Living in Tequesta: The Neighborhoods, Street by Street

Tequesta is small on purpose. About 6,100 people. One village. The Loxahatchee on one side, the Atlantic on the other. And a handful of neighborhoods that each live a very different week.

Here is how they break down, street by street.

Tequesta at a glance

The Village of Tequesta was incorporated on June 4, 1957. It runs its own council-manager government, its own police department and its own fire rescue. The Village estimates its population at about 6,200. The University of Florida's official estimate for April 1, 2025 is 6,116.

The market moves quickly here, though the numbers are small. In Q3 2026, Tequesta single-family homes recorded 12 closed sales at a median sale price of $1,075,000. Median time to contract was 10 days, with 2.7 months of supply. With only 12 sales, treat the median as a direction, not a rule. For context, the Town of Jupiter recorded 184 closed single-family sales in the same quarter at a median of $925,000. (Florida REALTORS, Palm Beach County Local Market Metrics, single-family homes, Q3 2026, released Oct 16, 2026.)

Is Tequesta part of Jupiter?

No. Tequesta is its own incorporated village, bordered by the Town of Jupiter to the south. The two have grown up side by side since 1957, and locals often say "Jupiter-Tequesta" in one breath.

One detail matters when you buy. The 33469 ZIP code is shared. It covers Tequesta, parts of Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony and parts of Martin County. A "Tequesta" mailing address does not always mean the Village of Tequesta. The parcel record decides your county, your taxes and your local rules. We check it on every home.

Tequesta Country Club: the neighborhood the village grew around

In 1955, developer Charles Martyn bought 350 acres along the North and Northwest Forks of the Loxahatchee and platted the Tequesta Country Club subdivision, with about 600 home sites. The Village was incorporated around it two years later. The Dick Wilson course opened on December 12, 1957, and the club is private and member-owned today. A Tom Fazio II redesign reopened the course in November 2013.

The club is building its next chapter. On February 12, 2026, the Village Council approved a new 24,232-square-foot, coastal-inspired clubhouse, along with a new cart barn, landscaping and improved site circulation. If you are buying with membership in mind, ask the club about the construction schedule and current membership terms. We can help with that conversation.

Daily life is mature trees, river forks and a club that has been the center of the village for almost seventy years. Our Tequesta Country Club page covers the neighborhood and what is available now, and our golf and club communities guide compares clubs across the area.

Turtle Creek: a gated club on the Loxahatchee

Turtle Creek is gated and built around the private Turtle Creek Club and its championship course. It holds roughly 480 residences, from golf-course homes to condominiums, across Turtle Creek Village, Turtle Creek East and Hunt Club Colony.

Club membership is optional for homeowners, so you can choose the club life you want and the house separately. If you are weighing that choice across Jupiter and Tequesta, our guide to required versus optional club membership walks through it. See the Turtle Creek community page for neighborhoods and current listings.

River Ridge and North Passage: Tequesta address, Martin County

Drive north of the county line and the addresses still read Tequesta 33469, but these neighborhoods sit in Martin County.

River Ridge is a gated neighborhood on the North Fork of the Loxahatchee. It has single-family homes, many with river frontage and private docks.

North Passage is gated too, with river and canal lots between the Loxahatchee and Jonathan Dickinson State Park. Many waterfront homes have docks and lifts.

Different county, different tax bill and different permitting office. That matters more than most buyers expect.

Sandpointe Bay: the Intracoastal from the eighth floor

Sandpointe Bay is an eight-story condominium on the Intracoastal, just off US 1. Life here means views of the water, a pool on the Intracoastal and a day dock instead of a private slip. It suits a lock-and-leave week.

Beach Road: oceanfront on Jupiter Island's south end

Cross the bridge from Tequesta and Beach Road runs north along the southern end of Jupiter Island. It is lined with mid-rise and high-rise oceanfront condominiums, and a few buildings face the Intracoastal. Most carry Tequesta 33469 addresses. Jurisdiction changes building by building, from the Village of Tequesta to unincorporated Palm Beach County to the Town of Jupiter Island in Martin County. We confirm it on every building.

Coral Cove Park sits along Beach Road. It is a Palm Beach County park with about 600 feet of guarded beach, roughly 2,000 more feet of unguarded beach to the south and 600 feet on the Intracoastal. Morning swim on one side. Sunset paddle on the other. For more beachside options nearby, see our coastal and beach living guide.

The river is getting its islands back

In the Jupiter Narrows, the stretch of the Intracoastal that runs from Cato's Bridge north toward Coral Cove Park, three eroding mangrove islands are being restored. A groundbreaking ceremony in August 2026 kicked off the project, with limestone breakwaters to be built around the islands to calm the waves and hold sediment in place. The islands are named for Andrew "Red" Harris, a Jupiter native who died in a 2014 boating accident while snorkeling. The Jupiter Narrows Conservation Alliance, the Andrew Red Harris Foundation and Ocean Conservancy are behind the project, with a total estimated cost of more than $900,000. The plants will take years to fully return.

If you boat the Narrows, the Village asks for a few simple habits. Don't tie up to or climb on the mangroves. Don't drag anchors in seagrass. Trim up in shallow water. Give manatees, turtles and seabirds room.

For more on life by boat around here, see our waterfront and boating guide and our comparison of the Islands of Jupiter and Pennock Point on the Loxahatchee.

How to choose

Same village. Very different days.

• A club at the center of your week: Tequesta Country Club or Turtle Creek.
• Your own dock on the river: River Ridge or North Passage, with Martin County in the math.
• Water views, no yard: Sandpointe Bay or Beach Road.

For a side-by-side look at the two towns, read Jupiter vs Tequesta. For waterfront homes across both, see our Jupiter and Tequesta waterfront living guide, or start with our Tequesta page.

Live with intention. Start a conversation.

Sources

• Florida REALTORS, Palm Beach County Local Market Metrics, single-family homes, Q3 2026 (released Oct 16, 2026)
• Village of Tequesta, About the Village, Police Department, Fire Department
• University of Florida BEBR, Florida Estimates of Population 2025
• Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Tequesta history
• Club & Resort Business, Tequesta Country Club redesign (Mar 18, 2014)
• Palm Beach County Parks, Coral Cove Park
• WPTV, Jupiter Narrows mangrove islands to be restored (Aug 19, 2026); Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida, Grants at Work (Apr 1, 2026); Village of Tequesta, Jupiter Narrows
• Cotleur & Hearing, Project Approval: Tequesta Country Club (2026)
• Tequesta Country Club, Our Story
• CBS12, Jupiter Narrows restoration project breaks ground after decades of erosion (2026)