If you are looking at buying a home in the West Palm Beach area and have a fondness for timeless classic architecture and all the benefits of being close to town, the El Cid Historic district is a neighborhood that should definitely be on your radar.  With over 281 historic buildings, El Cid is on the National, State and Local Register of Historic Places. 

The architectural influences you will find in El Cid include Mission-style and Mediterranean-inspired homes.  Most of these homes are truly works of art.  Thus, homes here are generally in the higher end of the price range. However, that’s to be expected given the beauty of the neighborhood and it’s proximity to Downtown/City Place.   

That closeness to Downtown makes El Cid a great place to be if shopping, art, entertainment and fine dining are your passions. The shopping of Downtown, CityPlace and the specialty shops of Worth Avenue are right around the corner.  Restaurants of all types abound within walking and quick uber distance.  Cultural life centers around the nearby Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and the Norton Museum of Art.  That, plus all that Palm Beach offers right across the bridge!

If a more laid back form of cosmopolitan life is what you seek, El Cid’s historic beauty and closeness to the finest in food, shopping and culture will fit the bill nicely.

Demographic Data:

601 residents with around 52% of those homeowners. With an average age of 43, the residents of El Cid Historic District are well established, made up of families of all age groups. Over the recent months roughly 22 homes have been sold with an average sold price of $2,477,559. That is an increase of $406,719 from the previous period.