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If you are looking to buy, sell or rent Lantana real estate, I will be available to assist you. Lantana, Florida is 4 miles N of Boynton Beachand 56 miles N of Miami, Florida It is in Palm Beach county. The town is part of the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metro area. The population of Lantana is 9,437. Of the housing in Lantana, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments and Lantana condos and Lantana villas.

The Town of Lantana is a coastal community in Palm Beach County, which still retains the charm of its origins as an old Florida fishing village. Although it is one of the smaller communities of Palm Beach County, it is noted as one of the oldest. The first settlers came after Congress passed the Armed Occupation Act in 1842 at the end of the Seminole Wars. One of the pioneer settlers, The Lyman family, is distinguished as the founders of the town. M. B. Lyman brought his family to Lantana in 1888 and started several enterprises. He established a store, Indian Trading Post, and post office in 1889. As postmaster, Mr. Lyman named the post office as Lantana Point for the wild Lantana plant, which grew in abundance in the area. The “Point” was later dropped. One of the Lyman businesses was the Lantana Fish Company where one hundred thousand-pound catches of fish were common. In the early 1900’s the gathering and marketing of oysters became the leading industry. The Town of Lantana was incorporated in 1921 with twenty-two residents voting in the first election. At the time of incorporation, the area of Lantana was one square mile with a population of 100 residents. Today, the Town covers 2 ¼ sq. miles, and the year round population is 9,500 with a seasonal population of approximately 13,500.

There are major plans to revitilize the downtown area of Lantana. The city is located on ther Intercoastal on the east. If you are looking to settle in Lantana or sell your property please call or email me. You can search Fla real estate listings including Lantana homes for sale, South Florida rentals or other South Florida homes for sale Here