Northwood, West Palm Beach
The everyday name for the neighborhoods north of downtown West Palm Beach along the lake and Broadway: 1920s historic districts, the shops of Northwood Village and Currie Park on the water.
Overview
One Name, Several Neighborhoods
Northwood is what most people call the neighborhoods north of downtown West Palm Beach, along the Lake Worth Lagoon and Broadway. It is not one subdivision. The City lists each part as its own neighborhood, and several are City historic districts.
Building started in the 1920s boom. The Pinewood Development Company built Old Northwood, between Broadway and North Dixie Highway from 26th to 35th Street, from 1920 to 1927, and Northboro Park followed just north on 36th through 39th Streets. West of the FEC tracks, Northwood Hills filled in mostly after World War II, and Northwood Harbor runs along North Flagler Drive from 45th to 58th Street. The City made each of the four a historic district, and Old Northwood and Northboro Park are also on the National Register.
Between them sit neighborhoods the City knows by their residents’ associations: Northwood Shores between Poinsettia Avenue and North Flagler Drive, and Pinewood Park and Northwood Gardens from 36th to 45th Street. Northwood Village, the shops-and-restaurants district around Northwood Road and 23rd Street, is the commercial center, and Northwood Road itself is a City historic district. The City’s neighborhood coalition and its developer briefings group all of this, from Banyan Boulevard north, as the north end.
Most of the public work here runs through the Northwood/Pleasant City Community Redevelopment Agency, which the City adopted on October 11, 1994. Currie Park, the City park on the lake at 2400 North Flagler Drive, is being rebuilt: the City broke ground on May 6, 2025, and reopening is targeted for 2027 (Stet News, May 2025). In the Village, The Spruce, a new mixed-use apartment building, held its ribbon-cutting in June 2026 (City CRA news, June 25, 2026), and The District at Northwood, 382 apartments with shops and a grocery at 2501 Pinewood Avenue, is under construction with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026 (Florida YIMBY, March 2026). Dates on projects like these move, so we check the current status for any home near them.
At a glance
- Where
- North of downtown West Palm Beach, along the Lake Worth Lagoon, North Flagler Drive, Dixie Highway and Broadway, from about 23rd Street to 58th Street
- Zip code
- 33407
- City
- City of West Palm Beach; public City streets
- City historic districts
- Old Northwood, Northboro Park, Northwood Hills, Northwood Harbor and Northwood Road
- National Register
- Old Northwood (1994) and Northboro Park (2007)
- Redevelopment area
- Northwood/Pleasant City CRA, adopted 1994
- Home types
- Mostly single-family houses from the 1920s to the 1960s, with small multifamily buildings and new apartments near the Village
On the market now
Homes for Sale in Northwood
Listings inside Northwood’s boundary, newest first, updated through the day from BeachesMLS.
$335,000
New Listing
950 29TH Street West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 1 Baths 1,015 SqFt 0.14 Acres
$459,900
New Listing
955 33rd Street West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,154 SqFt 0.12 Acres
$329,000
For Sale
3616 Greenwood Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 1 Baths 940 SqFt 0.14 Acres
$675,000
Active Under Contract
424 53RD Street West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 1 Baths 1,483 SqFt 0.17 Acres
$550,000
For Sale
3804 Greenwood Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,445 SqFt 0.11 Acres
$589,900
For Sale
516 48TH Street West Palm Beach, Florida
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,322 SqFt 0.14 Acres
All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by BeachesMLS. Listings held by brokerage firms other than Douglas Elliman Real Estate are identified with the listing firm’s name on each listing’s detail page. Listing data last updated Friday, November 6th, 2026 at 02:41:30 AM.
Live from the MLS
Northwood by the Numbers
Homes for sale now, their average asking price, size and price per square foot inside the Northwood boundary, live from BeachesMLS.
Closed sales
The Northwood Market
Closed sales inside the Northwood boundary, every home type together. Old Northwood, Northwood Hills and Northwood Harbor differ in age, house size and lot, so the middle 80% range says more than any one average; we break it out by neighborhood for you.
| Last 12 months | Year before | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 89 | 83 | +7% |
| Median sale price | $625,000 | $625,000 | flat |
| Median price per sq ft | $436 | $418 | +4% |
| Middle 80% of sales | $292,000 to $1,850,000 | $305,000 to $1,500,000 |
| On the market now | |
|---|---|
| Active listings | 57 |
| Median asking price | $899,000 |
| Months of supply | 7.7 |
Closed sales: 12 months through October 2026, BeachesMLS closed sales inside the community polygon, via IDX Broker; medians, so one unusual sale does not move them. On the market now: listing count live from the MLS feed; median asking price as of the last monthly update. Months of supply is active listings divided by the monthly sales pace.
For Northwood owners
Thinking of Selling in Northwood?
Start with what sold. Recent closed sales inside the Northwood boundary, or inside your own neighborhood, show what buyers have actually paid. When you want a number for your home, we prepare a valuation from the sales that match it, not a county estimate.
Recent sales by neighborhood
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Inside Northwood
The Neighborhoods of Northwood
Each has its own guide, boundary and listings. Four are City historic districts. Northwood Village is a district of the CRA, and Northwood Shores, Pinewood Park and Northwood Gardens are named for neighborhood associations whose lines residents drew; the City treats those lines as reference only. Pick one to see the homes for sale inside its boundary.
Village district · Built 1945–1955
Northwood Village
Shops and restaurants around Northwood Road and 23rd Street; Northwood Road is a City historic district.
About 8 homes · typically 2,090 sq ft
Single-family · Built 1925–1956
Old Northwood
Boom-era houses built 1920 to 1927 by the Pinewood Development Company.
About 337 homes · typically 1,890 sq ft
Homes · Built 1940–1979
Northwood Shores
Between Poinsettia Avenue and North Flagler Drive, east of Old Northwood.
About 243 homes · typically 1,820 sq ft
Single-family · Built 1925–1953
Northboro Park
Custom houses from 1923 to 1940, north of Old Northwood.
About 108 homes · typically 1,540 sq ft
Single-family · Built 1926–1969
Northwood Hills
Mission Revival and post-war houses on high ground in the north end.
About 611 homes · typically 1,240 sq ft
Homes · Built 1926–1966
Pinewood Park
Neighborhood association from 36th to 45th Street, on the west side.
About 279 homes · typically 1,210 sq ft
Homes · Built 1926–1962
Northwood Gardens
Neighborhood association from 36th to 45th Street, toward North Flagler Drive.
About 154 homes · typically 1,260 sq ft
Single-family · Built 1925–1958
Northwood Harbor
Houses from 1925 to 1958 on the lake in the far north end.
About 359 homes · typically 1,350 sq ft
Home counts, years and sizes: county property appraiser tax roll.
Before you buy
What It Costs to Own in Northwood
Most of Northwood is houses on public City streets, so the recurring costs are mainly taxes and insurance. In the historic districts, the City adds a review step and offers a possible tax benefit.
- Historic district review In the City’s historic districts, exterior changes need City historic approval before a permit. Smaller work goes to City staff and major work to the Historic Preservation Board; interior remodeling is not reviewed.
- Historic tax exemption The City’s ad valorem exemption can keep qualifying rehabilitation from raising the taxes for up to ten years, if the plan is approved before work starts and the work is finished within two years.
- Associations The neighborhood associations here are resident groups the City meets with. Whether a recorded association or covenant applies to a specific home comes from its title work, and we confirm it.
- Taxes and insurance After a sale the assessed value resets to market value the following January, so a buyer’s tax bill can be higher than the seller’s. Near the lake, flood zones change from block to block, so we pull the FEMA panel and any elevation certificate for the parcel.
Documents to Review Before Closing
- Before you sign: the parcel’s tax bill, its FEMA flood zone and an elevation certificate if one exists
- Before you sign, in a historic district: open permits or certificates of appropriateness on the house, and whether a historic tax exemption is in place
- After you sign: the title work, which lists any recorded association, covenant or easement
- For a condominium: the declaration, budget and reserves, with a seven-business-day window to cancel
Around Northwood
What Is Around Northwood
Schools
The School District of Palm Beach County assigns schools by address. We confirm the zoned elementary, middle and high school for the home you are considering.
How it was built
A Short History of Northwood
- 1884
Elbridge Gale settles on the land that became Old Northwood.
- 1920
The Pinewood Development Company begins building Old Northwood.
- 1923
The first home in Northboro Park, at 418 36th Street, is built, according to the City.
- 1991
Old Northwood becomes a City historic district; Northboro Park follows in 1992.
- 1994
Old Northwood joins the National Register on April 14, and the City adopts the Northwood/Pleasant City redevelopment area on October 11.
- 2003
Northwood Hills becomes a City historic district; Northwood Harbor follows in 2006.
- 2025
The City breaks ground on the Currie Park rebuild on May 6.
- 2026
The Spruce holds its ribbon-cutting in Northwood Village in June.
Sources: City of West Palm Beach: Historic Districts (archived City page), City of West Palm Beach GIS: Historic District layer, City GIS: Northwood/Pleasant City CRA, National Park Service: Old Northwood Historic District, Stet News, May 1, 2025, updated May 6, 2025, West Palm Beach CRA news, June 25, 2026, WFLX, January 12, 2023, Florida YIMBY, March 2026, Palm Beach County 2025 tax roll (Florida Department of Revenue).
The boundary
Northwood on the Map
Questions
Questions Buyers Ask About Northwood
Is Northwood one neighborhood?
No. Northwood is the everyday name for several neighborhoods north of downtown. The City lists Old Northwood, Northboro Park, Northwood Hills, Northwood Harbor, Northwood Shores, Pinewood Park, Northwood Gardens and Northwood Village separately, and each guide above follows its own boundary.
What is the north end of West Palm Beach?
It is the label the City’s neighborhood coalition and its developer briefings use for the neighborhoods from Banyan Boulevard north, including Northwood, Pleasant City and the Historic Northwest. It is a grouping, not a legal district, and it has no official boundary.
Which parts of Northwood are historic districts?
Old Northwood, Northboro Park, Northwood Hills and Northwood Harbor are City historic districts, and so is Northwood Road in the Village. Old Northwood and Northboro Park are also on the National Register. Exterior changes in a City district need historic approval before a permit.
What is being built in Northwood?
Currie Park is being rebuilt, with reopening targeted for 2027. In the Village, The Spruce held its ribbon-cutting in June 2026, and The District at Northwood is under construction with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. Dates on projects like these move, so we check the current status for a specific home.
What is the Northwood/Pleasant City CRA?
A community redevelopment area the City adopted in 1994 and later expanded. It covers Pleasant City, Northwood Village, the Currie Park waterfront, an industrial area west of the tracks and a strip of Broadway, and it funds public projects and exterior improvement programs there. The cores of the residential historic districts are mostly outside it.
Which public schools serve Northwood?
The School District of Palm Beach County assigns schools by address. We confirm the zoned elementary, middle and high school for the home you are considering; the district’s boundary lookup shows them for a specific address.
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Tell us the neighborhood or the street. We come back with the listings, the historic district rules and what it costs to own there, then arrange the visits and coordinate every step to closing day.
Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
- Historic district rules checked for each home
- Flood zone and elevation certificate pulled up front
- Tax bill and any exemption checked for the address
- One team from the first look to closing day
Community statements on this page come from the City of West Palm Beach, the West Palm Beach CRA, the National Park Service, Palm Beach County records and the news reports linked above; recorded documents and official figures control. Listing and sales data from BeachesMLS via IDX is deemed reliable but not guaranteed; listings may be held by brokerages other than Douglas Elliman. Association, district and school information comes from the organizations linked on this page and can change; verify anything that matters to your decision with the source. Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Equal Housing Opportunity.
New construction. Where this page mentions new or planned homes, prices, plans, features and timelines come from the builders and developers, are believed reliable but not guaranteed, and can change without notice. Renderings are artist’s concepts. Builders sell through their own sales teams; Monika Phillips and Douglas Elliman are not a builder’s sales agent unless a page says so. For homeowners’ association communities, review the disclosure summary and governing documents required by Chapter 720, Florida Statutes, before signing. Nothing on this page is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any property in any state where the offering has not been registered or exempted as required, including New York and New Jersey. No sale may be made to a resident of such a state until those requirements are met.
