Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County
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John D. MacArthur announced his garden city in 1959 on dairy cattle grazing land, and nearly half of its owner households are headed by someone 65 or older. No listing, no showings, no repairs, and you pick the closing date.
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- 27,294
- Households
- 73.0%
- Owner-occupied
- 27.0%
- Rented
Source: U.S. Census QuickFacts, ACS 2020 to 2024, checked Oct 27, 2026
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What's specific here
Selling a House in Palm Beach Gardens: What Is Actually Different
Public information with the source next to it, not a paragraph that sounds local.
On March 20, 1959, John D. MacArthur announced plans to develop about 4,000 acres of dairy cattle grazing land into homes for 55,000 people, and called his garden city Palm Beach Gardens. He had streets and construction go around old trees, and in 1961 moved a 75-ton banyan to the City's entrance at Northlake and MacArthur Boulevards. In 1999 his foundation sold about 5,000 acres inside the City, and the City Council agreed with the buyers how that growth would be managed. The median home dates from 1995 and 18% predate 1980; what may come with the house is an association, and the City Clerk keeps a list of them.
Nearly three of every four of Palm Beach Gardens' 27,294 occupied homes (73.0%) are lived in by their owners. Half of those owners moved in by 2013, and nearly half of owner households (49%) are headed by someone 65 or older. So the house often reaches us through an estate in probate at the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, or a move that cannot wait; we work alongside the estate's attorney and pay that attorney at closing, and the relocation plan covers movers and a rental agent for your next place. About one occupied home in four is rented, so some sellers have a tenant in place.
Before closing, two City requests matter: Code Compliance's code case research and the Building Division's open permit status request, each from $100 for ten business days or $200 for two. Water and sewer come from the Seacoast Utility Authority, so that account is checked separately. The special magistrate can fine up to $1,000 a day, and a recorded fine order is a lien on the land at 10% interest; it can be reduced only once taxes, assessments and utility charges are paid, the owner owes the City nothing and is in violation of no city code. We read all of it before the offer, and any balance shows as a line before you sign.
- Neighborhoods we buy in
- Landmarks
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- The two banyan trees at the City's entrance, the first moved there by John D. MacArthur in 1961↗
- Sandhill Crane Golf Club, a par 72 course that winds through the Loxahatchee Slough↗
- The Gardens North County District Park, opened in June 2019 on 82 acres↗
- Burns Road Campus: the Burns Road Community Center, the Aquatics Complex and Lakeside Center↗
- Lakeside Center, the former Westminster Presbyterian Church on Military Trail, home of the City's history exhibit↗
- Gardens Park, whose artificial turf field is home of the Miracle League of the Palm Beaches↗
- Lake Catherine Lakeside Park, with a canoe and kayak launch↗
- Main roads
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- Northlake Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard, formerly Garden Boulevard, where the banyans mark the City's entrance↗
- PGA Boulevard, part of the City's parkway system from the Beeline Highway to Central Boulevard↗
- Military Trail, home of City Hall at 10500 N Military Trail↗
- Burns Road, the City's example of a city collector↗
- Central Boulevard, Donald Ross Road, Hood Road and Jog Road, in the parkway system↗
- Prosperity Farms Road and Alternate A1A, in the City Center area↗
- School district
- The School District of Palm Beach County, the county-wide district Source
- The houses themselves
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- 1995Median year builtSource
- 18%Built before 1980Source
- 2013Typical owner has been in the house sinceSource
- 49%Owner households headed by someone 65 or olderSource
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five-year estimates for 2020 to 2024, checked Oct 27, 2026.
- Before closing in Palm Beach Gardens
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- Code case research requests go through the City's online Open Code Violation Research Requests portal and are processed in the order received: $100 for a ten business day turnaround or $200 for two business days, invoiced for online payment and paid before processing, non-transferable and non-refundable once received; expedited requests are not guaranteed. Source
- Open permit status requests go through the Building Division's online Open Permit Requests portal: $100 minimum for a ten business day turnaround or $200 minimum for two business days, plus $40 per hour after the first 30 minutes, paid before processing; the Division notes the same information is available at no charge through its online permit system. Source
- The City's Master Fees and Charges Schedule, effective October 1, 2026, sets the open permit status request per tax parcel under section 166.222, Florida Statutes, lists Neighborhood Services fees of $175 for a release of lien, $175 for an estoppel letter and $75 for a payoff letter, and charges $50, $75 and $100 for a first, second and third 90-day permit extension; a permit reissued more than 180 days after its original expiration costs 30% of the original building permit fee, $100 minimum, and must meet current code. Source
- The City lists the Seacoast Utility Authority as the water and sewer provider; its comprehensive plan says the rural area uses septic tanks and water wells unless the City Council approves another service, allows existing properly constructed and functioning septic systems to stay in use, and encourages connection to central sewer where it becomes available. Source
- The special magistrate can fine up to $1,000 a day for each violation past its compliance date, $5,000 a day for a repeat violation and $15,000 per violation found irreparable or irreversible; a recorded fine order is a lien on the land and on the violator's other property, keeps accruing until compliance, is superior to all liens except taxes and bears 10% interest a year from recording. Source
- An owner may apply in writing to the special magistrate to reduce a fine or satisfy a lien for less than full payment, but only after showing that all property taxes, special assessments, city utility charges and other government liens on the property are paid, that the applicant owes the City nothing and that the applicant is in violation of no city code; the magistrate's decision is final. Source
- The fine reduction application is one per code case, must come from the legal property owner, be notarized and arrive at least ten business days before the next special magistrate hearing, and is considered only once full compliance is achieved on all of the owner's properties in the City. Source
- The special magistrate is an attorney appointed by the City Council to hold code enforcement hearings under Chapter 162, Florida Statutes, and can impose administrative fines through final orders. Source
- The first two digits of a Palm Beach County parcel control number are the municipality code: 52 for Palm Beach Gardens. Source
We are buyers, not lawyers, and we give no legal advice. These are the places and the public figures, not what you should do about them.
The part that changes
Selling in Palm Beach Gardens: Who You Are Actually Dealing With
Palm Beach Gardens is in Palm Beach County, and these are Palm Beach's offices. Public information, with the source next to it.
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01Where probate is filed
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Probate Division, in West Palm Beach.
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02Who records the deed and the liens
Deeds and liens are recorded with the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Source: Who records the deed and the liens
All five for Palm Beach, including the stamp tax and the wind code, with sources →
We are buyers, not lawyers, and we give no legal advice. These are the offices involved, not what you should do about them.
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Questions Sellers Ask Us
The ones people ask about this, answered straight.
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Do you buy in BallenIsles, PGA National and Mirasol?
Yes, anywhere inside the City of Palm Beach Gardens, from BallenIsles, PGA National and Mirasol to Evergrene, Avenir and Alton, and in the communities the City has annexed, such as Ancient Tree, Carleton Oaks and Osprey Isles. A parcel control number that begins with 52 is inside the City. The City Clerk keeps a list of its homeowners' and property owners' associations, so an HOA is what we expect, and any HOA balance shows as a line before you sign.
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What does the City of Palm Beach Gardens check before a sale closes?
Two City requests: Code Compliance's code case research and the Building Division's open permit status request, each $100 for ten business days or $200 for two, with the permit request adding $40 an hour after the first 30 minutes. Water and sewer come from the Seacoast Utility Authority, so we check that account too. We order it all early, read it before the offer, and any balance shows as a line before you sign.
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My Palm Beach Gardens house has a code fine or a code lien. Can you still buy it?
Yes, as it sits. Here the special magistrate can fine up to $1,000 a day, and a recorded fine order is a lien on the property at 10% interest. A reduction can be asked for only once taxes, assessments and utility charges are paid, the owner owes the City nothing and every property the owner has in the City complies, and only the legal owner can apply. We buy with the violations attached and work them with the City ourselves, and any balance shows as a line before you sign. We are buyers, not lawyers, and we give no legal advice.
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I inherited my parents' house in Palm Beach Gardens. Can you buy it while probate is open?
Yes, and here we plan for it: nearly half of the owner households in Palm Beach Gardens are headed by someone 65 or older. Palm Beach County estates are probated in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit; we work alongside the estate's attorney and pay that attorney at closing. Your attorney runs the estate. We are buyers, not lawyers, and we give no legal advice.
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