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Gulf Stream is a small, exclusive oceanfront town between Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. Known for its elegant estates, the historic Gulf Stream Golf Club, and its quiet stretch of State Road A1A, it is one of the most prestigious residential addresses in southern Palm Beach County.
Source: University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population 2025. Because Gulf Stream is a small community, Census home-value estimates carry wide margins of error and are not shown. Contact us for current sales data and pricing. Updated October 23, 2026.
How prices and sales activity have moved, updated automatically from the MLS.
Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed. © 2026
Gulf Stream is almost entirely residential, with tree-lined streets, carefully maintained landscaping, and architecture that reflects the town's traditional character.
Gulf Stream is minutes from Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach and downtown Boynton Beach, with easy access to Interstate 95.
Public schools serving Gulf Stream are part of the School District of Palm Beach County, and the area is also served by private schools. School assignments are based on address and can change, so confirm boundaries directly with the School District of Palm Beach County before making a purchase decision.
Properties include oceanfront and Intracoastal estates, single-family homes on landscaped lots, and a limited number of condominiums. The town maintains detailed architectural review standards, so buyers planning renovations should review the code before purchasing.
The Gulf Stream Golf Club, a private club, is a defining part of the community.
Review the HOA, condominium, or club documents, budget, and fees carefully before you make an offer, and ask whether any special assessments are planned. If you are buying a condominium, ask for recent milestone inspection reports and the structural integrity reserve study, which Florida law requires for many condominium buildings three stories or taller, since they can affect future assessments.
Look up the property's flood zone on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and get homeowners and flood insurance quotes early. Insurance can significantly affect your monthly cost, and a lender may require flood insurance depending on the zone.
Ask the seller for the roof's age and a wind mitigation inspection report. Florida requires insurers to offer discounts for qualifying wind-resistant features, such as impact-rated windows or shutters and stronger roof attachments, so these features can lower your premium. You can look up the property's hurricane evacuation zone through Palm Beach County Emergency Management.
If the home will be your primary residence, apply for Florida's homestead exemption with the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, generally by March 1 of the year after you purchase. Once a home is homesteaded, Florida's Save Our Homes provision limits yearly increases in its assessed value to 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower.
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Yes. Gulf Stream sits along the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway between Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
Yes. The town has architectural review standards. Review them before buying if you plan to build or renovate.
It depends on the property's flood zone and your lender's requirements. You can look up any address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and we recommend getting insurance quotes before you make an offer.
Exodus Realty helps buyers and sellers across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, including clients moving here from out of state.
Paul Christle, Licensed Real Estate Broker · Exodus Realty. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify association rules, fees, flood zones, schools and taxes independently.