Wellington, FloridaNeighborhood Guide and Homes for Sale

By Monika Phillips, Douglas Elliman

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61,637Residents, 2020 Census
73Named communities
4Zip codes: 33411, 33414, 33449, 33467
1995Village incorporated
20 minTo DJT airport

Wellington is a village of 61,637 people (2020 Census) in central Palm Beach County, west of West Palm Beach. Built on the Flying Cow Ranch that C. Oliver Wellington bought in 1951 and incorporated in 1995, it is home to the Winter Equestrian Festival and polo, with equestrian farms, golf and club communities and gated neighborhoods.

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Overview

A Village Built Around Horses

Wellington sits in central Palm Beach County, west of State Road 7 and about 15 miles inland from the coast, on land that was a single ranch until the 1970s.

The village grew out of the Flying Cow Ranch, about 18,000 acres that C. Oliver Wellington bought in 1951. Development began in the 1970s, and by the end of that decade polo had arrived, with the Palm Beach Polo club and the Aero Club airpark. Today the south end of the village is horse country: farms with barns and arenas, bridle paths along the canals, the polo fields and the Wellington International showgrounds, which run the Winter Equestrian Festival from January to April.

North and east of the equestrian areas are the golf and club communities, Palm Beach Polo, Wycliffe and Binks Forest among them, and gated neighborhoods built from the 1990s through the 2000s, such as Olympia, Versailles, the Isles and VillageWalk. Around Lake Wellington and Forest Hill Boulevard are the older streets, the Town Center and the Mall at Wellington Green. Some communities on this page, Arden among them, carry a Wellington or Lake Worth address but sit outside the Village in unincorporated Palm Beach County.

What we watch for buyers here: whether the address is inside the Village and, on farm property, which Equestrian Overlay subarea it sits in, since stalls, arenas and setbacks are set there; club membership terms; the association documents; flood zone and drainage, which the Acme Improvement District manages; and how seasonal leasing rules work in each community. The community guides cover those one community at a time.

Polo ponies and riders on the field at the International Polo Club in Wellington
High-goal polo on the field in Wellington.

At a glance

Location
Central Palm Beach County, west of State Road 7 and south of Southern Boulevard
Equestrian
The Equestrian Preserve Area and the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District, with the showgrounds and polo fields
Zip codes
33414, with parts of 33411, 33449 and 33467 shared with neighboring areas
Jurisdiction
Village of Wellington; some Wellington and Lake Worth addresses, including Arden, are in unincorporated Palm Beach County
Airports
President Donald J. Trump International (DJT) about 20 minutes; Fort Lauderdale about an hour

73 named communities

Wellington 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 Wellington community on record, or pick a type to narrow it down.

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Homes for Sale in Wellington

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

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Rent first, then buy

Short-Term Rentals in Wellington

Many of our buyers rent here before they buy. A month or a season in a furnished home is the easiest way to learn Wellington: 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.

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  • 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 Wellington

In the 12 months through {THROUGH}, {SALES} Wellington homes sold at a median of {MEDIAN}, about {PPSF} per square foot. Prices run from townhomes and older neighborhoods to equestrian estates near the showgrounds, 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.

On the Market Now

Averages across every active Wellington listing on BeachesMLS: how many homes are for sale, the average asking price, size and price per square foot. Farms, houses, townhomes and condominiums are counted together, so use the community guides for numbers by neighborhood.

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Beaches and the water

Beaches Near Wellington

Wellington is inland, about 15 miles west of the ocean, so its nearest beaches are on the barrier island east of Lake Worth Beach and Palm Beach, about 30 to 35 minutes from Village Hall by Forest Hill Boulevard or Lake Worth Road: the Lake Worth Beach casino and pier, the county’s R.G. Kreusler Park, Phipps Ocean Park and Palm Beach’s Midtown Beach. Inside the Village the water is Lake Wellington at Town Center and the canals and lakes of the Acme drainage system.

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Beaches and the water

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Wellington homes sit inside the Acme drainage basins the Village manages; for any home on a lake or canal we check the flood zone and the drainage easements on file.

Aerial view over Wellington: neighborhoods, lakes, golf courses and equestrian fields
Wellington from the air: neighborhoods, lakes, golf and equestrian land. Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Parks, preserves and equestrian sport

Things to Do in Wellington

Equestrian sport runs through Wellington’s winter: Wellington International hosts the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival from January into April, and the National Polo Center holds Sunday polo through the same months. The Village’s own parks include Village Park on Pierson Road, the Peaceful Waters Sanctuary boardwalk, the 410-acre Wellington Environmental Preserve on Flying Cow Ranch Road and the Town Center around Lake Wellington.

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Parks, preserves and equestrian sport

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On the water

Boating and Paddling Near Wellington

Wellington has no ocean access of its own: its lakes and canals are part of the Acme drainage system, and boats on Lake Wellington are mostly rowing shells and the decorated boats of the December boat parade. The Florida Rowing Center runs sculling programs from the Village boathouse. Trailer boaters launch on the Lake Worth Lagoon or at the Boynton Inlet, 35 to 40 minutes east, or on the county’s freshwater lakes at John Prince Park and Okeeheelee Park.

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On the water

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Some Wellington lots back onto canals that are drainage works, not navigable water; we check what the water behind any home can be used for.

Golf

Golf in Wellington

Wellington’s golf courses are private clubs: The Wanderers Club, Wellington National Golf Club and Palm Beach Polo Golf and Country Club, all inside the Village. The nearest public course is the county’s Okeeheelee Golf Course on Forest Hill Boulevard, about 15 minutes east.

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Golf

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Sports and recreation

Sports and Recreation in Wellington

Wellington Parks and Recreation runs Village Park on Pierson Road, with two gyms, lighted fields, hockey rinks, a skate park and a 2.5-mile trail, plus the Wellington Aquatics Center at Town Center and the Wellington Tennis Center on Lyons Road with 24 clay courts. Youth and adult leagues, camps and classes are listed in the Village’s online catalog.

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Sports and recreation

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Every year in Wellington

Wellington Events Calendar

Wellington’s year runs from the Winter Equestrian Festival and Sunday polo, January into April, to the Fourth of July celebration and fireworks at Village Park, the Fall Festival in October and a December of the tree lighting, the Holiday Boat Parade on Lake Wellington and the Holiday Parade on Forest Hill Boulevard. Thursday nights bring food trucks, market vendors and live music to the Wellington Amphitheater.

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Dates move from year to year; each link goes to the organizer’s current page. The Village’s full list is on its special events page.

Dining and shopping

Restaurants and Shopping in Wellington

Wellington’s main shopping district is around The Mall at Wellington Green at Forest Hill Boulevard and State Road 7, with restaurants and plazas along Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington Trace and State Road 7. In season, Wellington International and the National Polo Center have restaurants on site. Downtown West Palm Beach is about 30 minutes east.

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Dining and shopping

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Evenings

Evenings in Wellington

Wellington evenings center on Town Center: Thursday Nights in Wellington and the weekend concert series at the Wellington Amphitheater, and the restaurants along Forest Hill Boulevard and around Wellington Green. During the winter season the equestrian venues add evening shows. Clematis Street and downtown West Palm Beach are about 30 minutes east.

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Evenings

5 places

Schools and education

Schools and Colleges in Wellington

Wellington is in the School District of Palm Beach County, with schools assigned by address. District boundary data zones Village addresses to six elementary schools (Binks Forest, Elbridge Gale, Equestrian Trails, New Horizons, Panther Run and Wellington Elementary), three middle schools (Wellington Landings, Polo Park and Emerald Cove) and two high schools: Wellington Community High for most of the Village and Palm Beach Central High for the eastern part of the Village toward State Road 7. Palm Beach State College’s Loxahatchee Groves campus is about 10 minutes north.

Public schools serving the Village

13 places

Zones change from year to year and do not follow one street; the district’s locator gives the assigned schools for any address.

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Private and charter schools

2 places

Preschool and VPK

3 places

Colleges and universities

3 places

Trade, technical and career training

4 places

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

Libraries and lifelong learning

3 places

Healthcare

Hospitals and Healthcare Near Wellington

Wellington Regional Medical Center is on Forest Hill Boulevard inside the Village, about 4 minutes from Village Hall, and HCA Florida Palms West Hospital is about 5 minutes north on Southern Boulevard. HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis is about 25 minutes. Fire and emergency medical service comes from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Battalion 2.

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Healthcare

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Getting around

Getting Around Wellington

Forest Hill Boulevard, Southern Boulevard (State Road 80) and Lake Worth Road run east from Wellington to Florida’s Turnpike and I-95; State Road 7 runs north and south along the Village’s eastern side. I-95 is about 25 minutes east. President Donald J. Trump International Airport, formerly Palm Beach International, is about 20 minutes from Village Hall.

Travel

6 places

Village services

9 places

Wellington runs its own water and sewer utility and contracts trash and recycling collection; law enforcement is the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and fire rescue is Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. Electricity comes from FPL.

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New construction

New Developments Near Wellington

Pre-construction and new condominium and home projects close to Wellington, 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

Wellington on the Map

Active listings across Wellington on a live map, from the farms around the showgrounds to the club communities and the neighborhoods along Forest Hill Boulevard. Zoom in on a neighborhood to see what is for sale there.

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Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens or West Palm Beach

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Wellington

Inland horse country: equestrian farms near the showgrounds, three golf and club communities, and gated neighborhoods from the 1990s and 2000s.

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Palm Beach Gardens

Northern Palm Beach County’s club city: many private golf communities, newer master-planned neighborhoods and a short drive to the beach.

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West Palm Beach

The county seat to the east: downtown towers on the lagoon, historic neighborhoods and suburban communities out west.

Last 12 monthsPalm Beach GardensWest Palm Beach
Homes sold1,7923,301
Median sale price$810,000$410,000
Median per sq ft$376$269

12 months through October 2026. BeachesMLS closed sales by MLS city, via IDX Broker; medians.

A polo match at the International Polo Club in Wellington
Polo in Wellington, where the sport arrived in the late 1970s.

History

A Short History of Wellington

Wellington is one of the newest towns in the county: a ranch in the 1950s, a planned community in the 1970s and a village since 1995. Horses came with the polo club and never left.

  1. 1951

    C. Oliver Wellington, a Massachusetts accountant, investor and aviator, bought about 18,000 acres of swampland west of West Palm Beach and named it the Flying Cow Ranch, after his initials.

  2. 1953

    The state created the Acme Drainage District to drain and manage the land. It later became the Acme Improvement District, which still runs the canals and lakes.

  3. 1959

    After his father’s death, Roger Wellington inherited the ranch. Through the 1960s farmers leased parts of it, and about 2,000 acres grew strawberries.

  4. 1972

    Roger Wellington sold 7,200 acres to developer Jim Nall, and Palm Beach County approved the Acme district’s plan for a planned unit development.

  5. Late 1970s

    Gould Florida took over the project, built the polo club that became Palm Beach Polo and laid out the Aero Club, a neighborhood around a private airpark.

  6. 1980

    The first census count of the area recorded 4,622 residents.

  7. 1987

    Gould sold Palm Beach Polo and Country Club to Landmark Land Company.

  8. December 31, 1995

    Wellington became a village, after a November 7 vote that passed by 138 votes. Kathy Foster was elected the first mayor in March 1996.

  9. 2011

    The Global Dressage Festival began at the showgrounds, adding a dressage season to the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Sources: Wikipedia: Wellington, Florida, Town-Crier: Wellington’s 25th anniversary, Acme Improvement District, Florida Green, Summer 1987, Wikipedia: Winter Equestrian Festival, Village of Wellington.

Buying or selling

Buying or Selling in Wellington

Buying

  • Association documents: the budget, reserves, leasing and pet rules, and any planned assessments
  • Flood zone, drainage and elevation, and wind and flood insurance quotes before the inspection period ends
  • Club membership terms where they apply: mandatory or optional, and what joining and dues cost
  • On farm property, the Equestrian Overlay subarea and what it allows for stalls, arenas and setbacks
  • Whether the address is in the Village of Wellington or unincorporated Palm Beach County
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Selling

  • A valuation built on sales in your community, not a village average
  • The documents buyers will ask for, gathered before the listing goes live
  • Pricing against what is active and pending in your community today
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  • Coordination from contract to closing day with our transaction team
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Questions

Questions Buyers Ask About Wellington

What does a home in Wellington cost?

In the 12 months through {THROUGH}, the median Wellington home sold for {MEDIAN}, about {PPSF} per square foot, across {SALES} sales. The middle 80% sold between {P10} and {P90}: townhomes and older neighborhoods at the entry point, gated communities in the middle, and club homes and equestrian farms at the top. The live listings on this page show current asking prices.

Can I keep horses at a Wellington home?

On property zoned for it. Most horse properties are in the Equestrian Preserve Area, and the Village’s Equestrian Overlay Zoning District sets the rules subarea by subarea, including stalls, arenas and setbacks. Many gated neighborhoods do not allow horses at all. We check the zoning and the association rules for the address.

Do I have to join a club to live in Wellington?

No. Most Wellington neighborhoods have no club. Inside Palm Beach Polo, Wycliffe and Binks Forest the terms differ by club and sometimes by neighborhood, so we get the current membership terms in writing.

Is a Wellington address always in the Village of Wellington?

No. Wellington zip codes are shared with Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth and Greenacres areas, and communities such as Arden use Wellington in their name while sitting in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The jurisdiction sets the taxes, the permits and the rules, so we confirm it from the county property record for every address.

How far is Wellington from the airport and the beach?

President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) is about 20 minutes east on Forest Hill Boulevard or Southern Boulevard. The beach in Palm Beach or Lake Worth Beach is about 30 to 40 minutes, and Fort Lauderdale’s airport about an hour.

Can I rent out a home in Wellington during the season?

Seasonal rentals during the equestrian season are common, but each community’s documents set the minimum lease, how many leases a year and whether the association approves tenants. We read the declaration before you count on rental income.

What should I know about flood and drainage in Wellington?

Wellington is flat, low land drained by a network of canals and lakes run by the Acme Improvement District. Flood zones vary by street, so we get the flood zone and an elevation certificate for the address and request wind and flood quotes during the inspection period.

What should I know before buying a farm?

We check the overlay subarea, permits for the barn, arena and any living quarters, the trail and canal access, the drainage and the well and septic systems where they apply, and confirm what the zoning allows if you plan to add stalls or a covered arena.

Nearby

Towns Near Wellington

West Palm BeachThe county seat, to the east
Lake Worth BeachHistoric beach town, to the southeast
Palm Beach GardensGolf and club communities, to the northeast
Palm BeachThe island town on the coast
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