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Invitation-Only Golf Community, Jupiter
Jack Nicklaus' personal design on 488 acres in Jupiter. Approximately 68 estate lots, a 40,000-square-foot Tuscan-style clubhouse, and an invitation-only membership limited to property owners.
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The Community
The Bears Club is among the most exclusive golf communities in the country, an invitation-only enclave of a few dozen estate lots set on several hundred acres in Jupiter. Built around a single Jack Nicklaus signature course, it is defined by scarcity, privacy, and the largest lots of any club community in the area.
Two things set the club apart. The first is exclusivity by design. Membership is by invitation only, with no public application, and the community was deliberately kept to a small number of estates on generous parcels. The second is its pedigree. The club carries the name and the design sensibility of the game’s most celebrated figure, and its low density and high standards give it a per-acre ceiling matched by few communities anywhere.
| Setting | Invitation-only golf enclave on several hundred acres in Jupiter |
|---|---|
| Total Lots | ~68 Estate Lots |
| Lot Sizes | 0.81 to 2.40 Acres |
| Membership | Invitation Only |
| Golf | A single Jack Nicklaus signature course |
| How It Trades | Trophy estates, scarce, and largely off-market |
The Bears Club was conceived as the opposite of a large amenity community, a small, private club of estate lots built around one exceptional golf course. Admission is by invitation, and the deliberate cap on the number of homes has kept density low and privacy high. It is a place acquired as much for entry into a tightly held circle as for the house itself.
Everything about the community follows from that decision to stay small. Where most club communities measure themselves in hundreds or thousands of homes, The Bears Club is held to a few dozen estates across several hundred acres, which means the land itself does the work that gates and setbacks do elsewhere. Members are not buying access to a crowded amenity calendar but to quiet, space, and the company of a very short list of neighbors, and the club protects that by keeping its profile low and its membership closed to public application. For many owners the appeal is precisely that so few people will ever be inside, and that scarcity is durable because the number of homes cannot grow. Set in Jupiter within the northern Palm Beach County golf corridor, it sits close to the ocean and the region's private aviation while remaining almost entirely out of public view.
The community centers on a single Jack Nicklaus signature course, maintained to a standard befitting the name it carries. Without the sprawl of multiple courses or a large membership, the experience is intimate and golf-pure. The clubhouse and grounds are scaled to the small membership rather than to volume.
One course and a small membership produce a rarity in Florida golf, which is a course that is almost never crowded. Members can generally play on their own schedule, without the tee-time pressure that defines busier clubs, and the course can be conditioned to a tournament standard because it carries so little traffic. The clubhouse and practice grounds are built for that same small circle rather than for volume, so the atmosphere is closer to a private retreat than a busy country club. For golfers who value the game itself over the surrounding programming, that purity is the entire point, and it is difficult to replicate anywhere that has to serve a larger crowd.
Homes sit on some of the largest parcels of any club community in the area, set well apart behind gates and landscaping. The architecture favors substantial, custom estates designed for privacy and for the golf and preserve setting. Low density is the point, and it defines both the look and the value of the community.
The parcels run from well under an acre to more than two, which is generous by the standards of gated club living, and the spacing lets each estate sit in its own landscaped envelope rather than shoulder to shoulder with its neighbors. Homes are custom rather than production built, so no two are quite alike, and they are designed to open onto the golf course and preserve views while keeping sightlines closed off from the street and from one another. That combination of acreage, mature landscaping, and bespoke architecture is what gives the community its per-acre ceiling, and it is inseparable from the low-density plan. Because the estates are individual and the land is finite, each home tends to be understood on its own terms rather than as one unit in a repeating product line.
With only a few dozen estates and a handful of transactions in a typical year, The Bears Club is one of the most closely held markets in the region. The finest properties change hands quietly, often through member and broker networks before they are ever listed. Understanding the club means knowing its estates individually and tracking ownership well ahead of any sale.
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In-depth coverage of membership pathways, equity structures, and on-market opportunities at The Bears Club - the context every serious buyer needs before approaching this club community.
Bears Club Villas occupy one of Jupiter's most prestigious addresses. But the HOA structure, ranging from $2,691 to $7,097 per month, creates a carrying cost profile that most buyers don't model before going under contract. One property on Villa Drive...
Read More : Bears Club Villas: What the HOA Fees Actually Cost
Forty closed sales. $345.9 million in volume. A price-per-square-foot that has risen 140% from pre-COVID levels to a 2025 market where the entry-level estate now trades above $12 million. The complete Bears Club transaction record, analyzed.
Read More : The Bears Club, Jupiter: Complete Sales History & Price Appreciation, 2015-2026Common Questions
The Bears Club has two product types at different price tiers. In the post-2022 market, estate homes (100/200-series addresses) have traded between $7.5 million and $48 million, with the representative transaction falling in the $13 to $17 million range at $1,200 to $1,900 per square foot. Cluster homes (400-series addresses) are a smaller-format attached product, with the most recent comparable at $5.6 million. See the About section above for full specifications on each product type. All figures as of early 2026.
The community’s average price per square foot has risen from $633 before COVID to $1,517 in the post-2022 era, a 140% increase. Two repeat sales illustrate the trend: 103 Bears Club Drive sold for $8.3 million in 2017 and resold for $17 million in 2024. 162 Bears Club Drive sold for $7.8 million in 2020 and has since traded twice, most recently at $15.3 million in late 2024. The unsold listing record is equally instructive: overpriced listings accumulated over 12,000 days on market without closing. See our complete sales history and unsold listings analysis for the full data.
The comparison table above covers the structural differences. The qualitative differences matter just as much. Bears Club is the smallest and most golf-focused of the three, with minimal social programming, a post-2022 average of $1,517/SF, and a membership that skews toward principals who want privacy and a serious course. Old Palm is larger, includes membership with purchase (no separate approval process), averages $1,165/SF post-2022, and has a more active social calendar. Loxahatchee Club sits between the two in scale and culture, with a Nicklaus course, a six-figure initiation process, and a post-2022 average of $819/SF. The right choice depends on how you use a club: daily golf with limited programming, or a fuller country club experience. All $/SF figures as of early 2026.
Membership is by invitation only with no publicly disclosed initiation fee. Real estate ownership is required. There is no separate membership application, no waitlist, and no published fee schedule. Monthly HOA fees are detailed in the About section above and range from $1,583 to $3,666 depending on product type. All figures as of early 2026.
The community recorded 40 total sales over the past decade, averaging roughly four per year, and went the entire 2022 calendar year with zero transactions. Most activity occurs through private negotiations before reaching MLS. For the complete transaction record, see our Bears Club sales history analysis.
No. Bears Club Villas (also referenced as Bears Club Golf Villas Condominium) is a separate community with its own HOA structure, pricing tier, and condominium association. It shares the general geographic area and the Bears Club name, but is operationally and legally distinct. Our market data and pricing analysis cover Bears Club main estate and cluster homes only. The two should not be conflated when evaluating transactions or comparables.
No. The Bears Club and Trump National Jupiter / Ritz-Carlton Golf Club are separate communities with different ownership structures, membership models, pricing tiers, and HOA arrangements. They share a general geographic area in Jupiter but are distinct in every operational respect.
The Buyer Intelligence section above covers insurance and tax considerations in detail. The key figures: The Bears Club’s inland position generally yields lower windstorm premiums than coastal properties, but construction vintage (2001 to 2025) affects insurability. On the tax side, the community’s record sale at 152 Bears Club Drive carried an annual property tax of $477,191 in 2024. For buyers establishing Florida domicile, the homestead exemption and Save Our Homes cap produce compounding savings on assets at this level. Non-homesteaded properties face full annual reassessment. Coordinate with both insurance and tax counsel before closing.
Annual carrying costs vary by product type and assessed value. For a representative $15 million estate home: HOA fees run $1,583 to $2,005 per month ($19,000 to $24,000 annually), property taxes for a non-homesteaded property are assessed at full market value (the 2024 tax on the $48M record sale was $477,191, providing a reference point for the mill rate), and windstorm/flood insurance on an inland property of this construction quality typically runs lower than coastal equivalents but varies with roof age and building code vintage. Homesteaded buyers benefit from the Save Our Homes cap, which limits annual assessment increases to 3% regardless of market appreciation. For cluster homes, the monthly HOA is higher ($2,388 to $3,666) reflecting shared structural maintenance. Request the full fee schedule, most recent tax bill, and current insurance summary for any specific property before making an offer. All figures as of early 2026.
Yes. A handful of undeveloped lots remain within the community. Any new construction is subject to the Bears Club architectural review process, which governs design standards, materials, setbacks, landscaping, and construction timelines. The review board approval process adds time beyond standard municipal permitting. Buyers interested in building should request the current design guidelines and a realistic timeline from introduction through certificate of occupancy, which can extend well beyond two years when accounting for membership approval, architectural review, permitting, and construction. The lot itself may trade in the $5 to $10 million range depending on size and position, with total project costs (lot plus construction) typically reaching $20 million or more for a finished estate. These figures are approximate and depend on scope.
Rental restrictions at The Bears Club are governed by the community’s covenants and the membership committee. This is not a community designed for investor-owners or short-term rental income. Prospective buyers who intend to use the property seasonally and rent during off-months should confirm the current rental policy, minimum lease terms, and any approval requirements directly with the club before purchasing. The membership model (invitation-only, property-ownership required) inherently limits the rental pool and is structured to maintain a resident-owner community.
The Bears Club is zoned for Jupiter public schools within the School District of Palm Beach County. Private school options in the immediate area include Jupiter Christian School and The Benjamin School (K-12, roughly 15 minutes south in North Palm Beach). Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches and Palm Beach Day Academy are within 25 to 30 minutes in West Palm Beach. Several families in the community also use Ransom Everglades or Palmer Trinity in Miami-Dade County for boarding-age students. For families relocating from out of state, the school landscape is a meaningful part of the diligence process, and we can connect you with local education consultants who specialize in placement.
Inventory at The Bears Club is consistently limited. We can walk you through what ownership and membership look like and help determine whether it's the right fit.
