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26.95° N · 80.08° W · GEOID 1235900

Jupiter Inlet Colony

Palm Beach County, Florida · part of the Miami, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Jupiter Inlet Colony is home to 511 people. Median household income is $155,000 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 27.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 12.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$155,000
93% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
5.5%
12% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Jupiter Inlet Colony

  • 64% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 446 Florida places.
  • The median home is worth 12.9 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • 78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 473 Florida places.
01

Moving to Jupiter Inlet Colony

Palm Beach County loses about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in64,686
Moved out66,060
Net−1,374

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Broward County, FL12,2968,797+3,499
St. Lucie County, FL1,8426,407−4,565
Miami-Dade County, FL4,4462,634+1,812
Martin County, FL1,0662,317−1,251
Orange County, FL9911,713−722
New York County, NY1,127746+381

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$177K
Leavers$99K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Palm Beach County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Palm Beach County report $177,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $98,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 63.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Sausalito, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$177,212
151% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$98,618
40% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.5%
28% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.7%1% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.5%28% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-1.183% below
Income of households moving in8County figure$177,212151% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$98,61840% above
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 12.9x, 239% above the median place.

Jupiter Inlet Colony27.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
27.1%
33% above the median place
Home price to income
12.9x
239% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
27%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$106,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Homeownership1
96.6%
46% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$4,001
114% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income127.1%33% above
Home price to income112.9x239% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure114.213% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,34945% above
HUD area median income4County figure$107,6000% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.2%64% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure70.8%37% above
Homeownership196.6%46% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure62.3%23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes112.6%79% above
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 63.8%, above the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
63.8%
above the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$121,526
203% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$155,00093% above
Income per person1$121,526203% above
Unemployment1County figure5.5%12% above
Average annual pay6County figure$82,08524% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure6.3%70% above
Jobs6County figure670,798345% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.3%5% above
Mean commute1County figure27 min6% above
Works from home163.8%above (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 59.4, 52% above the median place.

Median age1
59.4
52% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
78.2%
144% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.2%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband95.2% +3%
Born abroad4.7% −47%
Household size2.5 −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15116646th largest
Population change since 2020713.4%above (median 1.1%)
Median age159.452% above
Bachelor's or higher178.2%144% above
High school or higher198.2%6% above
Household size12.52% below
Born abroad14.7%47% below
No health insurance1County figure13.2%106% above
Homes with broadband195.2%3% above
05

Life in Jupiter Inlet Colony

77 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.8 +0%
Shops37.0 +22%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.8 +66%
Doctors' offices and clinics37.8 +87%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
37.8
87% above the median place
Public school students11
192,630
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
235
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure235above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure192,630above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure16.68% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.80% above
Shops per 10k9County figure37.022% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.866% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure37.887% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.917% below
National Register listings10County figure77above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 55°F, 118% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Jupiter Inlet Colony. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
55°F
118% above the median place
Average temperature12
75°F
37% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
99.9
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureJupiter Inlet ColonyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure55°F118% above
Average temperature12County figure75°F37% above
Annual precipitation12County figure57.2 in31% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure99.27% above
Hurricane risk13County figure99.941% above
Tornado risk13County figure93.815% above
Wildfire risk13County figure95.356% above
Heat wave risk13County figure98.29% above
Median air quality index14County figure399% below
Good air days14County figure76.4%12% above
08

Jupiter Inlet Colony in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 27% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$3,501/mo (2024)$4,400/mo$3,610 to $5,360/mo+3.9%
Median household income$155,000 (2024)$194,000$164,000 to $229,500+3.8%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,796,000$2,030,000 to $3,852,000+5.7%
Population457 (2025)500480 to 520+1.6%

The median home would be worth 14.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 12.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Jupiter Inlet Colony

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Sausalito, CA$3,501$182,357Compare
Laguna Beach, CA$2,986$143,843Compare
Malibu, CA$3,501$194,421Compare
Solana Beach, CA$3,212$152,167Compare
Solana Beach, CAMalibu, CALaguna Beach, CASausalito, CAJupiter Inlet Colony, FLJupiter Inlet ColonySausalitoLaguna BeachMalibuSolana BeachJupiter Inlet ColonySausalitoLaguna BeachMalibu

Common questions

Is Jupiter Inlet Colony a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 64% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 446 Florida places. The median home is worth 12.9 years of the median household's income, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Jupiter Inlet Colony expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 27.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Jupiter Inlet Colony?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Jupiter Inlet Colony?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sausalito, CA, Laguna Beach, CA, Malibu, CA and Solana Beach, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Jupiter Inlet Colony with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Jupiter Inlet Colony itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/jupiter-inlet-colony-florida

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