Highland Beach
Three miles of quiet oceanfront between Delray Beach and Boca Raton
Highland Beach is one of South Florida's best-kept secrets: a residential-only town stretched along three miles of A1A, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal on the other. No shopping centers, no office parks, no through traffic, just beach, water and homes.
The inventory is mostly oceanfront and Intracoastal condos and townhomes, from classic buildings with huge terraces to boutique newer construction, plus a limited number of single-family estates, many with private docks.
A town that is only homes
Every address in Highland Beach touches water or nearly does: ocean side or Intracoastal side of A1A, that's the whole town. Mornings are beach walks, afternoons are boats from private docks, and everything else, Atlantic Avenue, Mizner Park, groceries, golf, sits ten to fifteen minutes north or south.
Prices are often meaningfully lower than equivalent oceanfront in Boca Raton or Palm Beach island, which is exactly why buyers who do their homework end up here. The trade-off is simplicity itself: if you want restaurants downstairs, this isn't your town; if you want quiet water, it absolutely is.
Buying a condo here in today's Florida
One honest note every oceanfront condo buyer should hear: Florida's newer structural-inspection and reserve-funding rules mean a building's financial health matters more than ever. Milestone inspection status, reserves and any pending assessments should be reviewed before you fall in love with the view.
That's part of Lourdes's process in Highland Beach, comparing buildings not just on terraces and pools, but on documents: fees, rental policies, upcoming works and the paper trail behind them.
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Frequently asked questions
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What should I check before buying a condo?
Community and market details change over time and are provided for orientation. School zoning is assigned by address and must be confirmed for each home. Lourdes verifies current figures for any property you consider.
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