Cresthaven
Homes for Sale in West Palm Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Cresthaven's median price sits at $82,000, with sale prices driven almost entirely by condition and the willingness of the next owner to renovate. At $127 per square foot, these are sub-market acquisition plays—investors and cash buyers dominate because financing older mobile or manufactured stock at this price point is difficult. The 74-day median time on market reflects a slower, more selective buyer pool; this is not impulse inventory.
The 43% year-over-year price decline is substantial and suggests either a composition shift in what sold or broader pressure on the lowest end of the West Palm Beach market. Since 2012, values have more than doubled, but context matters: we are measuring from a distressed baseline. Nine closings is a thin sample. If you are a seller, price and condition are everything. If you are a buyer, treat each asset individually—do not assume neighborhood comps will hold.
Cresthaven right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($82K) is down 43.4% from the prior 12 months ($145K) and up 119% since 2012. 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 July 15. Confidence: Medium (9 and 8 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 82% below the typical Palm Beach County sale ($82K vs $460K, trailing 12 months, Beaches MLS records).
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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
Cresthaven market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $82K ($127 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 74 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 43% from the prior 12 months and up 119% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (9 closings in the current window).
Cresthaven is a modest West Palm Beach community where the median sale price of $82,000 reflects older housing stock requiring renovation or replacement, and where most transactions are all-cash.
Who Cresthaven is best for.
Best for
- Cash investors targeting rental income at the entry tier of the West Palm Beach market with capital reserves for repairs and tenant turnover
- Buyers with construction or renovation experience who can acquire below replacement cost and manage improvement work themselves
- Portfolio buyers seeking multiple small parcels for long-term hold or redevelopment as zoning and market conditions evolve
Probably not for
- Buyers requiring conventional financing—most lenders will not underwrite properties at this price and condition level
- Anyone expecting move-in ready housing or community amenities; this is strictly about the individual parcel and your improvement plan
- Sellers or buyers who need fast liquidity—median time on market is over two months and the buyer pool is narrow and selective
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 ($82K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($145K) IS the -43.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 25 sales each (9 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 Cresthaven buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cresthaven 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 Cresthaven.
What the market actually looks like
With a median of $82,000 and $127 per square foot, Cresthaven occupies the entry tier of Palm Beach County real estate. These are typically older manufactured homes or small site-built properties in need of work. The buyer universe is narrow: cash investors looking for rentals or redevelopment parcels, and a handful of owner-occupants willing to live in something modest while they improve it. Conventional financing is rare at this price and condition level, which keeps liquidity low and timelines long.
The 74-day median absorption and relatively cool market-heat score reflect that dynamic. Inventory moves, but it moves to a specific buyer. The nine closings in the analysis window is a small sample, so read any percentage change with caution—one or two deals can swing the median. The year-over-year decline of 43% may reflect a change in what sold (smaller units, worse condition) rather than broad market collapse, but it is a signal that pricing discipline matters. The longer-term gain since 2012 is real but started from a distressed floor; do not extrapolate a trend from it.
There are no community amenities captured in current MLS data. This is strictly about the individual parcel, the structure on it, and what you are prepared to invest after closing. Walk every property, get a thorough inspection, and budget for deferred maintenance or replacement systems. If you are selling, the only competitive advantages you have are condition and a realistic list price.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cresthaven. 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 Cresthaven 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 3 factors (2.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +119% since 2012; Recent Direction -43.4% year-over-year; Pricing Power 86.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Cresthaven requires an agent who prices based on condition, not optimism, and who knows which buyers have the cash and renovation appetite to close. We walk properties with contractors' eyes, help sellers understand what will and will not add value before listing, and connect investor buyers with inventory the day it becomes available. If you are buying, we will tell you when the deferred-maintenance bill makes a deal uneconomic. If you are selling, we will tell you what to fix and what to leave alone. At this price point, every dollar and every day counts—we do not waste either.
Cresthaven in 15 seconds.
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Tools for a Cresthaven buy.
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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 (409 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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