Why look at Jupiter?
- Mid-tier housing market. Median home is $696k.
- Stable market. Home values -2.6% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Jupiter stands
Averaging 7.3% annual growth over 5 years.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 19.1 price-to-rent ratio, Jupiter is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Jupiter (Wikipedia)
Jupiter is the northernmost town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 US Census, the town had a population of 61,047. It is 84 miles north of Miami and 15 miles north of West Palm Beach. Along with the adjacent Village of Tequesta, Jupiter is considered the northernmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area. It was named the 9th Best Southern Beach Town to live in by Stacker Newsletter for 2022 and as the 9th Happiest Seaside Town in the United States by Coastal Living in 2012.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Palm Beach County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Palm Beach County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
Neighborhoods of Jupiter
38 tracked · ranked by median home valueSee the full neighborhood ranking →
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Florida context
Schools
Jupiter is served by 11 public schools enrolling about 10,377 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Jupiter listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local news & community
Latest news in Jupiter
1 from local press- Old Florida bar keeps its Jupiter identityLOCALThe Palm Beach Post1w ago
- Fatal wrong-way crash shuts down US-1 near Jonathan Dickinson State ParkWPBF3d ago
- Mom pushes for felony charges after elderly couple takes e-bikes from boys fishing near JupiterWPTV1w ago
- West Palm Beach career criminal identified in deadly 16-mile wrong-way rampageWPEC1d ago
- This is Christian Pulisic’s house in Jupiter, Florida: Where ‘Captain America’ lives when he’s not playing socDiario AS1w ago
- Elderly couple swiped teens’ e-bikes in tense encounter near Jupiter, detectives say; victim’s mom demands harsher chargesWSVN6d ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Jupiter-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
Find more cities like Jupiter
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Florida: 259 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Jupiter, unemployment is low at 3.0%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are tech, healthcare and hospitality & tourism.
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