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Limestone Creek
Florida›Palm Beach County

Limestone CreekFL

A town of 1,466.

Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District · Photo: Norletsk · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Limestone Creek

Limestone Creek, FL · Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District · Photo: Norletsk · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Limestone Creek a good place to live?

The best of Limestone Creek’s subject grades are an A for walkability and the outdoors and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for cost of living. Limestone Creek’s median rent is $2,630 a month, where Florida’s towns sit at $1,647 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Only 54 of Florida’s 776 towns score higher on walkability. Limestone Creek’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Florida town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Only 40 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on the outdoors. Limestone Creek has 1 place on the National Register. Limestone Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Limestone Creek stand out

Where Limestone Creek beats most towns.

A growing town

Limestone Creek has grown 30% from 2010 to 2020

1,014 counted in 2010 and 1,316 in 2020.

1,0142010
1,3162020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Limestone Creek grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Limestone Creek is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Flagler Museum and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Limestone Creek. Close and well known come first.

All 40 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Limestone Creek: who provides what

Limestone Creek is unincorporated, so Palm Beach County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJupiter Public Water System,town ofNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPalm Beach CountyPalm Beach County provides services here
SchoolsPalm Beach County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePalm Beach Supervisor of ElectionsPalm Beach County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code3345833458 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Limestone Creek.

SchoolsB+

Public schools in Limestone Creek beat 68% of Florida districts

Its public schools are run by the Palm Beach school district. Its two schools are below.

68%of FL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Tree Top Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–KGrades PK–K186–
The Learning Academy at the Els Center of ExcellenceLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12Grades PK–12161D−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation

HealthA−

Fewer of Limestone Creek’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Florida or U.S. town

28% of Limestone Creek adults have high blood pressure. Limestone Creek beats the Florida average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Limestone Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression.

84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
Limestone CreekFlorida townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%18%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)28%37%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%15%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)28%32%35%
31 measures vs. Florida
13 better16 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLimestone CreekFL
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.8%9.1%
Fewer adults with heart disease4%7.5%
More adults facing housing insecurity15.8%13.9%
Jupiter Medical Center
3.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade D

A typical Limestone Creek home is worth about $503K

The typical Limestone Creek home is worth about $503,000, up 5.4% in a year, 34% above the Florida typical home. 39% of households own their home in Limestone Creek.

$503KZillow home value

Typical home value

Limestone Creek$503K
Florida$375K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

The average trip to work in Limestone Creek is longer than in most of Florida or the rest of the country

Limestone Creek’s average trip to work is 38 minutes. Since 2013, Limestone Creek has added 40 jobs, to 98 in 2023. Most working residents leave Limestone Creek for work: only 1% work in town.

1%work in town
Limestone CreekFlorida townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line30%11%9.6%
Average trip to work38 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%5%8%
Median household income$91,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Limestone Creek1%
Jupiter17%
West Palm Beach10%
Palm Beach Gardens8%
Palm Springs6%
17 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Limestone Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Limestone Creek

Limestone Creek has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Limestone Creek is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter57–76°
Spring65–83°
Summer74–90°
Fall69–85°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Limestone Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Limestone Creek.

66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
66High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
17
paid flood claims since 1995

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsA

9.1% of Limestone Creek is conserved land

0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Limestone Creek Nature Reserve, at 22 acres.

9.1%conserved
9.1%
conserved · 23 of 250 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Limestone Creek Nature Reserve0.5 mi22

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Limestone Creek

16pages on Limestone Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Limestone Creek

Small town

1,466 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

About Limestone Creek

CDP in Florida, United States

Limestone Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 1,316 at the 2020 US census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft
Area code
561

Questions about Limestone Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Limestone Creek, FL expensive?

Yes. That is 6.6 years of the area's median household income ($76,527 across the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.