Palm Beach County Draws 1.58 Million Residents as Tech-Finance Shift Lures CEOs and Millionaires
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Palm Beach County Draws 1.58 Million Residents as Tech-Finance Shift Lures CEOs and Millionaires
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 12
Summary
Palm Beach County is recasting itself from a retiree enclave into a business hub, with luxury broker Margit Brandt saying CEOs, Wall Street executives and entrepreneurs are increasingly moving in.
Florida’s low-tax environment, easier development prospects and lifestyle appeal are driving the shift as wealthy Americans look beyond high-tax states such as New York and California.
ServiceNow’s September 2025 plan for a West Palm Beach innovation hub and AI institute underscores that push, with the project expected to generate $1.8 billion in economic impact and more than 850 jobs in five years.
Population growth has reinforced the trend: the county reached an estimated 1.58 million residents in July 2025, up 5.6% from April 2020, while new office projects in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens have expanded capacity.
IRS data for 2022-2023 showed taxpayer losses across many California and Northeastern counties while much of the Southeast gained, giving Palm Beach a broader migration tailwind as it tries to build a lasting tech-finance base.
As Wall Street titans and tech giants flood Palm Beach, will the ultimate cost of living push out the locals who built it?
With billions poured into transforming South Florida, could rising climate risks and insurance premiums abruptly halt this massive corporate migration?