Palm Beach Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check

Free Florida flood zone lookup for Palm Beach, FL — share of homes in FEMA high-risk flood zones, average ground elevation, and hurricane evacuation zones. Check any address for a parcel-level answer.

Flood risk in Palm Beach at a glance

Palm Beach is in Palm Beach County with about 9,256 homes.
63% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone AE.
Average ground elevation is 6.8 ft, ranging from 2.5 ft to 14.9 ft.
100% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.

FEMA flood zones

Zone AE: 63% of homes
Zone X: 37% of homes

Evacuation zones

Zone B: 100% of homes

What this means for buyers in Palm Beach

Most homes in Palm Beach are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone

About 63% of homes sit in a Special Flood Hazard Area (Zones A/AE/VE). Federally backed mortgages require flood insurance there — budget $800–$3,000+/yr, more in coastal VE zones.

Hurricane evacuation zones A/B

Essentially all homes are in evacuation zone A or B — first to evacuate for storm surge. Florida lenders commonly require windstorm coverage in these zones.

Estimated from 30 residential points across Palm Beach, weighted by 2020 Census housing units, using FEMA NFHL flood zones, Florida Division of Emergency Management evacuation zones, and ground elevation. These are area averages — flood zones and elevation change street by street.

Check a specific Palm Beach address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.