About West Palm Beach, FL

If 100 people could point out on a map where they would like to live, with money being no option, chances are, a good number of them would point to South Florida. The idea of living among the palm trees and Florida sunshine is quite appealing, but most people think that living near Miami would simply be too expensive. But that’s exactly why cities like West Palm Beach, Florida are so popular. Located just to the north of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, West Palm provides a more economical answer to living in South Florida. Founded in 1894, West Palm was originally a vacationers paradise. Henry Flagler bought up all of the land in what is today West Palm and built two magnificent hotels for tourists from up north to enjoy. Today, West Palm is not only a tourist hot spot, but also a great place to call home all year round. Renting out a West Palm Beach apartment is a great way to get to know this amazing place.

While there are many attractions and fun things to do in West Palm Beach, the main attraction here is the beach, itself. The sugar sand beaches of Florida’s Atlantic coast stretch all the way from Homestead, south of Miami, clear up to Daytona and Jacksonville, with little interrupting it as it goes. With West Palm, the beach is quite wide and is carefully maintained. If a bad storm blows through, the beach is meticulously put back together to help maintain a buffer between ocean and land in case a hurricane were to form. But the West Palm area seldom gets more than a few downed trees and a few broken power lines during most hurricanes. Even during Hurricane Andrew, the storm went far to the south and there was almost no damage at all in the West Palm area. The rest of the year, residents here sit back and enjoy the amazing warm winters and comfortable springs and autumns.

While the weather here can be a bit windy during the summer and early fall, overall, the warm temperatures and the balmy breezes make the weather the best part of living in West Palm Beach. When the rest of the country is digging out from a severe snow storm, you’ll be walking to the beach to catch some rays. For some reason, that never, ever gets old.

If you are looking for a studio West Palm Beach apartment, you can expect to pay $500-$800 per month, depending on how close you are to the beach. A one bedroom West Palm Beach apartment will generally go for $700-$1000, while a two bedroom West Palm Beach apartment will go for $900-$1500. A king sized three bedroom or larger West Palm Beach apartment will go for $1200 or more.