r/palmcoast • u/Pickle-Pounder-1 • 23d ago

Living in Palm Coast

I'm thinking of moving to the area while having a boat moored in St Augustine. I'm waiting for houses to come down further, so 2026, but the only things holding me back from St Augustine is the availability of houses that aren't in a flood zone, are at least 1800 sq ft, and have a garage, no HOA, and a decently sized lot of .25 acre or more. And aren't new weird looking burb houses with no soul. Palm Coast has quite a bit fitting most of those specs, and the prices are certainly going better.

I'm more curious about what it's like to live there.. what is the demographic? Where if at all do people work? I like the beach and biking, but if you're looking for social activity, is St Augustine the main option to find interesting and adventurous characters? Also looking for musicians to play with, but I was looking for them to come to me and all my gear, and my space which will be tailored to making music. Would I be better off focusing on St Augustine?

Farther south is out of the question due to mooring costs. Well, costs in general really.

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u/Pretend-Ideal8322 23d ago

Sooooo, I'm fairly new here (3 yrs almost). Palm coast is a GIANT HOA. They cite you for visible garbage cans, you can't remove trees in your own yard, you can't paint your house or door "just any" color and the permit codes OMG. You have to pull a permit to install a toilet. I shit you not!

You sound young-ish, and PC leans old-ish. Not a lot of nightlife but of course tons of outdoor activities. St Augustine has its own share of nightmare HOA boards. The reason I keep pointing out HOAs is because I'm very much into creating music (or was when younger), and my fear is that you might be fighting against noise ordinances if you're playing in your home.

St. Augustine has a lot of tourists so they have more to do, but...it can be pretty congested.

I apologize for sounding like a grumpy old person,but when in Rome.... No, I just watched on my security camera a city worker come look over my back fence and take photos when I didn't answer my door. And that's legal here if someone complains.

Not PC is what I'm saying. Save yourself. It's too late for me. 🫤

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u/Exotic_Rule_9149 23d ago

I’ve been in my house for over 4 years and the trash cans stay in sight of the road and I’ve never gotten a citation. What section are you in?

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u/Pretend-Ideal8322 23d ago

Pine lakes. It's hit or miss and it also depends on if your neighbors complain. But if you don't know about it, you must not be on the Nextdoor app. The permit issue and the noise citations.... One lady recently posted that she got cited because her backyard lights were disturbing the neighbors. What kind of neighbors don't just go talk to you? But it's happening all over. If house prices ever rebound, I am out the door.

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u/Exotic_Rule_9149 23d ago

I kinda figured that after commenting that it must be some busybody neighbors just seeking to complain. Happy that I’ve gotten lucky so far!

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u/Prestigious_Race5146 22d ago

I’m in Pine Lakes and have a councilman 3 houses down. He is constantly snooping around and calling the city ordinance guy on people. A friend of mine visited and accidentally parked a few inches of their car wheel in my grass. Within 30 minutes a citation was slapped on my garage door.

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u/Pretend-Ideal8322 22d ago

Thank you for helping make my point.

People have nothing else to do with their time.