Nicest/safest zip codes in West Palm Beach? (Boynton Beach, Jupiter: appointed, real estate)

[gardenpearl]

I've been doing internet searches, but am not sure what areas are good. When I drive through to look at something i've found, I'm often disappointed by the area.

Ideally I'd like a newer construction, concrete block detached single story residence, either in or out of a gated community, in a nice neighborhood. I'm looking to keep the price around $250K or less and and HOA fees at $250 or less per month. I need at least 1600 sq. feet living space.

This may be a tall order in WPB, as when I drive through or do searches, it looked like the better areas seemed to have mostly condos for new construction.

[skylinet]

Are you looking in Palm Beach County or just West Palm Beach?
If you go into West Boynton/Lake Worth there's neighborhoods like Verona Lakes, Isola Bella (dues are a little high), Smith Farms, Winston Trails and a couple others that are nice.
There are two homes in Siena Oaks in Palm Beach Gardens that would fit your criteria. Early 90's build, but a nice area close to everything.
If you need to stay in West Palm, it's a little further West, but Baywinds and Andros Isles have a few homes that would work as well.

[gardenpearl]

Thanks! I will look those up on some internet sites and see if they are of interest. I spent two weeks recently in Palm Beach Gardens, and thought the prices were a bit higher than I needed to pay in most of their newer gated communities, such as Paloma. They want close to $400K minimum for a detached single story home. So did the new Divosta community in Jupiter.

After looking around Florida, I think that is more than I need to pay in these relatively uncertain real estate times, so I will look into WPB. I think the prices may be better, and I want to be relatively close to City Centre in WPB anyway. I'd even consider a newer condo right there if the parking was covered or garaged and the HOA fees reasonable. However, I doubt I'll find all that in one package, as I never have with a condo.

I also looked at Valencia Reserve in Boynton Beach. Again, higher-priced than some other communities, and it seems to be mostly snowbird couples.