Chatelaine
Homes for Sale in Delray Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Chatelaine is moving inventory at a pace that suggests motivated sellers and active buyers. With a median time-to-contract under three weeks and a median price of $500,000, you're looking at a neighborhood where condition and updates set the price—there's no HOA resort package driving uniformity, so every home competes on its own merits. The per-square-foot median of $289 tells you this isn't luxury Delray, but it's not entry-level either.
The year-over-year price decline of 6.5 percent reflects broader Palm Beach County recalibration, not distress. Six closings in the trailing window confirm a shallow pool; you won't have ten comps to pick apart, and sellers know it. If you're buying, expect to move quickly on the right property. If you're selling, price and presentation matter more here than in amenity-rich communities where the gate does half the work.
Chatelaine right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($500K) is down 6.5% from the prior 12 months ($534K). With about 4 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 July 15. Confidence: Low (6 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 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
Chatelaine market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $500K ($289 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 20 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Chatelaine sits in Delray Beach with no master-plan amenities to carry the pitch—what you're buying is the home itself and the city location, not a pool or clubhouse two streets over.
Who Chatelaine is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing Delray Beach access and proximity over on-site pools and clubhouses, comfortable evaluating homes one by one.
- Investors or owner-occupants with renovation appetite who can capture value through improvements in a market that prices condition transparently.
- Downsizers or second-home buyers seeking a Delray address near the median price point without HOA fee loads or mandatory membership costs.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want resort-style community amenities, gated entry, and a branded lifestyle experience as part of the purchase.
- First-time buyers expecting uniform product and predictable resale comps—shallow inventory here means fewer data points and more due diligence.
- Sellers banking on neighborhood prestige or infrastructure to offset deferred maintenance; the market here prices the home, not the sign.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($500K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($534K) IS the -6.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 6 sales each (6 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.
The Chatelaine buying strategy.
If we were buying in Chatelaine 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 Chatelaine.
The Chatelaine market today
The current median sale price is $500,000, with a per-square-foot median of $289. That positions Chatelaine in the middle band of Delray Beach residential—accessible, but not without cost. Homes here trade on individual characteristics: lot size, renovation status, floor plan. There's no community infrastructure to smooth over deferred maintenance or an awkward layout, so condition drives value more directly than in gated enclaves.
Median days on market hovers just under three weeks, a tempo that indicates buyers are present and serious. The market heat score of 25 signals a cooled environment relative to the frenzy of recent years, yet closings continue. Six transactions in the trailing half-year reveal limited inventory; this isn't a subdivision with constant turnover. The 6.5 percent year-over-year price decline is part of the county-wide repricing—a function of higher borrowing costs and recalibrated expectations, not a referendum on the neighborhood itself.
Without amenities to anchor the value proposition, Chatelaine rewards the buyer who knows what they want in the home and the Delray location. It penalizes the seller who lists without addressing deferred work or who prices on hope rather than the current market. If you're evaluating a property here, your inspection and appraisal will matter more than the name on the entrance sign.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Chatelaine. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Chatelaine demands agent work that goes beyond amenity brochures and master-plan talking points. Our team pulls recent sales data across non-gated Delray Beach inventory, pressure-tests condition against comp pricing, and advises on what repairs move a sale versus what's cosmetic noise. We know when to walk a buyer away from a property that looks good on paper but hides costly issues, and we help sellers understand that in a shallow-inventory neighborhood, your first thirty days and your opening price are the entire campaign. If you want representation that starts with the numbers and ends with strategy, not hand-waving, we're the call.
Chatelaine in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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 Chatelaine buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Chatelaine sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (85 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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