Billionaires' Row, the Estate Section, El Bravo, Casa Bendita, the Bath and Tennis arc, and South End: six Palm Beach zones. Peak rates run from $35,000 to $185,000 a week in season.
Palm Beach is the barrier-island town of 9,200 year-round residents (and approximately 30,000 seasonal) in Palm Beach County, Florida, sitting between the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon. The villa rental stock concentrates in six zones running the 14-mile island from south to north: Billionaires’ Row along South Ocean Boulevard south of Sloans Curve with the trophy oceanfront concentration, the Estate Section between Worth Avenue and the Palm Beach Country Club with the densest working-trophy-estate inventory in Florida, Midtown around Worth Avenue with the walking-village core, the North End between Wells Road and the Inlet with the smaller-cottage-and-estate stock, the South End condo-and-villa strip from Sloans Curve to Lake Worth Beach, and the Town of Palm Beach core itself. PBI Airport sits 5 miles west across the Southern Boulevard bridge.
Six zones matter. Billionaires’ Row is the working trophy waterfront strip south of Sloans Curve along South Ocean Boulevard, with approximately 65 oceanfront estates between Sloans Curve and the Lake Worth municipal border, the densest $50-million-plus oceanfront concentration in Florida. The Estate Section between Worth Avenue and the Palm Beach Country Club holds 220 estate lots on the lake-side and ocean-side, with the Mar-a-Lago, the Bath and Tennis Club, and the Everglades Club anchoring the social calendar. Midtown is the walking core around Worth Avenue, with the Brazilian Court, the Colony Hotel, and the Sant Ambroeus terrace anchors. The North End between Wells Road and the Lake Worth Inlet runs the smaller-scale cottage and estate stock with the Palm Beach Country Club as the anchor. The South End is the condo-and-villa strip from Sloans Curve to the southern town line, with the higher-density resort-residence inventory at the Four Seasons, the Eau Palm Beach, and the South End oceanfront condo stack.
The pricing math against the Naples FL trophy waterfront and the Vero Beach equivalent favours Palm Beach heavily on access density and disfavours it on cost-per-square-foot. A six-bedroom Estate Section trophy in peak February runs $35,000 to $85,000 per week (structured as a one-month minimum at $140,000 to $340,000 per month under Town Code Section 134-1109), versus a Naples FL trophy Port Royal equivalent at $58,000 to $145,000 per week with weekly-rental availability. Palm Beach runs roughly 1.8 to 2.6 times Naples on rate but holds the densest Northeast US social-circuit calendar on the Florida coast: Mar-a-Lago, the Bath and Tennis Club, the Everglades Club, the Palm Beach Country Club, the Sailfish Club, the International Polo Club at Wellington 15 miles west. The buyer is paying for the access density rather than the architectural value.
The rest of this page is the structured guide. Six zones and what each is for, the best villas by group size, peak versus shoulder pricing, the Town Code Section 134-1109 one-month-minimum and three-rentals-per-year rule, the 13 percent Florida tax math, the named-storm clause for late-season hurricane risk, and the eight properties we considered and did not recommend.
Six Palm Beach zones from Billionaires’ Row at the southern tip to the North End at the Inlet. Beach access, social-circuit density, and what each is for.
Distance from PBI: 6 miles, 14 minutes. Beaches: direct oceanfront. Anchors: the 65-estate working oceanfront strip south of Sloans Curve along South Ocean Boulevard, Mar-a-Lago at the northern end. Density: the densest $50-million-plus oceanfront in Florida. The right pick for the milestone trophy month. Most properties operate on the one-month-minimum structure under Town Code Section 134-1109. Three-rentals-per-year cap applies.
Distance from PBI: 4 miles, 11 minutes. Beaches: walking access (2 to 6 minutes) to Midtown Beach and the South End beach corridor. Anchors: 220 estate lots between Worth Avenue and the Palm Beach Country Club, the Bath and Tennis Club, the Everglades Club, the Sailfish Club. The right pick for the season-tenant with social-circuit priority. Walking-distance Worth Avenue retail, two minutes to Midtown Beach, the densest working-estate inventory on the island.
Distance from PBI: 5 miles, 12 minutes. Beaches: walking access to Midtown Beach (3 to 8 minutes). Anchors: Worth Avenue retail, the Brazilian Court, the Colony Hotel, Cafe Boulud, Sant Ambroeus Palm Beach. The right pick for the walking-village week. Multi-family permitted zones in Midtown allow weekly rentals on the condo-and-resort-residence stock; single-family properties remain under the one-month-minimum rule.
Distance from PBI: 6 miles, 14 minutes. Beaches: direct oceanfront access on the North End oceanfront strip, lake-side properties walk or drive to the beach. Anchors: Palm Beach Country Club, the Sailfish Club at the Inlet, North County Road retail. The right pick for the smaller-scale family week. Smaller plot sizes than the Estate Section, lower social-density, the trade-off is a more residential-character street pattern.
Distance from PBI: 8 miles, 18 minutes. Beaches: direct oceanfront access at most properties. Anchors: Four Seasons Palm Beach, Eau Palm Beach, the South End oceanfront condo stack. The right pick for the weekly-rental option (multi-family zones allow weekly stays). Higher-density condo-and-resort stock than the Estate Section, with the trade-off of multi-family-building density.
Distance from PBI: 5 miles, 12 minutes. Beaches: walking access to Midtown Beach. Anchors: Worth Avenue, the Colony Hotel, the Brazilian Court, the Royal Poinciana shopping core, the Town Hall plaza. The right pick for the dense walking-and-dinner programme. Mix of cottage-style and condo-residence stock, denser than the Estate Section, walking access to the working retail-and-dinner core.
Three zones we would not book in for the villa month: West Palm Beach mainland (working city, separate destination on the west side of the Intracoastal; we cover it on its own page), Manalapan (separate town south of Palm Beach proper, narrow oceanfront strip, single-property scale), Singer Island and Riviera Beach (working-mainland-resort blocks north of Palm Beach, separate market with different rental rules).
Each card sorts by what the property does well at the occupancy it is built for. Rates verified against Christian Angle Real Estate, Sotheby’s International Realty Palm Beach, Douglas Elliman Palm Beach, Brown Harris Stevens Palm Beach, and the Corcoran Group Palm Beach inventory May 2026.
Bedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8. Area: Midtown core, three-minute walk to Worth Avenue. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $140,000 to $245,000 per month. Verdict: standalone residence with private pool, walking distance to Worth Avenue retail, Sant Ambroeus, and Midtown Beach, full owner-loaded kitchen. The first-trip family pick. Operates under the one-month-minimum rule in single-family zones; multi-family permitted-zone variants exist with weekly availability.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 4. Sleeps: 8. Area: North End, lake-side. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $98,000 to $185,000 per month. Verdict: standalone cottage with private pool, walking distance to Palm Beach Country Club, six-minute drive to the North End beach access. The right pick for the lower-density family month.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 12. Area: Estate Section, lake-frontage with private dock. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $185,000 to $385,000 per month. Verdict: standalone lakefront estate with private dock for a 45-foot vessel, pool, full owner-loaded kitchen, four-minute walk to Worth Avenue. The right pick for the lake-and-walking family month.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 6. Sleeps: 12. Area: North End oceanfront strip. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $165,000 to $345,000 per month. Verdict: standalone oceanfront house with private pool, direct beach access, four-minute drive to Palm Beach Country Club and the Sailfish Club. The right pick for the ocean-and-club family month.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 8. Sleeps: 16. Area: Billionaires’ Row, direct oceanfront. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $385,000 to $785,000 per month. Verdict: standalone oceanfront trophy with pool and spa, dedicated cinema, guest house, full chef-and-staff bench, Bath and Tennis Club or Mar-a-Lago membership transferred during the rental on select properties. The trophy oceanfront month pick.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 8. Sleeps: 16. Area: Estate Section, lake-frontage with private dock. Peak rate (Jan to Apr, monthly): $285,000 to $545,000 per month. Verdict: standalone lakefront estate with deep-water dock for a 65-foot vessel, pool and spa, dedicated guest house, full chef bench, walking distance to Worth Avenue and the Everglades Club. The right pick for the lakefront multi-household month.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 10. Sleeps: 20. Area: Billionaires’ Row, direct oceanfront. Peak rate (three months Jan-Mar): $1,485,000 to $2,650,000 for the season (one-month-minimum, three-rentals-per-year cap means a single tenant can take three consecutive monthly periods to cover December through April). Verdict: the largest standalone Billionaires’ Row trophy, pool and spa, guest house, dedicated cinema and gym, full chef-and-staff bench, Mar-a-Lago or Bath and Tennis Club membership transferred. The trophy season buyout.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideBedrooms: 9. Sleeps: 18. Area: Estate Section, multi-lot compound. Peak rate (three months Jan-Mar): $985,000 to $1,750,000 for the season. Verdict: multi-structure compound across three adjoining lots, deep-water lake dock, dedicated guest house, pool and tennis, two-acre walled garden. The right pick for the Estate Section season buyout.
Get the free villa buyer’s guideHeadline rates by bedroom count and season, in US dollars. Town of Palm Beach Code Section 134-1109 sets a one-month minimum on single-family residential rentals; the weekly column applies only to multi-family permitted zones (South End, Sun and Surf, Three Hundred South Ocean, Palm Beach Towers). Headline rates exclude the 13 percent Florida tax stack. Verified May 2026.
| Bedroom count | December peak (incl. Christmas-NYE) | Jan to Apr (peak monthly) | May, Nov (mid) | Jun to Oct (shoulder) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 BR North End or South End | $58,000 to $145,000 / month | $98,000 to $245,000 / month | $28,000 to $65,000 | $15,000 to $38,000 |
| 5 to 6 BR Estate Section or Midtown | $185,000 to $385,000 / month | $185,000 to $345,000 / month | $58,000 to $135,000 | $32,000 to $78,000 |
| 7 to 8 BR oceanfront or trophy lake | $385,000 to $785,000 / month | $385,000 to $785,000 / month | $125,000 to $245,000 | $68,000 to $145,000 |
| 9 BR+ Billionaires’ Row trophy | $785,000 to $1,450,000 / month | $785,000 to $1,250,000 / month | $245,000 to $485,000 | $145,000 to $285,000 |
Rates exclude the 13 percent Florida tax stack (6 percent state sales, 6 percent Palm Beach County tourist development, 1 percent Town local option), chef-on-call at $1,800 to $4,500 per day (4-hour minimum, food at retail-plus-15-percent), cleaning fee $1,800 to $5,800 per month, pool maintenance $400 to $850 per week pass-through, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation vacation-rental dwelling licence verification on the listing, and the Town of Palm Beach rental-permit registration. The three-rentals-per-year-per-property cap applies under Town Code Section 134-1109; landlord-side penalties run $250 to $1,000 per day per violation.
The Town of Palm Beach has held a one-month minimum on short-term residential rentals in single-family zoning districts (R-A, R-B, R-C, R-D) since the original 1979 ordinance, with the three-rentals-per-year-per-property cap added in 1996 and the enforcement structure tightened in 2018. Town Code Section 134-1109 is the operative regulation. The practical effect on the buyer: the trophy waterfront and Estate Section single-family inventory operates on a one-month-minimum, three-rentals-maximum structure. A typical season tenant books December 15 to January 15 (one period), January 16 to February 15 (second period), or February 16 to April 15 (third period), with the three permitted periods per calendar year on a single property.
The multi-family permitted zones (R-AA and R-BB, principally the South End condo strip, Sun and Surf, Three Hundred South Ocean, and the Palm Beach Towers) allow shorter rental periods, with weekly availability on most of the condo stock. The buyer-side rule of thumb: if the property is a standalone single-family house, expect one-month minimum. If the property is a condo-residence or resort apartment, expect weekly availability. The Town of Palm Beach Police Department actively enforces against violations; the landlord-side penalty is $250 to $1,000 per day per violation under the local ordinance, and the buyer-side risk is a contract that may be unenforceable if the rental period is in violation.
The buyer-side ask before deposit transfer: confirm the zoning classification of the property, confirm the rental period structure complies with Section 134-1109, and confirm the operator has filed the required rental-permit registration with the Town. Christian Angle Real Estate, Sotheby’s International Realty Palm Beach, Douglas Elliman Palm Beach, Brown Harris Stevens Palm Beach, and the Corcoran Group Palm Beach maintain compliance on the in-portfolio inventory. Aggregator platforms are more variable; confirm with the operator that the listing is compliant before deposit.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 with peak activity August through October. The buyer-side risk math for Palm Beach: the historical climatology (NOAA 1900-2024) puts the probability of a Palm Beach County hurricane landfall in any given year at 11 to 16 percent, with the post-2024 Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation cycle running at the higher end. December-Christmas-NYE bookings are at low risk; the late-October and November windows carry meaningful exposure. The 2004 (Frances, Jeanne) and 2017 (Irma east-coast brush) Palm Beach storm sequences remain the working memory in operator contracts.
The standard hurricane force-majeure clause in the Christian Angle, Sotheby’s, and Douglas Elliman Palm Beach contracts names the National Hurricane Center watch-and-warning thresholds for Palm Beach County. The rebook-without-penalty trigger requires a documented hurricane warning (not a watch) within 72 hours of arrival, plus a Palm Beach County mandatory evacuation order for the property’s zone. Tropical-storm-only watches do not trigger the clause. The buyer-side ask is to amend the language to add: (a) tropical-storm-watch trigger for properties in coastal evacuation zones A and B, (b) the option for the tenant to choose between rebook within 18 months or 100 percent refund on the affected nights, (c) the operator’s commitment to communicate the storm-tracking decision no later than 48 hours before scheduled arrival.
The post-2017 insurance environment in Palm Beach County has tightened, with most trophy operators carrying $5 million to $25 million per-occurrence storm coverage on the property. The standard tenant-side CFAR (cancel-for-any-reason) travel insurance is available from Allianz, Travel Guard, and Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection at 8 to 14 percent of trip cost; for October and November bookings, the buyer should confirm whether the carrier covers tropical-storm-only events. For December and January bookings, the hurricane risk is below 2 percent annual landfall probability and the CFAR coverage is optional.
Eight Palm Beach properties currently advertised on the major platforms that we did not include in our editorial list, with the reason each was disqualified.
The villa is the destination. Buccan, Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court, and the Sailfish Club lounge are the rest of the season.
Buccan for the small-plate reference, Cafe Boulud at the Brazilian Court for the Daniel Boulud French dinner, Florie’s at the Four Seasons for the Italian-coastal dinner, Le Bilboquet for the late-night programme, Sant Ambroeus Palm Beach for the breakfast-and-aperitivo, Henry’s at the Royal Poinciana for the social-circuit dinner.
BarsForKingsThe Colony Hotel Polo Bar for the season reference, the bar at the Brazilian Court for the late-evening, the Sailfish Club lounge (member-introduction required), the Four Seasons lobby bar at the South End, the Eau Palm Beach lobby for the resort programme. The Palm Beach drinks programme.
HotelsForKingsThree to seven-night trips. The Colony Hotel for the historic walking-village week. The Breakers for the resort-scale week. The Four Seasons Palm Beach for the South End ocean-and-pool week. The Brazilian Court for the Cafe Boulud-anchored Midtown week. Where the hotel format outperforms the one-month-rental rule.
Town Code Section 134-1109 requires one-month minimum on single-family residential rentals, with three rental periods per calendar year maximum per property. Multi-family permitted zones allow shorter periods. Penalties $250 to $1,000 per day per violation.
PBI 5 miles west (12 min). FLL 50 miles south (1 h). MIA 75 miles south (1 h 15 min). Brightline rail FLL/MIA to West Palm Beach 70-90 min. Private aviation through PBI Signature/Atlantic, Lantana (LNA) 12 miles south.
Town has held one-month minimum on single-family residential since 1979, three-rentals-per-year cap since 1996. Policy preserves residential character of trophy estate zones. Police actively enforce.
Estate Section for walking-and-social-circuit. Billionaires’ Row for trophy oceanfront. North End for smaller-scale family. South End for weekly-rental option. Midtown for walking-village core.
Six-bedroom Estate Section in peak Jan-Apr runs $185,000 to $345,000 per month. Trophy Billionaires’ Row oceanfront $385,000 to $785,000 per month. Three-month season buyout $985,000 to $2,650,000.
No. Chef-on-call $1,800 to $4,500 per day, 4-hour minimum, food at retail-plus-15-percent. Christian Angle, Sotheby’s, Douglas Elliman maintain chef lists.
1.8-2.6x Naples FL on rate, 4-6x Vero Beach. Palm Beach wins on social-circuit access density (Mar-a-Lago, B&T, Everglades, Sailfish). Naples wins on cost-per-square-foot and beach.
Fifty percent on confirmation, balance 120 to 150 days before arrival. Security deposit $25,000 to $150,000. Non-refundable inside 120 days. CFAR insurance 8 to 14 percent of trip cost.
Coconuts NYE party, Red Cross Ball (late Jan or early Feb), Preservation Foundation Ball, International Polo Club at Wellington (Jan-Apr), Palm Beach International Boat Show (Mar). Time monthly periods to overlap with named events.
Trophy Jan-Feb-Mar monthly period, commit by previous May. December-Christmas-NYE month, commit by previous March (highest demand). South End weekly stock 8-12 weeks ahead. Off-season 4-8 weeks.
Last updated April 2026. Properties on this page were assessed through site visits across the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Christian Angle Real Estate portfolio cross-cited on christianangle.com May 2026, Sotheby’s International Realty Palm Beach inventory cross-cited on sothebysrealty.com, Douglas Elliman Palm Beach listings cross-cited on elliman.com, Brown Harris Stevens Palm Beach inventory on bhsusa.com, and Corcoran Group Palm Beach consultation. Town Code Section 134-1109 zoning verification through the Town of Palm Beach Planning Department records May 2026. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation vacation-rental dwelling licence status verified May 2026. Hurricane risk climatology cross-referenced against NOAA Atlantic hurricane database 1900-2024 publications. Town of Palm Beach Police Department enforcement structure verified via the 2024 enforcement-action public records request. Next refresh: October 2026, ahead of the 2026-27 season booking window.
The named editor of this page is the Villas For Kings Florida desk. Conflicts of interest, where they exist, are disclosed on each individual villa page.
The Cafe Boulud dinner for the trophy night. The Breakers or the Colony for the seven-night version. The Polo Bar at the Colony for the season reference.