Palm Beach County
Housing Market
Median sale price $495,000, up 1.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 56 days, 10,182 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.4 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 34% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.8% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 92.2% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors sellers.
- Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 34% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.8× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Palm Beach County data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Palm Beach County is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Palm Beach County
The median sale price across Palm Beach County currently stands at $495,000, up 1.8% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $305 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 56 days. Sellers are capturing 92.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 10,182 active listings on the market, with 3,247 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.4 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark.
Zillow's home value index for Palm Beach County stands at $474,780. About 22% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Palm Beach County is 58 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 26, 2026.
Palm Beach County since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $202,496 in 2012 and $811,271 over the last recorded year — 301% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (199,650 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Palm Beach County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Palm Beach County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Palm Beach County
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, CA. Movers arriving report ~$177,212 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
18,387 Citizens policies in force in Palm Beach County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Palm Beach purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
2,495 single-family · 1,733 multi-family · 2.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Palm Beach County right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up against neighboring counties
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County ← this page | $495K | 10,182 | 58 | |
| Broward County | $527K | 14,315 | 46 | Open → |
| Martin County | $398K | 918 | 53 | Open → |
| Miami-Dade County | $548K | 16,345 | 47 | Open → |
| St. Lucie County | $400K | 2,973 | 52 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Lakewood Midrise CondoBoca Raton | $432K | ▲ 56% |
| Delray Town OfDelray Beach | $1.18M | ▲ 52% |
| Catalina / Polo ClubBoca Raton | $755K | ▲ 51% |
| WELLINGTON AERO CLUB OF THE LANDINGS AT WELLINGTONWellington | $3.35M | ▲ 49% |
| Gleneagles Condo IiiDelray Beach | $485K | ▲ 48% |
| Porta Bella East And Porta Bella Southwest Condo AsBoca Raton | $335K | ▼ 38% |
| Alexandra Village CondoBoynton Beach | $177K | ▼ 36% |
| Jupiter Inlet Beach ColonyJupiter | $4.04M | ▼ 35% |
| Huntington Lakes Sec Four CondosDelray Beach | $138K | ▼ 34% |
| Delray DunesBoynton Beach | $725K | ▼ 33% |
| Jupiter FarmsJupiter Farms | $850K | 40 |
| QUAIL RIDGEBoynton Beach | $610K | 26 |
| ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUBBoca Raton | $10.0M | 22 |
| Palm Beach Country EstatesPalm Beach Gardens | $1.12M | 19 |
| WELLINGTON AERO CLUB OF THE LANDINGS AT WELLINGTONWellington | $3.35M | 13 |
| Fairway LandingBoca Raton | $900K | 1 days |
| Harbor Towers & Marina CondoWest Palm Beach | $1.44M | 1 days |
| Addison ReserveDelray Beach | $2.15M | 3 days |
| PraderaBoca Raton | $725K | 3 days |
| Delaire Country ClubDelray Beach | $2.38M | 4 days |
Cities in Palm Beach County
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The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Palm Beach County right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Palm Beach County — the Momentum Score reads 58/100 with 3.4 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Palm Beach County becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Palm Beach County is $495,000, up 1.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.2% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Palm Beach County?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Porta Bella East And Porta Bella Southwest Condo As (-38%); Alexandra Village Condo (-36%); Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony (-35%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Palm Beach County neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Fairway Landing (1 days); Harbor Towers & Marina Condo (1 days); Addison Reserve (3 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 56 days.
Palm Beach County housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Palm Beach County?
The median sale price in Palm Beach County is currently $495,000, up 1.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is Palm Beach County a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. Palm Beach County scores 58 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.4 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Palm Beach County?
The typical home in Palm Beach County goes under contract in about 56 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Palm Beach County?
There are approximately 10,182 active listings in Palm Beach County as of August 26, 2026.
Are home prices in Palm Beach County rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 1.8% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Palm Beach County. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.