Palm Beach, Aruba
The high-rise strip — condos, restaurants and the busiest stretch of sand on the island.
What Palm Beach is like
Palm Beach is where the hotels are. It offers the island's strongest short-term rental demand, condo living, and everything within walking distance — along with the crowds that come with it.
What it is. The high-rise hotel strip on the northwest coast, and the residential towers and condo developments beside it.
Who buys there. Investors after short-term rental demand, and buyers who want a lock-and-leave property with restaurants and the beach on the doorstep.
What you get. Condos and apartments, generally US$400,000–900,000 depending on the building, the floor and the view. Ocean-view units in the better towers carry a premium.
The trade. It is busy, and busiest exactly when Aruba is busiest. Check the building's rules on short-term letting before you assume the yield case works.
Homes in Palm Beach
These 1 property is currently listed in this collection. Nicolás also sources beyond it — if nothing here fits, say what you need.
What buying here involves
Foreigners buy in Aruba without restriction. Budget 4–7% above the price: transfer tax of 3% on the first AWG 250,000 and 6% above it, plus notary fees of about 1–2%. Allow six to eight weeks from signed agreement to transfer of title.
See the buying guide for the full process, and Aruba house prices for what budgets buy across the island.
Questions about Palm Beach
Is Palm Beach a good investment area?
It has the island's strongest short-term rental demand. But rules on short-term letting vary by building, and some associations restrict it — verify before you buy, because the yield case depends on it.
How much is a condo in Palm Beach?
Commonly US$400,000–900,000, driven by the building, the floor and whether the view is genuinely ocean or merely 'ocean side'.
Is Palm Beach too busy to live in?
For some. It is the liveliest part of Aruba year-round and peaks in high season. Buyers who want quiet usually end up in Malmok or Noord.
Looking in Palm Beach?
Tell Nicolás your budget and what the house has to do. He will tell you honestly whether Palm Beach is the right area for it.
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