West Palm Beach
Housing Market
Median sale price $415,000, up 1.5% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 59 days.
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Inventory sits at 3.7 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 38% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.5% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 92.1% 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 neither side decisively.
- 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 38% 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 West Palm Beach 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 West Palm Beach is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (290 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on West Palm Beach
The median sale price across West Palm Beach currently stands at $415,000, up 1.5% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $272 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 59 days. Sellers are capturing 92.1% of their original asking price on average.
At the current sales pace that works out to 3.7 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark.
West Palm Beach prices sit below the Palm Beach County median by roughly 16%. 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 West Palm Beach is 57 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.
West Palm Beach since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $88,215 in 2012 and $561,141 over the last recorded year — 536% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (44,184 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 West Palm Beach
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 West Palm Beach 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.
Neighborhoods on the move
| Southland ParkWest Palm Beach | $2.36M | ▲ 46% |
| Palm Beach House CondoWest Palm Beach | $364K | ▲ 46% |
| Palm Beach Farms Co 3West Palm Beach | $850K | ▲ 44% |
| Two City Plaza CondoWest Palm Beach | $1.14M | ▲ 43% |
| Cresthaven Townhomes Sec 5 CondoWest Palm Beach | $154K | ▲ 36% |
| Plaza Of The Palm Beaches CondoWest Palm Beach | $1.50M | ▼ 29% |
| BAYWINDSWest Palm Beach | $372K | ▼ 21% |
| Forest Ridge ParkWest Palm Beach | $430K | ▼ 20% |
| Golden Lakes Village Condo 1 Thru 13-AWest Palm Beach | $115K | ▼ 20% |
| Gramercy ParkWest Palm Beach | $290K | ▼ 19% |
| flamingo parkWest Palm Beach | $1.17M | 11 |
| BAYWINDSWest Palm Beach | $372K | 4 |
| NORTHWOODWest Palm Beach | $905K | 3 |
| RIVERWALKWest Palm Beach | $470K | 3 |
| CYPRESS LAKESWest Palm Beach | $322K | 2 |
| Harbor Towers & Marina CondoWest Palm Beach | $1.44M | 1 days |
| Cam EstatesWest Palm Beach | $467K | 6 days |
| Two City Plaza CondoWest Palm Beach | $1.14M | 10 days |
| Model Land CoWest Palm Beach | $545K | 12 days |
| The SouthendWest Palm Beach | $1.49M | 14 days |
West Palm Beach ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in West Palm Beach right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in West Palm Beach — the Momentum Score reads 57/100 with 3.7 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 West Palm Beach becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in West Palm Beach is $415,000, up 1.5% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.1% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in West Palm Beach?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Plaza Of The Palm Beaches Condo (-29%); BAYWINDS (-21%); Forest Ridge Park (-20%). 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 West Palm Beach neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Harbor Towers & Marina Condo (1 days); Cam Estates (6 days); Two City Plaza Condo (10 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 59 days.
How does West Palm Beach compare to the rest of Palm Beach County?
West Palm Beach's median of $415,000 runs 16% below the county-wide median of $495,000, and homes here take 59 days to go under contract versus 56 county-wide.
West Palm Beach housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in West Palm Beach?
The median sale price in West Palm Beach is currently $415,000, up 1.5% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is West Palm Beach a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. West Palm Beach scores 57 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.7 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in West Palm Beach?
The typical home in West Palm Beach goes under contract in about 59 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in West Palm Beach rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 1.5% 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 West Palm Beach. 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.