Palm Beach County, Florida
Lake Park Real Estate and Local Guide
Lake Park is a small waterfront town on the Lake Worth Lagoon, founded in 1923 as Kelsey City by developer Harry Kelsey and renamed Lake Park in 1939. Its original street plan was laid out by the Olmsted brothers.
Living in Lake Park
Founded as Kelsey City, it was the first zoned municipality south of Washington, D.C., with a plan by the Olmsted brothers. Source: education.pbchistory.org
IncomeAbout $69,274 median household
EducationAbout 31.9% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyPalm Beach County
Homes in Lake Park
Median home valueAbout $361,700
- About half of housing units (49.5%) are owner-occupied, with a large renter share.
- Around 43% of homes are single-family detached, alongside many multi-unit and mixed housing types.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Lake Park home
Lake Park Town Hall
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Built in 1927, it sheltered residents during the 1928 hurricane and is on the National Register of Historic Places
Historic Kelsey Gates
Source: hmdb.org
Last remaining gateway that once proclaimed Kelsey City the "Gateway to the Palm Beaches"
Kelsey Park
Source: lakeparkflorida.gov
Waterfront park on the Lake Worth Lagoon named for founder Harry Kelsey, home to the preserved 1920s Evergreen House