Delray Beach, FloridaNeighborhood Guide and Homes for Sale

By Monika Phillips, Douglas Elliman

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66,846Residents, 2020 Census
83Named communities
1911Town of Delray incorporated
3All-America City awards
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Delray Beach is a city of 66,846 people (2020 Census) in southern Palm Beach County, between Boynton Beach and Boca Raton, with a downtown that runs down Atlantic Avenue to the ocean. Incorporated as the Town of Delray in 1911 and merged into the City of Delray Beach in 1927, it has 40 named communities on record, from oceanfront streets and historic districts to golf clubs and gated planned communities.

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Overview

A Downtown That Runs to the Beach

Delray Beach sits in southern Palm Beach County between Boynton Beach and Boca Raton, with Atlantic Avenue running from I-95 across the Intracoastal to the ocean.

The town grew around the railway station in the 1890s, and the old core is still the center: Atlantic Avenue with Old School Square, Pineapple Grove to the north, and the historic districts around them, Del-Ida Park, Old School Square, Nassau Park, Marina and the West Settlers district. East of the Intracoastal, single-family streets and low-rise condominiums sit between the waterway and the beach, with oceanfront homes along A1A.

West of I-95 come the planned neighborhoods and clubs of the 1960s through the 1990s, then, past Florida’s Turnpike, the gated communities of the Agricultural Reserve. A large share of the western market carries a Delray Beach address but sits in unincorporated Palm Beach County, which changes the taxes, the permits and who answers the phone.

What we watch for buyers here: whether an address is in the City or the county; historic district review for exterior work downtown; the age, reserves and milestone inspection of the beachside and downtown condominiums; seawall, dock and bridge clearance on the Intracoastal; and club terms and master-association documents out west. The community guides cover those one community at a time.

Downtown Delray Beach from the air, with the ocean on the horizon
Downtown Delray Beach, with the ocean beyond.

At a glance

Location
South Palm Beach County, between Boynton Beach and Boca Raton
Water
The Atlantic beach along A1A and the Intracoastal Waterway; the nearest inlets are the Boynton and Boca Raton inlets
Zip codes
33444 and 33483 in the east; 33445, 33446 and 33484 to the west, much of it unincorporated
Jurisdiction
City of Delray Beach; many communities west of I-95, and nearly all west of the Turnpike, are unincorporated Palm Beach County
Getting around
I-95, Florida’s Turnpike, a Tri-Rail station and Brightline nearby in Boca Raton; Trump International (PBI) about 30 minutes, Fort Lauderdale about 45

83 named communities

Delray Beach Neighborhood Guides

We group the communities buyers ask about most by what they are, so you can compare like with like. Start with the featured communities, open A to Z for every Delray Beach community on record, or pick a type to narrow it down.

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Homes for Sale in Delray Beach

The newest Delray Beach listings across every price range, updated through the day from BeachesMLS.

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Rent first, then buy

Short-Term Rentals in Delray Beach

Many of our buyers rent here before they buy. A month or a season in a furnished home is the easiest way to learn Delray Beach: the drive, the beach, the club, the quiet weeks in summer. When the right home comes up, you are already here to see it.

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Leases of six months or less carry Florida sales tax and the county tourist development tax. For winter homes priced from $10,000 a month, see Luxury Rentals.

  • Furnished, by the monthHomes and condos with the rent quoted monthly, from a single month to a full winter season.
  • The rules come firstThe town, the association and the building each set a minimum lease, and some allow only a few leases a year. We read them with you before you commit, so the rental you love is one you can actually take.
  • Rent where you might buyTell us the neighborhoods on your list and we will look for rentals inside them, so your stay doubles as your search.

Closed sales, year over year

What Homes Sell for in Delray Beach

In the 12 months through {THROUGH}, {SALES} Delray Beach homes sold at a median of {MEDIAN}, about {PPSF} per square foot. Prices run from older condominiums and villas in the west to oceanfront and Intracoastal homes in the east, so the median by community below says more than any single number. Right now {ACTIVE} homes are for sale at a median asking price of {MEDLIST}, about {MSUPPLY} months of supply at the current pace.

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Averages across every active Delray Beach listing on BeachesMLS: how many homes are for sale, the average asking price, size and price per square foot. The MLS city covers the City and the unincorporated west together, and houses, condominiums and townhomes are counted together, so use the community guides for numbers by neighborhood.

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The Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach seen from the Atlantic Avenue bridge, with a yacht at the dock and condominium towers on the east bank
The Intracoastal from the Atlantic Avenue bridge. Photo: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Beaches and the water

Delray Beach Beaches

Delray Beach has its own public beach along A1A, about two miles of sand running north and south from the east end of Atlantic Avenue, with City Ocean Rescue lifeguards on duty daily. Atlantic Dunes Park near Linton Boulevard and Anchor Park just south of Atlantic are the city’s beach parks, and the county’s guarded beaches at Gulfstream Park and the Boynton and Boca Raton inlets are 10 to 20 minutes away. Sea turtles nest on the beach from March 1 to October 31.

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Beaches and the water

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Dogs are not permitted on the municipal beach. Beach lots and A1A spaces are metered, payable by meter or the ParkMobile app, and the City sells an annual beach parking permit. For any home on or near the ocean, we check beachfront lighting and coastal construction rules for the address.

Arts, culture and nature

Things to Do in Delray Beach

Downtown’s cultural center is Old School Square at Atlantic and Swinton avenues, the city-owned campus of restored school buildings that holds the Cornell Art Museum, the Vintage Gym and an outdoor amphitheatre. Pineapple Grove to the north has Arts Garage and Arts Warehouse. West of town are the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens and two county wetlands with boardwalks, Wakodahatchee and Green Cay.

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Parks and nature

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On the water

Boating in Delray Beach

The Intracoastal Waterway runs the length of Delray Beach between the mainland and the barrier island, crossed by bascule bridges at George Bush Boulevard, Atlantic Avenue and Linton Boulevard. Delray has no inlet of its own; boats reach the ocean through the Boynton Inlet to the north or the Boca Raton Inlet to the south. The city’s public ramps are at Knowles Park on South Federal Highway.

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For a home on the Intracoastal or a canal, bridge clearance, dock depth and the run to either inlet are things we check for the address and the boat.

Golf

Golf in Delray Beach

The City owns two public courses: the Delray Beach Golf Club on Highland Avenue, a Donald Ross design whose first nine opened in 1926, and Lakeview Golf Course on Dover Road. Most of the private and community clubs, among them Delaire, Gleneagles, Seagate, Addison Reserve, Mizner and Boca Delray, are west of I-95, and the county’s 27-hole Osprey Point course is southwest of town.

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Public

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Private and community clubs

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Sports and recreation

Sports and Recreation in Delray Beach

The city’s Delray Beach Tennis Center downtown has 14 clay and 4 hard courts, 8 pickleball courts and an 8,200-seat stadium that hosts the Delray Beach Open each February. Parks and Recreation runs Pompey Park Pool, the Community Center on NW 1st Avenue and youth and adult leagues, and the county parks out west add trails, disc golf and ballfields.

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Sports and recreation

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Every year in Delray Beach

Delray Beach Events Calendar

Delray Beach’s calendar runs year-round downtown: the First Friday Art Walk every month, the Delray Beach Open in February, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Savor the Avenue in March, the Delray Affair on Atlantic Avenue in April, beachfront fireworks on the Fourth of July and the 100-foot Christmas tree at Old School Square in December, with the GreenMarket on Saturdays from fall through spring.

Every Year

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Dates move from year to year; each link goes to the organizer’s current page. Downtown’s full list is on the Downtown Delray Beach events page.

Dining and shopping

Restaurants and Shopping in Delray Beach

Delray Beach’s restaurants and shops line Atlantic Avenue from Swinton Avenue east across the Intracoastal to the beach, with more in the Pineapple Grove Arts District along NE 2nd Avenue. Out west, Delray Marketplace at Atlantic Avenue and Lyons Road has shops, restaurants and a cinema.

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Dining and shopping

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Evenings

Evenings in Delray Beach

Evenings center on Atlantic Avenue and Pineapple Grove, where restaurants and bars stay open late, with live shows at Arts Garage, community theater at the Delray Beach Playhouse on Lake Ida and free concerts at the Old School Square amphitheatre. Downtown’s free on-demand Freebee shuttle runs from I-95 to A1A.

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Evenings

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Schools and education

Delray Beach Schools, Colleges and Career Training

Delray Beach’s public schools belong to the School District of Palm Beach County, assigned by home address. District boundary data currently zones most of the City to Carver Community Middle and Atlantic Community High, the southeast corner to Boca Raton Community Middle and High, and the area south of Linton near Military Trail to Omni Middle and Spanish River Community High. The unincorporated communities west of the City are zoned to Spanish River or Olympic Heights, and elementary zones vary street by street. Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University are about 15 minutes south in Boca Raton.

Zoned elementary schools

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Zones change and many Delray Beach mailing addresses are outside City limits; we confirm the assigned schools for any home with the district’s locator.

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Zoned middle and high schools

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District choice schools in Delray Beach

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These schools have no attendance zone; students apply through the district.

Private and charter schools nearby

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Preschool and VPK

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Colleges and career training

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Programs and campuses as each school lists them; drive times are approximate.

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Libraries and lifelong learning

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The Delray Beach Public Library is free for City residents; the unincorporated west qualifies for a free Palm Beach County Library System card.

Healthcare

Hospitals and Healthcare Near Delray Beach

Delray Medical Center is on Linton Boulevard in the City, about 10 minutes from downtown. Bethesda Hospital East in Boynton Beach is about 8 minutes north, Boca Raton Regional Hospital about 16 minutes south and Bethesda Hospital West about 23 minutes northwest. Delray Beach Fire Rescue covers the City; Palm Beach County Fire Rescue covers the unincorporated west.

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Healthcare

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Getting around

Getting Around Delray Beach

Delray Beach sits on I-95, with exits at Atlantic Avenue (exit 52) and Linton Boulevard (exit 51), and Florida’s Turnpike has an interchange at Atlantic Avenue in the west. Tri-Rail stops in the city on S. Congress Avenue, Brightline’s nearest station is in Boca Raton, and President Donald J. Trump International Airport, formerly Palm Beach International, is about 27 minutes north.

Travel

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City and county services

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The jurisdiction sets who provides police, fire, water and trash; we confirm it from the property record for every address.

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New construction

New Developments Near Delray Beach

Pre-construction and new condominium and home projects close to Delray Beach, with deposit schedules, delivery dates and what is included. Every project page is written from the developer’s own documents.

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Where everything is

Delray Beach on the Map

Active listings across Delray Beach on a live map, from the beach and the Intracoastal to downtown, the clubs and the Agricultural Reserve. Zoom in on a neighborhood to see what is for sale there.

Choosing between neighbors

Delray Beach, Boca Raton or Boynton Beach

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Delray Beach

A downtown on Atlantic Avenue that runs to the beach, historic districts and oceanfront streets in the east, and clubs and planned communities west of I-95.

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Boca Raton

Just south and larger: an inlet and Lake Boca Raton, oceanfront condominiums, Mizner Park, and a long run of country clubs to the west.

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Boynton Beach

Just north: Intracoastal condominiums near the Boynton Inlet, older streets east of I-95, and golf clubs and planned communities out to the Agricultural Reserve.

Downtown Delray Beach from the air, the 1890s railway town grown east to the ocean
Downtown Delray Beach, between the railway and the ocean.

History

A Short History of Delray Beach

Delray began as a farm settlement beside a lifesaving station and a railway stop in the 1890s. Two towns, one on the mainland and one at the beach, became one city in 1927.

  1. 1876

    The U.S. Life-Saving Service built the Orange Grove House of Refuge No. 3 on the beach, one of the first buildings on this stretch of coast.

  2. 1894

    Congressman William S. Linton of Michigan bought 160 acres near the House of Refuge and began selling five-acre tracts. The settlement was first called Linton.

  3. 1896

    Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway reached Miami, with a station at Linton, letting growers ship their crops north. By the turn of the century the town had taken the name Delray.

  4. 1902

    John Shaw Sundy built his house on Atlantic Avenue. The Sundy House is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

  5. 1903

    The steamship Inchulva wrecked off the beach in a storm. The “Delray Wreck” still lies in shallow water near the shore.

  6. 1911

    The Town of Delray was incorporated on October 9, 1911.

  7. 1913

    The Delray school building opened. It is now the Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square.

  8. 1926

    The Colony Hotel opened on Atlantic Avenue, designed by Martin L. Hampton.

  9. 1927

    Delray and the Town of Delray Beach, incorporated east of the Intracoastal in 1923, merged as the City of Delray Beach on May 11, 1927.

  10. 1977

    The Morikami Museum opened west of town on farmland George Morikami gave to Palm Beach County.

Sources: Wikipedia: Delray Beach, Florida, Historical Society of Palm Beach County: Delray Beach, Delray Beach Historical Society, Wikipedia: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, National Civic League: All-America City past winners.

Buying or selling

Buying or Selling in Delray Beach

Buying

  • Association documents: the budget, reserves, leasing, pet and occupancy rules and any planned assessments
  • Flood zone, elevation certificate, and wind and flood insurance quotes before the inspection period ends
  • Historic district rules downtown: what needs review before exterior work, additions or demolition
  • Club membership terms where they apply: mandatory, optional or equity, and what joining costs
  • Which jurisdiction the address is in: the City of Delray Beach or unincorporated Palm Beach County
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Selling

  • A valuation built on sales in your community and building, not a city average
  • The documents buyers will ask for, gathered before the listing goes live
  • Pricing against what is active and pending in your community today
  • Marketing through Douglas Elliman, BeachesMLS and the major listing sites
  • Coordination from contract to closing day with our transaction team
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Relocating

Moving Here From Out of State?

Our relocation guides start with the place you know. Each one pairs the neighborhoods you love back home with the towns here that feel the same, side by side, with what to see and where to start looking.

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So we start with a conversation. What should the next few years look like? What can you not give up? I listen, then shape the search around your answers, so you only see places that fit and know what each one costs to own.

From there, my team and I handle the details: visits around your schedule, documents read before you ask, questions answered the same day.

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Questions

Questions Buyers Ask About Delray Beach

What does a home in Delray Beach cost?

In the 12 months through {THROUGH}, the median Delray Beach home sold for {MEDIAN}, about {PPSF} per square foot, across {SALES} sales. The middle 80% sold between {P10} and {P90}: older condominiums and villas at the entry point, planned-community and in-town houses in the middle, and beachside, Intracoastal and club homes at the top. The live listings on this page show current asking prices.

Is a Delray Beach address always in the City of Delray Beach?

No. Much of the market west of I-95, and nearly everything west of Florida’s Turnpike, carries a Delray Beach address but is unincorporated Palm Beach County. The jurisdiction sets the taxes, the permits and some services, so we confirm it from the county property record for every address.

What does a historic district mean for a home downtown?

Delray Beach has locally designated historic districts around downtown, and the Marina district is also on the National Register. In a local district, exterior changes, additions and demolition go through the City’s historic review. We confirm whether an address is in a district and what that means for your plans.

Do Delray Beach communities set their own occupancy rules?

Occupancy and age rules are set by each community’s recorded documents, and we confirm them for the specific home.

Can I keep a boat in Delray Beach?

Yes. Homes on the Intracoastal and the canals east of Federal Highway have docks, and some condominiums keep docks for owners. Delray has no inlet of its own, so the run to the ocean goes north to the Boynton Inlet or south to the Boca Raton Inlet, under fixed and opening bridges. We check the clearance and depth against your boat.

How far is Delray Beach from the airport?

President Donald J. Trump International Airport (formerly Palm Beach International) is about 30 minutes north on I-95, and Fort Lauderdale about 45 minutes south. The Delray Beach Tri-Rail station runs trains to both airports.

Can I rent out a home or condo in Delray Beach?

Rental rules are set by each community’s documents: the minimum lease, how many leases a year and whether the association approves tenants. Inside the City, a landlord permit is also required for each rental unit. We read the declaration and check the City requirements before you count on rental income.

What should I know about flood insurance in Delray Beach?

Flood zones change from street to street, especially on the beachside, the Intracoastal and the canals. We get the flood zone and an elevation certificate for the address and request wind and flood quotes during the inspection period, so the carrying cost is known before you close.

Nearby

Towns Near Delray Beach

Boca RatonThe inlet and Mizner Park, just south
Boynton BeachIntracoastal condos and the inlet, just north
Lake Worth BeachBungalow streets and a pier, to the north
WellingtonEquestrian and polo country, to the northwest
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Tell us the neighborhood, the building or the boat, and we will come back with the listings, the fees and the documents for it, then arrange the visits and coordinate every step to closing day.

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  • Visits arranged and attended with you
  • Association, club, historic district and flood documents read for the home you choose
  • City or county, and occupancy rules, confirmed for every address
  • One team from the first look to closing day