Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club vs Frenchman's Reserve
Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach County
Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve share a name and a Palm Beach Gardens address, and buyers regularly confuse them. Frenchman’s Creek is the broader lifestyle play: two courses, a private beach club, and a marina behind one guard gate. Frenchman’s Reserve is the focused golf community: one Arnold Palmer Signature course with newer homes and a strong club campus. Boaters and beach-club buyers choose Creek; golf-first buyers often prefer Reserve.
The figures, side by side
| Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club | Frenchman's Reserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Listings for sale now | 15 MLS listing feed, listed now, as of October 28, 2026 | 13 MLS listing feed, listed now, as of November 10, 2026 |
| Median asking price, homes | $6.5M MLS listing feed, listed now, as of October 28, 2026 | $3.5M MLS listing feed, listed now, as of November 10, 2026 |
| Median asking price, all residential | $6.5M MLS listing feed, listed now, as of October 28, 2026 | $3.4M MLS listing feed, listed now, as of November 10, 2026 |
| Median asking price per square foot, all residential | $1,519 per sq ft MLS listing feed, listed now, as of October 28, 2026 | $809 per sq ft MLS listing feed, listed now, as of November 10, 2026 |
| MLS closed sales, all residential, last 90 days | 2 MLS listing feed, closed sales, last 90 days, as of October 23, 2026 | 1 MLS listing feed, closed sales, last 90 days, as of October 16, 2026 |
| Recorded sales, all residential, 3 months | 5 County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 3 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 | None County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 3 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 |
| Median recorded sale price, all residential, 3 months | $6.1M County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 3 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 | Not available fewer than 5 recorded sales to measure |
| Recorded sales, all residential, 12 months | 37 County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 12 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 | 2 County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 12 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 |
| Median recorded sale price, all residential, 12 months | $4M County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 12 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 | Not available fewer than 5 recorded sales to measure |
| Median recorded price per square foot, all residential, 12 months | $935 per sq ft County property appraiser sales on the Florida tax roll, 12 months to August 2026, as of August 2026; September 2026 left out, the county roll is still recording that month: 648 sales against a usual 2,926 | Not available fewer than 5 recorded sales with a building size to measure |
| Recorded parcels | 648 County property appraiser parcel list, current appraiser parcel list, as of November 4, 2026 | 51 County property appraiser parcel list, current appraiser parcel list, as of November 4, 2026 |
| Median year built | 1989 County property appraiser parcel records, current parcel records, as of October 26, 2026 | 2009 County property appraiser parcel records, current parcel records, as of October 26, 2026 |
| Median lot size | 0.3 acres County property appraiser parcel records, current parcel records, as of October 26, 2026 | 0.2 acres County property appraiser parcel records, current parcel records, as of October 26, 2026 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) parcels | 66.7% County property appraiser parcel list, current appraiser parcel list, as of November 4, 2026 | 56.9% County property appraiser parcel list, current appraiser parcel list, as of November 4, 2026 |
| Homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone | None of 16 FEMA flood maps, checked at each listed home, current FEMA flood maps, as of October 23, 2026 | None of 17 FEMA flood maps, checked at each listed home, current FEMA flood maps, as of November 9, 2026 |
| Median flood insurance policy cost | $1,080 a year FEMA National Flood Insurance Program policy data, ZIP 33410, zone X, single-family policies effective October 27, 2025 to October 27, 2026, as of October 27, 2026 | $1,080 a year FEMA National Flood Insurance Program policy data, ZIP 33410, zone X, single-family policies effective October 27, 2025 to October 27, 2026, as of October 27, 2026 |
| Median household income | $242,794 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, ACS 2019 to 2023, census tract 3.03, as of October 8, 2026 | Not available fewer than 5 recorded sales carry a census tract to place this community |
Not available for either community yet: Median asking price, condos; Median MLS closed price, all residential, last 90 days; Parcels with a recorded mortgage.
Medians need at least five homes, sales or policies behind them. Each figure is read from its own source on the date shown.
Four ways these communities differ
Setting and lifestyle
Frenchman’s Creek behaves like a private resort: golf, marina, and an oceanfront beach club stitch together a lifestyle that extends beyond the gate to the sand.
Frenchman’s Reserve is more concentrated: a club community organized around its Palmer course, with a clubhouse culture that revolves around golf and racquet sports.
Gating and privacy
Guard-gated with staffed security; an established community with mature landscaping and larger lots in its estate sections.
Also guard-gated, with a newer, more uniform streetscape and consistent architectural character across its neighborhoods.
Golf and water
Two championship courses plus the rare double of a members’ beach club and a marina, making it the amphibious choice of the two.
One Arnold Palmer Signature course as the centerpiece; no marina or beach club, which keeps the club’s focus, and its economics, tighter.
Homes and membership economics
An established range from villas to significant estates, with membership economics that reflect the breadth of amenities being funded.
Predominantly newer single-family homes and villas, with a mandatory membership priced beneath the full-resort clubs.
Our honest read
List what you will actually use. The beach club and marina are the whole argument for Frenchman’s Creek: if boat and beach days are part of your routine, nothing else in the immediate area combines them behind one gate. If your club life is golf, tennis, and dinner, Frenchman’s Reserve delivers that with newer housing stock and simpler economics. Buyers who tour both usually find the decision makes itself.
For the wider field, see our guide: Moving to Boca Raton and Palm Beach County.
Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club vs Frenchman's Reserve, answered
Are Frenchman’s Creek and Frenchman’s Reserve related?
They are separate communities with separate clubs that happen to share the Frenchman’s name and a Palm Beach Gardens location near Donald Ross Road. Membership in one confers nothing at the other, and their amenity sets differ substantially.
Which has higher membership costs?
Frenchman’s Creek generally, because its members fund two courses, a marina, and a private beach club. Frenchman’s Reserve funds a single-course club campus. Both require membership with purchase; request current schedules from each club during due diligence.
Which community has newer homes?
Frenchman’s Reserve was developed later and its housing stock is generally newer and more uniform. Frenchman’s Creek offers larger estate sections and extensively renovated residences, with more variance from home to home.