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South Bay is a small city on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee in western Palm Beach County. Part of the Glades agricultural region, it offers small-town living, access to the lake, and some of the most affordable homes in the county.
$249,000
$181,900
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. Census figures are multi-year estimates and do not reflect current list or sale prices. Contact us for up-to-date market data. 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
Living here
South Bay is surrounded by agricultural land, including sugarcane fields, and sits at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 27 and State Road 80.
South Bay is next to Belle Glade, with West Palm Beach roughly an hour's drive east, depending on traffic.
Public schools serving South Bay 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.
Homes
Housing includes single-family homes and small multifamily properties at prices well below the county median. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median value of owner-occupied homes was $142,300 for the 2020–2024 period.
Lake Okeechobee is nearby for fishing and boating, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail runs along the Herbert Hoover Dike.
Before you buy
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.
We do not have separate community guides for South Bay yet. Call us at (561) 420-9620 for help finding 55+ communities and condos in and around South Bay.
No open house that works for you? We can schedule a private showing of any listed home, whoever the listing brokerage is.
Tell us what you would like to see and when. An Exodus Realty agent will confirm the details with you.
South Bay is on the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee in western Palm Beach County, next to Belle Glade.
Census data shows a median owner-occupied home value of $142,300 (2020–2024), among the lowest in the county.
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.
