documents.