Alton
Homes for Sale in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Market Heat
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As of September 2026, Alton in Palm Beach Gardens, FL has 3 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 24 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,044,531, $380 per square foot, a median 76 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking (-13% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2016–2024; 18 of 18 report an HOA (median $481/mo); none of the 7 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 16 ft). At the median price and Palm Beach County's FY2025-26 rate of 18.72 mills, annual property tax runs about $19,550 ($18,780 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Alton
Live MLS inventory for Alton. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 330 daysTop listingActive · 86 days
Active · 372 days
Pending · 76 days
Pending · 166 days
Pending · 119 daysActive and pending Alton listings as of 2026-09-15, priced high to low. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Tap any home to ask about it.
Alton sits in the Palm Beach Gardens luxury bracket, with a July 2026 median of $1.175 million and $386 per square foot. That price point reflects land value, build quality, and the Gardens address more than any resort-style amenity package—current MLS data show no identified community amenities, so the premium here is driven by the underlying real estate and location rather than clubhouse perks or programmed lifestyle.
The market is running cool: 65 days median time on market, 27 closings in the trailing window, and prices down 2.1 percent year over year. Sellers need to price sharply and be patient. Buyers have negotiating room and time to inspect carefully, but you are paying for exclusivity and scarcity in a market where inventory moves deliberately, not urgently.
Alton right now
🟡 Balanced market. 1.5 months of supply and 50% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Beaches MLS records, as of September 12, 2026. Confidence: Very High (6 active and pending listings, 24 closed sales in 12 months).
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.04M) is down 13.0% from the prior 12 months ($1.20M). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: High (24 and 18 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Palm Beach County sale ($1.04M vs $515K, trailing 12 months, Beaches MLS records).
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· Updated September 16, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Alton market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.04M ($380 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 77 days on market for closed sales, and 1.5 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is down 13% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (24 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33418 (Palm Beach Gardens), 1,054 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $850K ($403/sq ft), up 10.2% year over year, with a median 50 days on market. Right now 191 active and 94 pending listings put supply at about 3.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33418 housing market and the Palm Beach County market.
Alton is a community of 576 homes in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, built between 2016 and 2024 (median 2021.0), with a median living area of about 2,890 square feet. 61% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Alton is a low-density enclave in Palm Beach Gardens where the price is set by lot, build, and location rather than shared amenities or master-planned lifestyle programming.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Alton is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with budgets comfortably above the median who prioritize individual parcel quality and privacy over shared amenity access.
- Investors or primary buyers looking for a Palm Beach Gardens address with minimal HOA obligations and stand-alone estate character.
- Patient buyers willing to wait for the right property and negotiate in a slower market with limited but high-quality inventory.
Probably not for
- Buyers seeking entry-level luxury or stretching to the median without reserves for maintenance on larger, older custom homes.
- Anyone expecting quick liquidity or rapid appreciation in a market currently showing modest year-over-year declines.
- Buyers who want clubhouse, pool, fitness, or social programming as part of the purchase—this is not that product.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($1.04M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.20M) IS the -13.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 24 sales each (24 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
30% of homes for sale in ZIP 33418 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-12).
Alton Market Scorecard
Alton is currently a balanced market. About 1.5 months of supply, a median asking price of $849,000, and homes go under contract in about 330 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Alton on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
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Schools
- Palm Beach County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Marsh Pointe · Elementary
- Watson B. Duncan · Middle
- William T. Dwyer · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Alton listings and can change; always confirm with Palm Beach County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Alton address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for William T. Dwyer High School
The Alton buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alton today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Alton.
What the price buys you
The median closed at just over one million dollars in the current window, with homes spending just over two months on market. That pace and the modest year-over-year pullback tell you this is a deliberate market—nothing is flying off the shelf, and buyers are doing their homework. The per-square-foot median of $386 reflects finished product and underlying land value, not community infrastructure or dues-funded amenities.
Because MLS records show no identified community amenities, the value proposition here is privacy, address, and the individual parcel. You are buying the home and the lot, not the pool complex or the social calendar. That appeals to a specific buyer: someone who wants the Palm Beach Gardens location and a stand-alone estate feel without mandatory club dues or programmed community life.
Inventory is limited and turnover is slow, so when the right property appears, competition can be real despite the broader cool-down. Work with an agent who knows how these transactions actually close—many involve off-market conversations, inspection negotiations, and careful title work on older parcels.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alton. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Alton buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (5.7). Basis: Recent Direction -13.0% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 1.5 months of supply; Owner Commitment 61% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Alton transactions hinge on valuation discipline, inspection rigor, and understanding what you are—and are not—buying at this price point. Momentum brokers know how to price homes without amenity comps, how to negotiate in a market where days-on-market stretch into months, and when to walk if the underlying parcel or build does not justify the ask. We represent your interest, not the deal count.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $481/month (about $5,772/yr) · median of 45 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $481 per month ($5,772 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 45 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Alton buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 15, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33418)) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2016 (122 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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