Living in Delray Beach
Delray Beach pairs a walkable downtown with about three miles of Atlantic beachfront in southern Palm Beach County.
Market data: Redfin Delray Beach housing market, three months ending September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
What it’s like to live in Delray Beach
Life here centers on Atlantic Avenue, the main street, lined with restaurants, shops and galleries. Nearby, the Pineapple Grove Arts District and Old School Square, home to the Crest Theatre and the Cornell Art Museum, keep the calendar full of art fairs and performances.
About two miles of the beach along A1A are public, and a municipal marina lets boaters reach downtown from the Intracoastal Waterway. Buyers find established neighborhoods such as Lake Ida, condominiums near the beach and single-family homes farther west. The city is about 52 miles north of Miami.
Popular neighborhoods
Highlights
- Atlantic Avenue dining, shopping and nightlife
- About 2 miles of public beach along A1A
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
- Old School Square: Crest Theatre and Cornell Art Museum
- Delray Beach Tennis Center, home of the Delray Beach Open
- Wakodahatchee Wetlands
- County
- Palm Beach County
- Population
- 70,133 (2024 estimate)
- Median household income
- $78,643 (2024)
- Public schools
- School District of Palm Beach County
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