North Palm Beach, Florida

It's a walkable coastal community organized around the Intracoastal, with abundant waterfront homes and pool properties — 163 active listings have a pool. Assigned schools include Allamanda, Howell L. Watkins, Palm Beach Gardens and William T Dwyer, and the mix of condos, co-ops and single-family homes suits both full-timers and seasonal residents.

It sits in the middle of Palm Beach County's coastal range. The median list price is $498,500 and homes sold over the last year at a median of $601,000, but the market stretches from a $133,000 entry point up to $35 million, so you can browse by price to find your bracket.

Median list price is $498,500 and the average is about $691 per square foot on a median home size of 1,368 square feet, which reflects how condo-heavy the inventory is. The luxury tier is active too, with 69 listings priced above $1 million among the waterfront homes.

There are 206 active listings and 338 homes sold over the past 12 months, so it's a steady, liquid market. With a median 88.5 days on market and sellers averaging 94% of asking, buyers have negotiating room — keep an eye on just reduced properties.

Because the market skews toward condos and co-ops, HOA dues matter here — the median is $972 per month, which typically covers building and shared amenities. Median property tax runs about $5,126 per year, and median rent sits at $2,950 per month for comparison.