A charming coastal town with proximity to Fort Lauderdale
About 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale sits Lantana, a small Palm Beach County town with an eclectic history. In the 1970s and '80s, it served as the home to the world’s largest Christmas tree, purchased by the owner of the National Enquirer, who moved his popular tabloid newspaper from New Jersey to Lantana in 1971. Every year’s tree, which ended up being over 100 feet tall, could be seen for miles and drew countless visitors to Lantana annually. Despite its brush with global fame, Lantana has remained a quiet beach town that is home to about 12,000 people today. Its residents enjoy proximity to Fort Lauderdale and Miami with lower home prices and a less crowded feel than those cities.
Lantana Pines offers a quiet, slow-paced beach town in the middle of South Florida.
Take Ocean Ave from Lantana Pines over into the beach.
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Homes are a mix of modest ranch-style and $1 million estates
Lantana’s neighborhoods are filled with midcentury-era ranch-style and bungalow homes, some painted in pastels. They sit on small, manicured lawns, often with in-ground backyard pools. Across the bridge along East Ocean Avenue, the homes on Hypoluxo Island are often larger, sitting on bigger lawns surrounded by tall palm trees, and are priced at $1 million or more. However, the median price for single-family homes is about $455,000, lower than that of neighboring Fort Lauderdale. Townhouses are also available, with a median price of about $390,000.
Colorful ranch homes line the quiet streets of Ocean Breeze.
Traditional single family home in Ocean Breeze neighborhood.
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Fishing at Bicentennial Park, golfing at Atlantis County Club
Bicentennial Park offers green space, a fishing pier and a playground with water views. Across the bridge, Lantana Municipal Beach offers surf and sand, with nearby Lantana Beach Park offering a playground and picnic tables. Nearby Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area has a hiking trail that winds through almost 100 acres of protected Florida scrub. John Prince Park is about 4 miles away and is a sprawling 726 acres with more hiking trails, a splash pad, basketball and pickleball courts, an exercise area with a dedicated space for those in wheelchairs and a boat launch into Lake Osbourne. Golfers head into nearby Atlantis to play at the private Lost City Golf Club or the public Atlantis Country Club.
Be free and be your dream butterfly at Lanata Bicentennial Park in Downtown Lantana, FL.
John Prince Park covers over 725 acres.
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Students attend schools within Palm Beach County School District
Palm Beach County School District serves the city and rates a B-plus on Niche. The district is the fifth largest in the state and offers school choice. The closest private school is Lake Worth Christian School, which rates an A on Niche and serves prekindergarten through 12th grade.
Lake Worth Christian School Society provides education in the neighborhood of
High Ridge.
Lantana Community Middle School is yellow and blue.
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Shopping and dining in town or in nearby West Palm Beach
The stretch of East Ocean Boulevard from Route 1 to Hypoluxo Island offers locally owned restaurants and boutiques. National retailers and chain restaurants line Lantana Road. More shopping, dining and entertainment options are in West Palm Beach, about 11 miles away. While there are no hospitals in town, HCA Florida JFK Hospital is about 3 miles away.
Lantana Pines residents enjoy dining at the famous Old Key Lime House.
Ocean Breeze residents enjoying a local delight at the iconic Old Key Lime House.
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Residents gather for events, including Barefoot Mailman Family Day
Annual events include Barefoot Mailman Family Day in March, which includes live music, food, and craft vendors at Lantana Beach; Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt at Maddock Park in April; and the July 4th Town of Lantana Firework Event at Bicentennial Park, which includes food trucks, vendors and fireworks once the sun goes down.
Capture a moment with The Barefoot Mailman Statue near Deerfield Beach.
Lantana Bicentennial Park
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I-95 and Palm Tran buses keep residents moving
Interstate 95 runs along the city’s west side and connects to the rest of South Florida. Palm Tran buses stop along Lantana Avenue and travel to the southwest corner of West Palm Beach. Palm Beach International Airport is about 10 miles away.
The town participates in the National Flood Insurance Program
Southern Florida is prone to hurricanes, and Lantana is next to the coast, making it susceptible to flooding. The town participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, which provides insurance for property owners, renters and businesses. Crime statistics for Lantana are not readily available.
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On average, homes in Lantana, FL sell after 80 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Lantana, FL over the last 12 months is $384,000, down 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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