Cresthaven

It's a practical, established West Palm Beach community with community pools on 54 of its 69 active listings and easy proximity to green space at Dreher Park. The compact homes and residential feel suit buyers who want an affordable, low-maintenance Florida base close to downtown and the coast.

No — it's one of the more accessible parts of the area, with a median list price of $139,900 and listings ranging from $79,900 to $305,000. At an average of $173 per square foot, it's a genuine entry point into the West Palm Beach market.

The median list price is $139,900, while homes that actually sold over the past 12 months closed at a median of $110,000. With a median home size around 829 square feet, most of the inventory here is compact condos and small residences.

It's a steady, buyer-friendly market: 49 homes sold in the last year, and current listings take a median 66 days to go under contract. Sellers are averaging about 94% of asking, which means there's room to negotiate on price.

Expect a median HOA of about $500 per month, which is typical for pool-served condo communities like this one. Property taxes run a modest median of $1,628 per year, and rentals in the area sit around $1,550 per month.