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Ask The WizardHaverhill is a neighborly two-square-thousand-person town on the western edge of Palm Beach International Airport, incorporated in 1950 and still governed on a small-town scale. It suits first-time buyers, airport and corridor workers, and investors, with some of the most accessible prices in the county and an airport commute measured in minutes, not miles.
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The short answer, with the numbers
Yes, for the right buyer, and Haverhill is the county's value-plus-commute specialist. About 2,164 residents live on less than a square mile just west of Palm Beach International Airport, a town organized by roughly 50 founding families in 1949 and incorporated in 1950, named after Haverhill, Massachusetts. There is no town-level median of its own to trust, so the honest read is ZIP 33415: Redfin's August 2026 figures put the median sale around $250,000, down about 5.7 percent year over year, with homes averaging roughly 74 days on market, and Movoto showed about $235,000 with 70 days.
The daily life is the airport-and-corridor rhythm: PBI is about a mile and a half away, I-95 and the Florida Turnpike bracket the town, and the airport's own employment campus is at the doorstep. Quiet residential streets keep the small-town feel while the busiest infrastructure in South Florida works around you.
The honest trade-offs: the prices are low because the housing stock skews modest, airport noise is part of the address, schools in the area vary by street, and a town this small depends on its neighbors for its entire identity. If the math and the minutes matter most, Haverhill is the underdog that wins.
Palm Beach County · Small-town calm on the airport corridor
Median home sale price (ZIP 33415)
~$250,000
Redfin, 3 months ending Aug 2026 (down 5.7% YoY)
Median days on market (33415)
~70-74
Redfin / Movoto, 2026
Population
~2,164
U.S. Census, 2020
Cost-of-living index
~114
BestPlaces, 2026 (U.S. average = 100)
Every figure on this page carries its source and its as-of date, because a good advisor labels the data before he uses it. Jump to the Haverhill Market Data Snapshot for the full grid.
The character of the town
Haverhill is what happens when a group of families decides to make the rules themselves: about 50 families organized in 1949, incorporated in 1950, and the town has run on its own mayor-and-council scale ever since. At under a square mile and about 2,164 people, it is one of the county's densest small towns by far and one of its most self-made.
Sitting on the western edge of Palm Beach International Airport, Haverhill's identity is convenience: the airport employment campus is minutes away, I-95 and the Turnpike bracket the town, and the Gun Club Road and Forest Hill corridors carry the retail, jobs, and traffic that most residents never have to fight for.
Yet the streets themselves stay quiet and neighborly, mostly owner-occupied single-family homes with a real small-town government and a genuine sense of who's who. It is the rare town that is simultaneously an airport town, a bedroom community, and a place with a name on the mailbox.
The money line, sourced
The honest numbers: the index, the home values, the income range, and the one tax break that changes the math for relocators.
The index, honestly
BestPlaces puts the Palm Beach County cost-of-living index at about 114, roughly 14 percent above the U.S. average. Haverhill sits at the accessible edge of it, with some of the most reachable prices in the county.
BestPlaces, 2026
Home values
The 33415 median ran near $250,000 in the three months ending August 2026, down about 5.7 percent year over year, with days on market around 70 to 74. The town's own inventory stays thin.
Redfin / Movoto, 2026
No state income tax
Florida levies no state income tax at all, a permanent line for first-time buyers and airport-corridor workers building a first real estate asset.
State law, applies in Haverhill
The bottom line
Haverhill is small-town calm on the airport corridor: minutes from PBI and West Palm Beach jobs at the county's value prices. Insurance stays modest away from the coast, and Michael prices it into every plan.
Redfin / Movoto, 2026
| Category | Haverhill | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living vs. U.S. average | ~14% above (index ~114) | U.S. average = 100 (BestPlaces, 2026) |
| Median sale price (33415) | ~$250,000 | Redfin, Aug 2026; down ~5.7% YoY |
| Median sold price (33415) | ~$235,000 | Movoto, 2026 |
| State income tax | None | Florida state law, applies in Haverhill |
| Property insurance | Inland county address | Inland Palm Beach County streets run below the oceanfront towns |
The current picture, in numbers
Here is the honest, current picture, labeled by source and date. Haverhill proper has too few sales for a trustworthy town mean, so the meaningful read is ZIP 33415, where Redfin's August 2026 figures show a median sale around $250,000 (down about 5.7 percent year over year) with homes averaging roughly 74 days on market, and Movoto's July 2026 read about $235,000 with 70 days.
Two honest frames before the numbers: when a Haverhill home lists it prices against the whole 33415 corridor, so the ZIP is the baseline, and the tax angle that never moves, Florida has no state income tax.
Median sale price (33415)
~$250,000
down ~5.7% year over year
Redfin · Aug 2026
Median sold price (33415)
~$235,000
Movoto, July 2026
Movoto · 2026
Median days on market
~70-74
a steady, well-priced corridor
Redfin / Movoto · 2026
Town inventory
Thin
a small town; most 33415 volume is the wider corridor
By town size, 2026
Cost-of-living index
~114
U.S. average = 100
BestPlaces · 2026
Redfin / Movoto · 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | ~$250,000 | Redfin, down 5.7% year over year |
| Median sold price | ~$235,000 | Movoto, July 2026 |
| Median days on market | ~70-74 | one of the faster corridors in the county |
| Typical housing | Modest single-family homes | value-priced stock near the airport campus |
Palm Beach County market brief · 2025-2026 · Greenacres 2026
| Measure | Figure | Note |
|---|---|---|
| County single-family median | $605K-$645K | through 2025, near record highs |
| County condo median | $300K-$315K | 2025 |
| County buyer mix | Top all-cash market in the U.S. | cushions the county against mortgage-rate swings |
Read it honestly: Haverhill is where the county's affordability math gets real: a $235,000 to $250,000 corridor median against a $605,000-plus county single-family figure is one of the widest value gaps in Palm Beach County. The honest catch is condition and corridor noise, so the deals live in homes that reward light updates. For a current look at what is on the market around the airport, Michael can pull the corridor numbers in a call.
The honest trade-offs, local read
The genuine upsides and the honest trade-offs locals actually talk about, every one grounded in the sourced numbers on this page. Haverhill is a wonderful place to live, and it is not the right fit for everyone. That is exactly the conversation worth having before you move.
Among the county's most affordable municipalities, with prices below the county median and a genuine entry tier.
Minutes to Palm Beach International and its employment base, a practical base for aviation and hospitality workers.
A compact town that stays quiet despite the booming corridor around it, with a real neighborhood character.
I-95, the Turnpike, and Southern Boulevard link the town to the beach, West Palm, and the western suburbs within 10 to 20 minutes.
The booming western suburbs and retail corridor lift demand for the town's affordable stock.
A small, walkable-in-form town with simple services and a manageable footprint.
Homes are older and modest, with many needing updates; modernized inventory is scarce.
Very little retail or dining in the town itself; daily life leans on West Palm and the surrounding corridors.
Everything requires a drive, and the airport and corridor traffic mean busy roads at peak hours.
Proximity brings flight-path and highway sound to parts of the town; address-level checks matter.
Palm Beach County results vary by school; family planning is common.
Whether Haverhill fits comes down to your street, your budget, and your season of life. Talk it through on a free 15-minute strategy call, or call Michael directly.
Where to look first
4 pockets buyers ask Michael about most, each with the honest read attached. The spread between them is the single most important thing to understand about Haverhill, and the reason the right neighborhood matters more than the town name.
The original neighborhoods settled before incorporation
The pre-1950s streets carry Haverhill's history: modest, settled single-family homes, mature trees, and the neighborly dooryard feel the founders built. Rare and quietly sought.
Fits best: Buyers who want the town's oldest character
Homes along the town's namesake arterial
The road that gives the town its name runs the length of the community, with quick access to the Forest Hill and Gun Club corridors. Convenient, visible, and practical.
Fits best: Commuters and investors who want the address on the map
The northern and eastern blocks beside the PBI campus
These streets sit closest to Palm Beach International and its employment campus. Exchange a little background flight noise for the shortest airport commute in the county.
Fits best: Airport employees who want a minutes-long commute
Southern blocks sharing the line with Greenacres
The south side blends into Greenacres' retail and parks, putting Okeeheelee Park and major shopping a short drive away while keeping the small-town street life.
Fits best: Buyers who want two cities' worth of services
Haverhill is under a square mile, so the real choices are the original streets, the Haverhill Road spine, the airport edge, or the Greenacres line. Each changes noise, access, and resale, and Michael matches the block to the buyer before the offer.
Find Your Haverhill NeighborhoodThe district report, with rankings
Haverhill is served by the School District of Palm Beach County, zoned by address in the West Palm Beach 33415 cluster. Forest Hill Elementary and Melaleuca Elementary sit within the corridor, Palm Springs Middle and Tradewinds Middle are the area middle options, the high school assignment varies by address, and the charter G-Star School of the Arts is a respected local choice. Michael confirms the exact assignment for a specific address.
| School | Rating / rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Elementary School | Zoned elementary option on Purdy Lane (33415) | Palm Beach County district, 2026 |
| Melaleuca Elementary School | Zoned elementary option on Gun Club Road (33415) | Palm Beach County district, 2026 |
| G-Star School of the Arts | Charter high school · Niche B+ · GreatSchools 6/10 | Niche / GreatSchools, 2026 |
Charter 9-12 · West Palm Beach
Zoned by address
Rankings and attendance zones come from GreatSchools, US News, Niche, and PublicSchoolReview, all as of 2026 or the most recent published cycle, and they change. The School District of Palm Beach County zones by address, so Michael always confirms the exact assigned schools for a specific address before you make an offer.
The drive math, by the numbers
Haverhill's location is the entire pitch: Palm Beach International is about a mile and a half away, with I-95 about 10 minutes east and the Florida Turnpike about 15 minutes west, putting downtown West Palm Beach 15 to 20 minutes away and Boca Raton about 35.
For flyers, the 4-minute airport commute is the headline, and the airport's employment campus makes Haverhill the natural home base for airline, logistics, and hospitality workers.
The daily commute for most residents is a short hop to the I-95 or Turnpike corridors, and the weekend commute is to Lake Worth Beach and the Palm Beaches, about 20 minutes east, or John Prince Park and Okeeheelee Park minutes inland.
To Palm Beach Int'l (PBI)
~4 min · ~1.5 mi
Driving, the town's namesake road
To downtown West Palm Beach
~15-20 min
Driving, I-95 north
To Boca Raton
~35 min
Driving, I-95 south
Match the town to your life
The buyer types Haverhill fits especially well, each with the sourced reason attached. This is the audience range Michael works with every week as The Life Transition Specialist: buyers, sellers, retirees, families, and investors from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
A $235,000 to $250,000 corridor median is one of the most accessible entries into Palm Beach County ownership, with the entire county's job market minutes away.
A 4-minute airport commute and airport employment campus at the doorstep make Haverhill the logistics-friendly address for airline, hospitality, and freight professionals.
Value-priced single-family stock, steady rental demand near the airport, and corridor pricing that leaves room to add value with light updates.
A small-town government, neighborly streets, and schools zoned by address in a town where everyone knows the mayor's name, literally.
Modest single-story homes at the county's value tier, with shopping and healthcare along the corridor and the airport minutes away for travel.
Flat, low-maintenance homes near hospitals, pharmacies, and transit, with PBI, I-95, and the Turnpike making out-of-town visits genuinely easy.
I-95 east, the Turnpike west, and the airport embedded at the town line means almost every commute in South Florida starts on time.
For out-of-state movers
Moving to Haverhill from outside Florida is a life transition, and the people who plan it as one land better. Here is the practical short list, every point grounded in the sourced numbers on this page and in how Michael guides relocators from the Treasure Coast to South Florida.
Florida taxes no wage or retirement income at the state level, a permanent line for anyone moving from a high-tax state.
With little local volume, Haverhill homes price against ZIP 33415, so the honest median is about $235,000 to $250,000 and the negotiation is in condition.
Hurricane season runs June through November and insurance is a real budget line across the county. Older roofs and impact windows are planning items up front.
The value stock skews modest, so plan for kitchens, baths, and impact windows instead of assuming move-in condition, and let the updates buy the equity.
The airport edge, the namesake road, or the Greenacres line each change noise, access, and resale. Michael matches the block to the person before the offer.
Michael treats every relocation as a life transition, and a 15-minute strategy call sorts your timeline, budget, and school plan before you ever look.
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Haverhill is the town I send airport employees and first-timers to when they want the math to work: a quarter-million-dollar median, a four-minute airport commute, and a real hometown government that a hundred people could name. It is the county's quietest underdog, and it wins every time it lists.
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Straight answers, no fine print
The questions buyers ask Michael most about moving to Haverhill, answered directly with the sourced numbers on this page.
Yes, for buyers who want the county's affordability plus its best commute. Haverhill is a self-governed town of about 2,164 on less than a square mile beside Palm Beach International Airport, with a ZIP 33415 median near $250,000 on Redfin's 2026 read. The honest trade-offs: modest housing stock, airport noise as part of the address, and schools that vary by street.
One of the least expensive towns in Palm Beach County. The 33415 median ran about $250,000 on Redfin and about $235,000 on Movoto in 2026, against a county single-family range of $605,000 to $645,000. The cost-of-living index sits near 114 and Florida has no state income tax.
About 20 minutes east to Lake Worth Beach and the Palm Beaches. The beach is a straight shot down the corridor, and John Prince Park and Okeeheelee Park are minutes inland for the non-beach days.
For budget-conscious retirees, yes: modest single-story homes, a small-town community, shopping and healthcare along the corridor, and the airport minutes away for travel. Florida's no income tax is a straight line on the ledger, and the county district's school zones matter only if grandchildren visit by the week.
Haverhill is served by the School District of Palm Beach County, zoned by address in the 33415 cluster with Forest Hill and Melaleuca elementaries, area middle options, and the charter G-Star School of the Arts nearby. Results vary by school and street, so Michael confirms the exact assignment for a specific address.
Value-priced and steady. ZIP 33415 ran about a $250,000 median on Redfin (down 5.7 percent year over year) with roughly 74 days on market, one of the faster corridors in the county, and about $235,000 with 70 days on Movoto. Condition drives price more than the median does.
It suits families who want an affordable, neighborly street with the entire county's jobs and schools within a short radius. The district zones by address and results vary, so plan the school assignment the way Michael does, address first, before the offer.
Have a question this page did not answer? Ask it directly: (561) 441-8420 or michael@thecompleterealestateteam.com.
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