Last updated October 18, 2026
Moving to Jupiter
Relocating to Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter is in Palm Beach County, Florida. What it is actually like to live in Jupiter: the neighborhoods, the commute, the costs people forget, and what homes there sold for last month.
The median single-family house in Jupiter has closed at $1,069,000 so far this year, 10.2% above the $970,000 of the same period last year, across 825 sales. Jupiter sits at the northern end of Palm Beach County where the Loxahatchee River meets the Atlantic, with the 1860 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse at the inlet as the reference point locals still give directions from. The population is 62,350 as of July 1, 2025, per U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates, in a town incorporated in 1925. Here is what the market actually looks like before anyone tries to sell you on the lifestyle. See what your current home is worth.
Key takeaways
- The median single-family house in Jupiter has closed at $1,069,000 so far this year, 10.2% above the $970,000 of the same period last year, across 825 sales.
- The population is 62,350 as of July 1, 2025, per U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates, in a town incorporated in 1925.
- Millage is 2.3894 mills for the Town of Jupiter in fiscal 2026, held flat from the prior year per the town's own budget summary, plus Palm Beach County, school district and special-district millage on top.
What Jupiter costs right now
| Jupiter | On the market | September 2026 | Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2026 | Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2025 | Months of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family houses | 265 for sale median asking $1,799,000 | 78 closed median $1,047,500 | 825 closed median $1,069,000 | 729 closed median $970,000 | 3.4 |
| Condos and townhomes | 288 for sale median asking $561,500 | 56 closed median $456,500 | 633 closed median $500,000 | 535 closed median $490,000 | 5.1 |
Source: BeachesMLS via our own Cotality Trestle data feed, houses and condos reported separately, Jupiter only, retrieved October 18, 2026. Figures cover listings permitted for internet display, which is not every home in the market, and houses are never combined with condos or townhomes. Ask us for the sales behind any number on this page.
What a local would tell you
Jupiter is three markets sharing one town name, and confusing them is the most expensive mistake a seller here makes. The riverfront and beachside blocks east of US-1 trade on water access and proximity to the inlet. Abacoa, the new-urbanist grid built around Roger Dean Stadium, trades on walkability and a much newer housing stock. The golf and country club communities west of the Turnpike trade on the club, and their prices move with membership economics rather than with the beach.
The Loxahatchee is a working river for owners here, not scenery. Dockage, fixed-bridge clearance and the route out through the Jupiter Inlet separate otherwise comparable houses by a wide margin, and the difference between river access and true ocean access is a pricing fact rather than a marketing line. It is the first thing we check on any waterfront address in the 33477 and 33469 ZIP codes.
The employment base is unusually research-heavy for a beach town: Jupiter Medical Center, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Florida Atlantic University Jupiter campus all sit within a few miles of each other, which is part of why the buyer pool here holds up better than in purely seasonal markets.
Getting around
Jupiter has I-95 and Florida's Turnpike access at Indiantown Road, with Palm Beach International Airport about 30 minutes south and the nearest Brightline station in West Palm Beach. There is no rail station in Jupiter itself.
Taxes and assessments
Millage is 2.3894 mills for the Town of Jupiter in fiscal 2026, held flat from the prior year per the town's own budget summary, plus Palm Beach County, school district and special-district millage on top. Special-district and non-ad valorem assessments are billed on top of that and vary by community, so the only number worth relying on is the actual bill for the actual address. Ask us and we will pull it before you write an offer. This is general information, not tax advice.
Before you list
- Roof age and insurance history. In this market the insurance quote is part of the negotiation, not an afterthought.
- Waterfront specifics. Dock permitting, bridge clearance and channel depth are value, not detail. Document them.
- Condominium reserves and milestone inspection status. A buyer's lender will ask. Knowing the answer first is worth money.
- The first asking price. It decides whether you sell in the first three weeks or spend three months getting back to the same number.
If your listing already failed
It is the most common situation we are called about, and it is almost never a marketing problem. See what the data says about Jupiter listings that did not sell.
Buying here while selling somewhere else
Most people relocating to Jupiter have a home to sell first, and the order you do it in decides your negotiating position on both ends. That is the part we are genuinely useful for. See the Jupiter market report for the current figures.
What a website will never know about your Jupiter home
No automated estimate can read a renovation, a lot line, dock access or the condition of a roof. Gia Freer, our Broker of Record, prepares a written opinion of value by hand from recent Jupiter sales, and sends you the sales she used so you can check her work.
Selling first and buying here second? Tell us both sides and we will sequence them with you rather than guessing.
Prefer to talk it through? Call 561-395-8418 or email info@pbpre.com.
Prepared by Gia Freer, Broker of Record, PBP Real Estate, LLC (CQ1064615), licensed in Florida since 2000 (BK689801). Software helps us organize BeachesMLS data and draft; every opinion of value and market interpretation is prepared by Gia by hand. This page is general market information about real-estate process and pricing, not legal, tax or insurance advice.
Neighborhoods we cover in Jupiter
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Moving to Jupiter? Everything in one place
- Moving to Palm Beach County guide — prices by city updated daily, houses and condos kept separate, homestead and insurance basics, and how to plan the search.
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More about living in Jupiter
Moving to Jupiter: questions and answers
How much does a house cost in Jupiter?
The median single-family house closed at $1,069,000 so far this year across 825 sales, and 265 houses are on the market at a median asking price of $1,799,000. Condos and townhomes are a separate market and are reported separately.
What are property taxes like in Jupiter?
Millage is 2.3894 mills for the Town of Jupiter in fiscal 2026, held flat from the prior year per the town's own budget summary, plus Palm Beach County, school district and special-district millage on top. Non-ad valorem assessments for special districts are billed on top of ad valorem taxes, so ask for the actual tax bill on any address rather than working from a rate. This is general information, not tax advice.
Which part of Jupiter should I look in?
It depends on what you are buying. East of US-1 is water access and older, smaller lots; Abacoa is newer and walkable around Roger Dean Stadium; west of the Turnpike is golf and country club living. The three do not move together in price, and we report them that way rather than quoting one Jupiter median.
Is Jupiter more expensive than the rest of Palm Beach County?
It is one of the higher-priced markets in the county, and the spread inside the town is wide. The figures on this page are the whole-town medians for houses and for condos separately; ask us for the numbers on the specific district you are considering.
What do buyers in Jupiter ask about most?
Roof age, insurance history, and for waterfront property, dock permitting and bridge clearance. Have those documented before you list; every day spent finding them after an offer is a day of leverage lost.
Ready to look at Jupiter homes?
The Jupiter market page shows what sold last month, at what price and how fast, plus the neighborhoods we track. If you already own here and are weighing a sale, the same page has the seller path.
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