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BallenIsles

1,575 homes in 33 neighborhoods on the ground of the original PGA National Golf Club, three courses, and a member-owned equity club whose membership transfers with every deed.

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What it is

Old golf ground, newer homes, mandatory membership

The golf at BallenIsles is older than the houses. John D. MacArthur commissioned the PGA National Golf Club here in 1964; it ran as JDM Country Club from 1973, took the BallenIsles name in 1988, and the neighborhoods went in from the early 1990s through the mid-2000s. Today it is 1,575 residences in 33 neighborhoods (one brokerage rounds it to nearly 1,600) on about 1,300 acres, bordered by PGA Boulevard to the north, Military Trail to the east, Northlake Boulevard to the south and the Turnpike to the west, with gated entries on the first three.

The club is owned by its members and every owner holds an equity membership. There is no waiver and no way to buy the house without the club; the choice is the tier. So the price of a BallenIsles home is the contract price, plus the membership check at closing, plus the dues, and I compare tiers as carefully as I compare houses.

On the market now

Homes for Sale in BallenIsles

Listing photo, 209 Grand Pointe Drive Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $5,495,000 Pending

209 Grand Pointe Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

4 Beds 6 Baths 6,361 SqFt 0.49 Acres

Listing photo, 58 Saint George Place Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $4,750,000 New Listing

58 SAINT GEORGE Place Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

4 Beds 6 Baths 4,199 SqFt 0.38 Acres

Listing photo, 114 Vintage Isle Lane Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $2,995,000 For Sale

114 Vintage Isle Lane Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

3 Beds 5 Baths 4,149 SqFt

Listing photo, 165 Gardenia Isle Drive Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $2,850,000 For Sale

165 Gardenia Isle Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

5 Beds 7 Baths 5,075 SqFt 0.22 Acres

Listing photo, 4456 Hickory Drive Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $2,590,000 For Sale

4456 Hickory Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

5 Beds 5 Baths 5,263 SqFt 0.48 Acres

Listing photo, 106 Pembroke Drive Palm Beach Gardens 33418 $2,500,000 For Sale

106 PEMBROKE Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,078 SqFt 0.25 Acres

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Last twelve months

BallenIsles Market, last 12 months

BallenIsles recorded 89 closed sales in the twelve months through October 2026. Medians, so one unusual sale does not move them; we break the numbers out by home type for any home you are considering.

MeasureLast 12 monthsYear beforeChange
Homes sold8991-2%
Median sale price$1,050,000$983,000+7%
Median price per sq ft$436$418+4%
Middle 80% of sales$345,000 to $3,000,000$340,000 to $2,986,000
Active listings now28
Median asking price now$1,300,000
Months of supply now3.8

BeachesMLS closed sales inside the boundary of BallenIsles, twelve months through October 2026, via IDX Broker. Active listings now is live from the MLS feed; the median asking price updates monthly. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The numbers

Membership and what it costs

BallenIsles does not post its fee sheet, so the joining structure below comes from a brokerage page that breaks each tier into an equity piece and an initiation. Dues are not split by tier in anything I can date. Both are secondhand; the club’s written schedule is what I put in front of you.

ItemFigureAs of and source
Club typeMember-owned equity club.October 2026, brokerage pages
Required with the homeYes. Every owner purchases an equity membership; the obligation runs with the title.October 2026, brokerage page; May 2026 brokerage guide
Cost to joinCurrent fee sheet on request. Each tier is an equity piece plus an initiation; I get the club’s written schedule by tier.October 2026, brokerage pages; not a club publication
Annual duesCurrent fee sheet on request. Ask me for the current sheet by tier.Ask me
Capital or assessmentsService fees, assessments and HOA fees are separate from and in addition to the membership. A master HOA and a neighborhood HOA both apply. Association fees run about $645 a month at the median of current listings, and most fall in the range of $270 to $1,100; I get yours in writing for the home you want.October 2026, brokerage page
Refund termsThe equity piece is the refundable part; the initiation is non-refundable. Percentage and timing per the by-laws; I confirm in writing.October 2026, brokerage page; by-laws on request

Every figure here is from a brokerage source dated in the table, not from the club, and the club revises its sheet; treat the numbers as the shape of the cost, not the cost. I request the current schedule and the by-law refund article from the membership office.

On the ground

Golf and amenities

Fifty-four holes on three courses. The East, by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee, opened in 1964 and hosted the 1971 PGA Championship; it was renovated in 2008 and again by Nicklaus Design, reopening in January 2023 at 7,474 yards from the PGA tees. The North opened in 1964 as nine holes, Joe Lee added the back nine in 1969, and Kipp Schulties renovated it in 2013; it plays 6,865 yards from the back. The South, from the same 1964 Lee and Wilson plan, was redesigned by Rees Jones and reopened in January 2020 at 6,827 yards, par 72, and is reserved for members and their guests.

The Sports Complex is 65,000 square feet with a full-service spa and salon. The racquet facility counts about 30 courts in total, tennis, pickleball and racquetball, and has been ranked first in the country by the USTA; a 500-seat stadium court sits in the complex. The club lists six dining venues on property, and the clubhouse has been slated for a $35 million overhaul adding a restaurant and sports bar.

Residences

The homes

Thirty-three neighborhoods built over roughly fifteen years means a wide product range inside one gate, and each neighborhood has its own association on top of the master. The names below are examples, not the full list.

ProductExamplesNotes
Condominiums and townhomesCurrent asking prices are in the listings on this pageCondo or townhome association under the master HOA; membership still required.
Patio homes, golf villas and courtyard homesPalm Bay Club (112 homes, its own gate); the original Coral Cay, Crystal Bay, St. JamesSmaller lots, from about 0.13 acre on current listings.
Single-family and estate homesSt. George Estates, Windward Cove, Emerald Key, Grand Palm Estates (31 homes)Lots to about half an acre on current listings; most construction late 1990s through the 2010s.

Neighborhood counts, home types and lot sizes from Wikipedia, a brokerage page and a May 2026 brokerage guide, as of October 2026. The master HOA allows pets; individual neighborhoods may restrict them. HOA figures differ by neighborhood and I pull them per address.

Before you commit

What I check before you join

A mandatory club means two contracts close the same day, and BallenIsles adds a third party in the neighborhood association. The headline buy-in is the easy part. What changes a decision here is the split between equity and initiation, whether the tier you want has a waitlist, and what the clubhouse project will cost members over the next few years.

Inside BallenIsles

The Neighborhoods of BallenIsles

We have a guide for 33 of the neighborhoods inside BallenIsles. Each guide covers the homes, the streets, the association and live listings for one of them.

Arbor Chase23 homes in BallenIsles, 1998 to 2005.Neighborhood guideBanyan Isle48 homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 2001.Neighborhood guideBermuda Bay52 homes in BallenIsles, 1994 to 1997.Neighborhood guideCayman Isle64 homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 1997.Neighborhood guideCoconut Key35 homes in BallenIsles, 2001 to 2005.Neighborhood guideCoquina Estates32 homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 1998.Neighborhood guideCoral Cay105 houses from the early 1990s in central Palm Beach Gardens.Neighborhood guideCrystal BayFifty-two large houses on Crystal Drive, built 1991 to 1997.Neighborhood guideEmerald Key31 homes in BallenIsles, 1991 to 1995.Neighborhood guideEstates of St. Edward26 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1996 to 2002.Neighborhood guideEstates of St. George65 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1990 to 2009.Neighborhood guideEstates of St. James68 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1990 to 2023.Neighborhood guideEstates of St. Martin34 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1999 to 2001.Neighborhood guideEstates of St. Thomas38 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 2000.Neighborhood guideGrand Isle at BallenIsles45 homes in BallenIsles, 1994 to 1998.Neighborhood guideGrand Key Estates12 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1999 to 2021.Neighborhood guideGrand Palm Estates31 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1999 to 2004.Neighborhood guideGrand Pointe at BallenIsles31 estate homes in BallenIsles, 1999 to 2004.Neighborhood guideIsland Cove at BallenIsles22 homes in BallenIsles, 2000 to 2001.Neighborhood guideLaguna at BallenIsles70 homes in BallenIsles, 1999 to 2005.Neighborhood guideOrchid Cay66 homes in BallenIsles, 1998 to 2001.Neighborhood guidePalm Bay Club111 condominium homes from 2001 to 2005 on Palm Bay Drive.Neighborhood guideThe Palms at BallenIsles84 coach home condominiums in BallenIsles, 1996 to 2000.Neighborhood guideSabal Pointe38 homes in BallenIsles, 1996 to 2000.Neighborhood guideSan Marco at BallenIsles40 homes in BallenIsles, 2000 to 2002.Neighborhood guideSan Marita16 homes in BallenIsles, 2003 to 2005.Neighborhood guideSunesta Cove22 homes in BallenIsles, 2002 to 2004.Neighborhood guideSunset Bay at BallenIsles90 homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 1999.Neighborhood guideSunset Cove at BallenIsles32 homes in BallenIsles, 1997 to 2000.Neighborhood guideVictoria Bay at BallenIsles27 homes in BallenIsles, 1997 to 2003.Neighborhood guideVintage Isle68 homes in BallenIsles, 1995 to 2000.Neighborhood guideWindsor Pointe at BallenIsles20 homes in BallenIsles, 1997 to 2000.Neighborhood guideWindward Cove75 houses from the early 1990s on Windward Drive.Neighborhood guide

Neighborhood at a glance

Daily Life Around BallenIsles

How BallenIsles scores for daily life and what is within reach, from independent neighborhood data.

Neighborhood scores, places and schools come from Local Logic through IDX Broker and update on their own. Schools are shown by distance, not assignment; the zoned school for any address is set by the School District of Palm Beach County, and we confirm it for the home you are considering.

Questions

Questions Buyers Ask About BallenIsles

Is club membership required at BallenIsles?

Yes. Every owner purchases an equity membership and the obligation transfers with the title. You choose the tier: full golf, sports, tennis or social.

What does it cost to join BallenIsles in 2026?

Each tier is an equity piece plus an initiation. The club has not published its fee sheet, so I get the current schedule by tier in writing.

What are the annual dues?

No dated source splits the annual dues by tier. I request the current schedule by tier from the club, because the social and golf numbers are not the same.

Is any of the membership money refundable?

The equity portion is the refundable part; the initiation is not. The percentage and when it is paid, at your resale closing or when the next member joins, come from the by-laws, which I read with you.

Which BallenIsles course hosted a major?

The East. It hosted the 1971 PGA Championship, and after a Nicklaus Design renovation it reopened in January 2023 at 7,474 yards from the PGA tees.

Where to go from here

BallenIsles, and the clubs around it

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Let Us Take Care of the Details

Tell me the tier you have in mind and the neighborhoods you like. I will come back with the club’s written schedule, the master and neighborhood HOA figures for each address and the refund article, so the comparison is on the full cost, then arrange the visits and handle every step after.

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Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 561-768-3331

Membership, dues, assessment and property figures for BallenIsles are from the sources named on this page, as of October 2026, believed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change by the club and the associations without notice. The club’s own current fee schedule and by-laws, the recorded declarations and the association estoppels govern; nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice. Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 561-768-3331. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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