Old Palm, Palm Beach Gardens' Low-Density Equity Golf Club
Old Palm Golf Club sits in Palm Beach Gardens, a guard-gated equity club community founded in 2004 on roughly 650 acres. It is deliberately low-density, just 316 estate residences, organized around a single Raymond Floyd championship course and a 33-acre Golf Studio practice campus. It is an Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary and runs as a non-tipping club, two details that capture its quiet, member-first character. This is a golf-and-estate address, not a large multi-amenity resort.
For buyers, the structure to understand is the club. Old Palm is member-owned, and for nearly all buyers today an equity membership is required and runs with the land, so it transfers as a covenant to resale buyers rather than being optional. That mandatory structure is the opposite of an optional-membership community like PGA National across the city. Homes range from two-story Golf Cottages to full-acre Custom Estates. Which one fits comes down to lot size, how you use the golf, and how you weigh the required membership and the community's special-district assessments against the lifestyle they fund.
— Dylan Snyder, The Snyder Group | Compass
Quick Facts, Old Palm Golf Club
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, FL (ZIP 33418) |
| Founded | 2004; roughly 650 gated acres |
| Residences | 316 units (Old Palm Community Development District, adopted FY2027 roll; the widely repeated 294 is from an earlier plat) |
| Club Membership | Member-owned equity club; required for most buyers as a covenant running with the land; equity cap 330 |
| Golf | One 18-hole Raymond Floyd signature course, 7,401 yards, par 72, plus a nineteenth bye hole; 33-acre Golf Studio |
| Home Types | Golf Cottages plus Golf, Isle, Grand & Custom Estate neighborhoods (roughly quarter-acre to full-acre lots) |
| School District | School District of Palm Beach County (boundary-confirmed feeder below) |
| State Income Tax | None (Florida) |
Membership & Ownership Costs at Old Palm
Old Palm is a member-owned equity club, and for nearly all buyers membership is required and runs with the land. Under the club's membership plan, anyone acquiring a homesite or residence in the chain of title from the developer after September 2, 2010 must acquire a Premier Membership and maintain it while they own, and that obligation carries to resale buyers. Owners outside that chain of title may join but are not required to, so the first job on any specific home is to confirm which applies. Membership must be completed on or before closing.
Unlike most private clubs, Old Palm's figures are documented well enough to state, though they are dated and should be reconfirmed. On the club's 2024 schedule, membership equity was $350,000 and annual club dues were $38,500 plus Florida sales tax (which includes the golf trail fee), alongside a renovation assessment of $258.33 per month for a twenty-year term. Figures circulating elsewhere online, commonly $175,000 and $22,000, are substantially out of date. The equity is partly refundable: members who joined after September 2, 2010 receive the greater of 80 percent of the contribution charged when their membership is resold, or 80 percent of what they paid, but only after the membership is resigned and then resold by the club, so it depends on the resale queue rather than being payable on demand.
There is also a separate government charge many buyers miss. The Old Palm Community Development District is a Florida special-purpose district that levies non-ad-valorem assessments collected on your property-tax bill, apart from club dues and any association fee. For fiscal year 2027 the maintenance portion is $2,383.40 per residential unit (up from $2,094.30), and the total per unit including Series 2019 bond debt service runs roughly $3,743 to $7,977 depending on assessment category. All of these are dated figures, so confirm current-year numbers with the membership office and the district before you write an offer.
The Neighborhoods of Old Palm
Old Palm is marketed as a small set of estate neighborhoods defined mainly by lot size, plus a group of lower-maintenance cottages. The names and lot sizes below are the community's own framing; mix and availability change and inventory is thin at 316 total homes, so confirm the current options for your budget and the views you want. Tap any card to browse current Old Palm listings.
Custom Estates
The largest homesites, on roughly full-acre lots, for custom estate homes. Confirm lot, view, and age of systems, and the required membership and district assessment for the exact address.
Browse Old Palm homes →Grand Estates
Estate homes on roughly half-acre lots, a middle tier between the Custom and Isle neighborhoods. Verify HOA scope, view premium, and the total carrying cost for the home.
Browse Old Palm homes →Isle Estates
Estate homes on roughly third-acre lots, often with lake or golf views. Tighter lots than the Grand and Custom neighborhoods, ask me to watch for listings here.
Browse Old Palm homes →Golf Estates
Homes on roughly quarter-acre lots closest to the course, the most accessible estate entry into Old Palm. Confirm the specific lot, view, and how membership applies.
Browse Old Palm homes →Types of Homes in Old Palm
Old Palm is almost entirely single-family estate product, sorted by lot size, plus a small set of two-story cottages. Every home carries the required equity membership and the community-development-district assessment on top of its own carrying costs. Tap a type to see matching listings.
Custom & Grand Estates
Custom estate homes on roughly half-acre to full-acre lots, the signature Old Palm product, many with golf or lake views. Confirm lot, view, age of systems, and the full cost of ownership including membership and the district assessment.
Browse estate homes →Golf & Isle Estates
Estate homes on roughly quarter-acre to third-acre lots, closer to the course and lakes, a more accessible entry into the estate tiers. Verify HOA scope and any view premium for the exact address.
Browse golf & isle homes →One Course, and a 33-Acre Golf Studio
Old Palm is built around a single 18-hole signature course designed by Raymond Floyd, playing 7,401 yards at par 72, with a nineteenth bye hole. What sets the club apart is its practice side: a 33-acre Golf Studio with three full practice holes, giving members an unusually deep teaching and practice campus rather than a simple range. Because the club is private and member-owned, course and Studio access run through your membership, which is part of why the required-membership structure matters here. The course irrigation was replaced in the club's 2024 renovation.
Clubhouse, Wellness & Amenities
Clubhouse & Dining
The clubhouse offers fine dining, a grille and lounge, a pro shop, and locker rooms with spa suites. A 2024 renovation added a casual bistro and an outdoor pool bar, broadening the dining beyond the formal room.
Health & Wellness Center
The 2024 renovation added a roughly 20,000-square-foot health and wellness center, the club's main fitness and wellness hub. Old Palm is a golf-and-wellness club rather than a large multi-sport resort; note it does not market tennis as a club facility.
Golf Casitas
Four golf casitas provide on-site overnight accommodations for members' guests, a small hospitality touch that suits the club's private, low-key character.
Sanctuary & Setting
Old Palm is certified an Audubon International Gold Signature Sanctuary and runs as a non-tipping club across valet, locker rooms, caddies, and outside golf operations, with Jupiter, the Gardens Mall, and Palm Beach International Airport a short drive away.
Schools Serving Old Palm
Old Palm is served by the School District of Palm Beach County. Checked against the district's own attendance-boundary layer for the community (2026-07-24), it is zoned to Timber Trace Elementary (K-5), Watson B. Duncan Middle School, and Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, the same feeder as neighboring BallenIsles, along with private-school options such as The Benjamin School in the greater Palm Beach Gardens area. Assignment is by exact home address and choice/magnet programs admit by application, so confirm both the zoned schools and any choice options for a specific property. The note below is factual, not a quality ranking.
Many Old Palm buyers are second-home, seasonal, or empty-nest owners, but for families the zoned public schools plus area private options apply. Boundaries can change, so verify current zoning and program options with the School District of Palm Beach County boundary locator before a purchase decision.
Palm Beach Gardens Area Market Snapshot
Old Palm is a small, high-end community, so its own sales are thin and lumpy month to month. The snapshot below pulls live from the MLS feed for the Palm Beach Gardens area (Old Palm is one community within it) and refreshes automatically; for an Old-Palm-specific read, browse current listings or reach out. Hover any bar for that month's detail.
Data Sources & Verification: live MLS feed via Lofty, Palm Beach Gardens area. Old Palm is one community within this area. Data last verified: June 2026.
My Honest Take on Old Palm
What I tell buyers who ask about Old Palm
Old Palm is for the buyer who wants serious golf and privacy over a big amenity menu. A single, well-regarded Raymond Floyd course, a 33-acre Golf Studio that few clubs can match, only 316 homes behind the gate, and a non-tipping, Audubon-certified culture, it is quiet, low-density, and unmistakably golf-first. For a player who wants an intimate club and an estate lot in the heart of Palm Beach Gardens, with Florida's no-state-income-tax math underneath, there is not much like it.
What Old Palm doesn't do well
It is not a multi-sport resort, and the cost structure is layered. It markets no tennis as a club facility, and the amenity set is golf-and-wellness rather than sprawling. More importantly, the total cost of ownership has three moving parts that catch buyers off guard: the required equity membership (2024: $350,000 buy-in and $38,500-plus in annual dues, only partly refundable), a twenty-year renovation assessment, and a separate community-development-district assessment on the tax bill. If you want optional membership, deep-water boating, or a large tennis and social program, this is not the fit.
Who it's best for, and who should look elsewhere
Best for: golf-first buyers who want a low-density, private club and a practice campus, estate buyers who value privacy over a big amenity roster, and seasonal owners comfortable with the full membership-and-assessment math.
May not suit: buyers who want optional membership (look at PGA National), a large tennis and multi-sport program (look at Mirasol or BallenIsles), or deep-water boating at home (look at Admirals Cove in Jupiter). I will tell you honestly when one of those is the smarter match.
Frequently Asked Questions About Old Palm
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About Dylan Snyder
Dylan Snyder
The Snyder Group | Compass · FL Lic. SL698137
Dylan Snyder is the founder of The Snyder Group with Compass and a second-generation real estate professional based in Palm Beach County. With more than 25 years of experience, Dylan helps buyers and sellers evaluate luxury, golf, and private-club communities throughout Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and northern Palm Beach County, with an emphasis on long-term relationships, deep local knowledge, and straight answers on the true cost of ownership.
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