Where Is Juno Beach, Florida? A Guide to the Palm Beach County Coastal Town
July 5, 2026 · 7 min read · By Onias Derilus, Broker
Juno Beach is a small, affluent coastal town in northern Palm Beach County, just south of Jupiter. Here is exactly where it is, what it is known for, and what living there is like.
Where is Juno Beach, Florida? It is a small coastal town in northern Palm Beach County, sitting on the Atlantic just south of Jupiter and north of North Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. Compact, seaside, and quietly upscale, it is one of those places people discover on the way to somewhere else and then never forget. Pure Equity Realty works the Palm Beach County coast every day, so here is a clear guide to where Juno Beach is and what makes it distinctive.
Key takeaways
- Juno Beach is in northern Palm Beach County, on the Atlantic coast just south of Jupiter.
- It is a small town, with a population of about 3,858 as of the 2020 census.
- Landmarks include the Juno Beach Pier and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a sea turtle rehabilitation and conservation hub.
- The headquarters of Florida Power and Light (FPL) sits in Juno Beach.
Where is Juno Beach located?
Juno Beach lies along Florida's southeast coast in the northern part of Palm Beach County. It is often described as a sister settlement to the town of Jupiter, which sits just to the north, while North Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens are close neighbors to the south and west. State Road A1A runs along the town's oceanfront, and U.S. 1 carries traffic through the mainland side, putting Juno Beach within easy reach of Palm Beach International Airport and the rest of the county. If you are picturing the map, think of it as the quiet stretch of coast between Jupiter and the larger towns closer to West Palm Beach.
How big is Juno Beach?
Small, by design. The 2020 census counted 3,858 residents, up about 21 percent from 2010, so it has grown but remains a compact town rather than a city. That small scale is a big part of the appeal for people who want the coast without the density of a high-rise beach corridor. The population also skews older, with more than half of residents 65 or older at the 2020 count, which tells you something about the calm, residential character of the place.
What Juno Beach is known for
For a town its size, Juno Beach has an outsized identity, and it starts at the water. The Juno Beach Pier, a 990-foot pier built in 1999, is the town's landmark and a favorite for fishing, walking, and sunrise views. Just off the beach, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a nationally known sea turtle rehabilitation and research facility, drawing visitors year-round to see rescued turtles and learn about the nesting beaches that line this stretch of coast. The town also carries real economic weight above its population: the headquarters of Florida Power and Light, the state's largest electric utility, sits in Juno Beach.
What living in Juno Beach is like
Juno Beach offers a low-key, seaside version of Palm Beach County living. Housing runs from oceanfront condos to single-family homes a short walk or drive from the sand, and the town's small footprint means you are never far from the beach, the pier, or a quiet park. It pairs naturally with its higher-profile neighbor to the north, and buyers weighing the area often compare it with Jupiter, which offers more inventory and a larger town center. For a sense of who else is drawn to this part of the coast, our look at where Michael Jordan lives in nearby Jupiter shows how much the northern county appeals to people who value privacy and the water. Buyers who want that beach lifestyle can also browse waterfront homes across the region.
Frequently asked questions
What county is Juno Beach, Florida in?
Juno Beach is in Palm Beach County, in the northern, coastal part of the county just south of Jupiter.
Is Juno Beach the same as Jupiter?
No. They are separate towns. Jupiter sits just to the north and is larger, while Juno Beach is a small coastal town of under 4,000 residents. They are close neighbors along the same stretch of coast.
What is Juno Beach known for?
The Juno Beach Pier, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center sea turtle facility, its nesting beaches, and being the headquarters of Florida Power and Light.
How big is Juno Beach?
It is a small town with a population of about 3,858 as of the 2020 census, and it covers a compact area along the Atlantic coast.
Thinking about the northern Palm Beach County coast? Pure Equity Realty can help you compare Juno Beach, Jupiter, and the towns around them to find the right fit. Talk to our team or browse waterfront homes.
What it costs, and why the number is so high
Juno Beach currently has roughly 82 active listings at a median asking price near $1,180,000, about $750 per square foot, with an average of around 187 days on market.
Set that against the neighbours. Palm Beach Gardens immediately west runs about $864,000 at roughly $407 per square foot, Jupiter to the north about $899,000 at $492, and North Palm Beach to the south about $549,900 at $384. The Palm Beach County median is $480,000 at $302.
So Juno Beach trades at close to twice the county's price per square foot and well above every mainland neighbour. The reason is simply that it is a small oceanfront town with very little land, and no mechanism exists to make more of it.
How a market this small actually behaves
Eighty two listings is a tiny inventory, and it changes how buying and selling work here.
The 187 day average is the longest of any of these towns, and it does not indicate weak demand. It reflects a thin buyer pool matched against a thin supply, so finding the specific combination somebody wants simply takes longer.
For a buyer that means patience is the strategy. The right property does not appear weekly, and being ready to move when it does matters more than searching harder. For a seller it means pricing to genuine closed sales rather than to asking prices, and budgeting for a longer marketing period rather than reading one as failure.
The trade against the mainland
The honest comparison for most buyers is Juno Beach against Palm Beach Gardens or North Palm Beach, which are minutes away.
At roughly $750 per square foot against $407 and $384, you are paying close to double per foot for proximity to the ocean. Whether that is worth it comes down to how often you will genuinely use the beach, and it is worth answering honestly rather than aspirationally.
Those mainland towns also move considerably faster, at about 99 and 123 days against 187, which matters when you eventually sell. Liquidity is part of the price you pay for a small oceanfront address.
What ownership costs on the ocean
Three items run higher here than inland and they belong in the budget before the purchase.
Property tax resets to your purchase price on the January 1 after you buy, so a long held property with a low current bill will not stay low for you. Coastal wind and flood insurance is materially more expensive, and premiums turn on roof age, opening protection and elevation, so quote the specific address. And salt air shortens the life of roofs, windows, railings, screens and air conditioning equipment, which raises maintenance permanently.
In condominium buildings, add the reserve position. Florida now requires qualifying buildings to fund reserves rather than waive them, so ask for the reserve study and three years of fee history rather than judging by the current fee.
Getting the geography right
Juno Beach is its own municipality, which people frequently miss because Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens are better known and sit immediately alongside it.
That distinction matters practically. Municipal services, local rules and the tax picture follow the town rather than the neighbour, and a listing described as being near Jupiter may or may not be in Juno Beach. Confirm the actual municipality for any specific address rather than relying on how an area is described.
What to verify on any oceanfront purchase here
A small coastal town concentrates a specific set of diligence items, and they are worth naming because they do not appear in a standard inspection.
Establish the flood zone and the property's elevation, since both drive insurance permanently and affect what may be rebuilt. On oceanfront parcels, ask about the seawall or dune structure, its age and any recent work, because these are capital items with finite lives rather than permanent features.
Check the roof age and whether a wind mitigation report exists, since that document is what reduces the wind premium where features qualify. And in a condominium, ask for the reserve study, the funding plan and the master policy deductible, because your share of that deductible is a real exposure that the monthly fee does not describe.
More common questions
Is Juno Beach part of Jupiter?
No, it is a separate municipality with its own government, sitting between Jupiter and North Palm Beach.
Why is it more expensive than Palm Beach Gardens?
Direct ocean proximity in a very small town with limited land. Palm Beach Gardens is larger and mostly inland, which is most of the price difference.
Is anything here reachable at the county median?
Rarely for a house. Condominium inventory is the realistic entry point, and the building's fees and reserves matter as much as the price.
