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Rent in Bear Island
HUD's 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP code 33409, at the center of Bear Island, is $2,300 a month, rent plus utilities.
Bear Island is a neighborhood in West Palm Beach, in Palm Beach County. It covers about 60 acres. The closest neighborhoods are Avondale at Bear Lakes, Normandy Village and Classics at Bear Lakes.
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Rent in Bear Island
A typical renter in Bear Island pays about $1,880 a month, counting utilities, per the Census. The Palm Beach County median is $1,916, so rent here runs $40 lower.
Studio
- Census median
- $1,680
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- $1,870
1 bedroom
- Census median
- $1,790
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- $1,970
2 bedrooms
- Census median
- $2,070
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- $2,300
3 bedrooms
- Census median
- Not enough data
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- $2,990
4 bedrooms
- Census median
- Not enough data
- HUD Fair Market Rent
- $3,450
- Median rent, all sizes
- $1,880
- Rent plus utilities, a month.
Census median: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside. Rent plus utilities.
HUD Fair Market Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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Who rents here
About 8 in 10 households in Bear Island rent. Across Palm Beach County, about 3 in 10 households rent. A typical household in Bear Island earns about $66,900 a year before taxes. About 6 in 10 renter households in Bear Island spend 30% or more of their income on rent. The typical resident of Bear Island is about 38 years old.
- Households that rent
- 81%
- Palm Beach County: 30%
- Median household income
- $66,900
- A year, before taxes.
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 60%
- On rent and utilities.
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- Not enough data
- Median age
- 38
Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.
Getting around
About 85% of workers drive to work alone. The closest rail station is West Palm Beach on Tri-Rail, 2.4 miles away. The nearest bus stop is 0.6 miles from the center.
- Average commute
- Not enough data
- One way.
- Commute 45 min or more
- Not enough data
Transit
- Nearest Tri-Rail stationWest Palm Beach2.4 mi
- Bus stops inside0Nearest 0.6 mi
Commutes: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.
© OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026. Straight-line distance from the center.
Close by
The nearest supermarket, Whole Foods Market on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, is 0.6 miles away. Roebuck Greenway is the closest park, 0.9 miles away. From Bear Island, the nearest beach is 3.1 miles away. Walgreens on Palm Beach Lakes Blvd is the nearest pharmacy, 1 mile from the center.
- GroceryWhole Foods MarketPalm Beach Lakes Blvd0.6 mi
- ParkRoebuck Greenway0.9 mi
- BeachThe beach3.1 mi
- PharmacyWalgreensPalm Beach Lakes Blvd1 mi
- CoffeeStarbucksPalm Beach Lakes Blvd0.7 mi
- Dog parkRoyal Sain3t George Dog Park0.2 mi
- HospitalHCA Florida JFK North Hospital45th St2.6 mi
© OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026. Straight-line distance from the center.
Schools nearby
By distance, the public schools nearest Bear Island are Seminole Trails Elementary School (1.4 miles), Bear Lakes Middle School (0.9 miles) and Palm Beach Lakes High School (2.2 miles).
- ElementarySeminole Trails Elementary School1.4 mi
- MiddleBear Lakes Middle School0.9 mi
- HighPalm Beach Lakes High School2.2 mi
NCES public school locations, 2023-24 school year. Straight-line distance from the center.
The homes
The typical home in Bear Island was built around 1990. The housing in Bear Island leans toward buildings of 10 to 49 units, at about 53% of homes.
- Median year built
- 1990
Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.
Near Bear Island
The closest neighborhoods to Bear Island.
- Avondale at Bear LakesWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
- Normandy VillageWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
- Classics at Bear LakesWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
- Saratoga BayWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
- Presidential EstatesWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
- Palm Beach Lakes SouthWest Palm Beach$2,300 HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bed
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024; OpenStreetMap contributors; NCES public school locations, 2023-24; City of West Palm Beach neighborhood map.