Singer Island
Singer Island is a peninsula on the Atlantic coast of Palm Beach County, Florida, in the South Florida metropolitan area. Most of it is in the city of Riviera Beach, but the town of Palm Beach Shores occupies its southern tip. Its latitude of is 26.784 N and its longitude is −80.037; Florida's easternmost point is in Palm Beach Shores. Before the Palm Beach Inlet was created, Singer Island was connected to the island of Palm Beach to the south.
History
Named after Palm Beach developer Paris Singer, a son of the Singer Sewing Machine magnate Isaac Singer, Singer Island has parks, marinas, hiking and bike paths, as well as of white sand beach that has been considered one of the top five beaches in Palm Beach County.Singer Island is from North Palm Beach, from West Palm Beach, from Palm Beach Gardens, from Juno Beach, and from Jupiter.
Singer Island was originally planned by Paris Singer as a development called Palm Beach Ocean. Along with Addison Mizner, Singer intended to build a luxury resort hotel called the Paris Singer Hotel on the south end of the island, and a more typical resort called the Blue Heron toward the north, with homes and a golf course in between. Due to problems clearing titles, Singer's plans changed, and he decided to build only the luxury hotel on the island's south end and to call it the Blue Heron. Virtually every home lot in Palm Beach Ocean was sold, and $2 million was poured into the Blue Heron. However, due to the abrupt end of the Florida land boom of the 1920s, not a single house was built on any of the lots, and the Blue Heron was left uncompleted. Its shell was razed in 1940. The Hilton Singer Island Oceanfront Resort now stands in its place.
Notable residents
- John D. MacArthur
- Michelle McGann, professional golfer
- Clarence Clemons, member, E Street Band
- Guy Fieri, celebrity chef
Singer Island is the setting of several Frederick Exley novels.
Real Estate
Singer Island Real Estate OverviewSinger Island offers a refined coastal lifestyle defined by oceanfront condominiums, Intracoastal residences, and a limited selection of single-family homes. The market is anchored by luxury high-rise and boutique condo buildings with direct beach access, sweeping water views, and resort-style amenities, alongside waterfront homes prized for private docks and no-fixed-bridge ocean access.
Buyers are drawn to Singer Island for its balance of privacy and convenience—minutes to Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, marinas, dining, and PBI—while enjoying a relaxed, residential atmosphere. Inventory remains limited, supporting long-term value and making Singer Island one of the most sought-after coastal real estate markets in Palm Beach County.