Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Westlake and Greenacres side by side: tax rates, high schools, Zillow home values, Census income and commutes.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey, Palm Beach County’s school zone open data and municipal boundaries, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research and the Village of Wellington’s address layer.
The three nearest incorporated neighbors of Wellington are the Village of Royal Palm Beach, about 4 miles north across Southern Boulevard; the City of Westlake, about 8 miles northwest; and the City of Greenacres, about 8 miles east. (The Acreage, about 9 miles north, is unincorporated.) All four are in Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County, so they share the county and school tax rates and the same school zone map. What differs is each one’s own tax rate, its zoned high schools and its home values. Every figure below comes from an official source, the same year for all four.
What this means for you
- The city or village rate is the part of the tax bill that differs; Royal Palm Beach’s is the lowest of the four for 2026 and Greenacres’ the highest.
- Zillow’s typical home value ranged from $282,470 in Greenacres to $658,628 in Wellington in August 2026.
- Check the exact address: city limits and school zones do not follow ZIP codes.
Population, income and commute
From the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates:
| Place | Population | Median household income | Median home value (owner estimate) | Mean travel time to work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 62,146 | $115,632 | $599,400 | 32.1 minutes |
| Royal Palm Beach | 40,344 | $96,027 | $437,700 | 30.7 minutes |
| Westlake | 4,237 | $131,925 | $649,700 | 45.2 minutes |
| Greenacres | 44,373 | $70,491 | $291,000 | 29.9 minutes |
Each place name links to its Census QuickFacts page. The home value here is what owners told the Census Bureau their home was worth, averaged over five years, so it differs from Zillow’s figures below. Westlake is much smaller than the others, so its survey estimates rest on far fewer households.
Property tax rates
The municipal operating rate for the 2026 tax year, the bills mailed in November, in mills (one mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value), from the Property Appraiser’s 2026 proposed millage chart (PDF):
| Place | 2025 final | 2026 proposed | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 2.4700 | 2.4700 | None |
| Royal Palm Beach | 1.9200 | 2.1500 | Up 0.2300 |
| Westlake | 4.6000 | 4.6000 | None |
| Greenacres | 6.3000 | 6.3000 | None |
Each government sets its final rate at its September budget hearings, and the November bill shows it. On a home with a $300,000 taxable value, the municipal line alone works out to about $645 in Royal Palm Beach, $741 in Wellington, $1,380 in Westlake and $1,890 in Greenacres at the rates above. See our property taxes guide.
All four share these rates on the same chart:
| Shared rate | 2026 proposed |
|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, operating | 4.5000 |
| Palm Beach County, debt service | 0.0210 |
| School Board, state rate | 3.0390 |
| School Board, local rate | 3.2480 |
| Health Care District | 0.6561 |
| Children’s Services Council | 0.4908 |
Other lines vary by parcel, among them the county’s fire rescue rate (3.4581 mills) and library rate (0.5491 mills) where those county services apply, and special district assessments. The TRIM notice from the Property Appraiser lists every one for a parcel.
The homestead exemption is set by state law and is the same in all four: $25,000 off the assessed value for all taxes and a second exemption, up to $25,722 for 2025, off non-school taxes, according to the Property Appraiser.
Chart: the municipal rates
High schools
High school zones covering each place, from Palm Beach County’s open data copy of the district’s attendance zones, with Florida’s 2026 school grades:
| Place | Zoned high school | 2026 grade |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington (66% of homes) | Wellington High, 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd. | A |
| Wellington (34% of homes) | Palm Beach Central High, 8499 Forest Hill Blvd. | A |
| Royal Palm Beach (about 86% of land) | Royal Palm Beach High | B |
| Royal Palm Beach (about 9%) | Palm Beach Central High | A |
| Royal Palm Beach (about 5%) | Seminole Ridge Community High | B |
| Westlake (all land) | Seminole Ridge Community High | B |
| Greenacres (about 31% of land) | Santaluces Community High | B |
| Greenacres (about 29%) | Dr. Joaquín García High | A |
| Greenacres (about 24%) | Palm Beach Central High | A |
| Greenacres (about 13%) | John I. Leonard High | B |
| Greenacres (about 4%) | Lake Worth High | C |
Each name links to the school’s state report card. Shares for Wellington come from the village’s address layer; for the other three they are shares of land inside each boundary on Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary layer, which can differ from shares of homes. Check any address on the district’s Find My School map. More in our schools guide.
Home values
From the Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026:
| Place | Typical home value | Change from August 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | $658,628 | +1.7% |
| Royal Palm Beach | $486,569 | +1.5% |
| Greenacres | $282,470 | -2.3% |
Zillow publishes no city series for Westlake, so it is not in this table. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price. More in our home prices guide.
Chart: typical home values
How to check an address
- Which city, village or unincorporated area a parcel is in, and its tax rates: search the parcel on the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser site; its tax calculator estimates a bill.
- The zoned schools: the district’s Find My School map.
- Past bills: the Palm Beach County Tax Collector property tax search.
For the village’s own areas, see our Wellington neighborhoods guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Wellington compared with Royal Palm Beach?
Wellington’s municipal rate is 2.47 mills for 2026, unchanged, and Royal Palm Beach’s proposed rate is 2.15 mills, up from 1.92, according to the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s 2026 proposed millage chart. Westlake’s is 4.6 and Greenacres’ 6.3.
Which has higher home values, Wellington or Royal Palm Beach?
Zillow’s typical home value in August 2026 was $658,628 in Wellington and $486,569 in Royal Palm Beach, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. Greenacres was $282,470; Zillow publishes no Westlake series.
What high school is Westlake zoned for?
Seminole Ridge Community High, which covers all of Westlake’s land in Palm Beach County’s copy of the district’s zones. It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades.
How many people live in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Westlake and Greenacres?
62,146 in Wellington, 40,344 in Royal Palm Beach, 4,237 in Westlake and 44,373 in Greenacres, in the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
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