Delray
Homes for Sale in Delray Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Delray is a coastal community in Delray Beach, and the current MLS snapshot is thin: no median price, no amenity set, no inventory count comes through cleanly as of mid-2026. That absence is itself the read. Without a reliable price anchor from the feed, value here is being set property by property — condition, location within the community, and how a given listing shows will drive the number more than any neighborhood-wide comp.
For a buyer, that means underwriting each home on its own merits rather than assuming a community baseline. For a seller, it means pricing off recent, verifiable sales of comparable homes — not a headline figure that doesn't exist yet in this snapshot. Come in expecting to do the work on a per-listing basis, and expect us to build the comp story from the ground up.
The 60-Second Overview
Delray sits within Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, on the coastal side of the market. The current listing data doesn't surface community amenities or a settled price signal, so the story here is told home by home rather than by neighborhood averages.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Delray is best for.
Best for
- Buyers set on a coastal Delray Beach location who will judge each home individually
- Buyers who want to underwrite value from comps and condition rather than a community average
- Sellers ready to price off recent, verifiable comparable sales
Probably not for
- Buyers who require a defined community amenity package to justify the purchase
- Buyers who want a single reliable price benchmark before touring
- Anyone unwilling to evaluate homes one at a time on their own merits
The market around Delray
Delray is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Palm Beach County, 1,171 homes are active and 476 pending (29% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Delray specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Recent Developments in Delray
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Delray, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Market
Palm Beach County Total Home Sales Jump for 10th Consecutive Month
Palm Beach County total home sales rose 22.3% year-over-year in June 2026 to 2,456 transactions, with total dollar volume up 53.90% to $2.7 billion. The single-family median sale price increased to $700,000 and the condominium median rose to $325,000.
What it may mean for the marketRising sales volume and median prices signal strengthening demand and higher valuations across the Palm Beach County housing market. The site is about 17 miles north of Delray.
Source: MIAMI REALTORS - July 2026Development
The Berkeley Palm Beach Breaks Ground at 550 South Australian Avenue in West Palm Beach
The Berkeley Palm Beach broke ground on a 25-story tower with 193 condominium residences at 550 South Australian Avenue overlooking Clear Lake, developed by Al Adelson with Arquitectonica as designer. Sales have exceeded $120 million and completion is anticipated in 2029.
What it may mean for the marketA new 25-story condominium tower adds high-end for-sale housing supply to the downtown West Palm Beach market and continues vertical development along the Clear Lake waterfront. The project is about 17 miles north of Delray, elsewhere in Palm Beach County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
Developers Plan Two 31-Story Towers for 2085 N Flagler Dr, West Palm Beach
Terra and BH Group filed plans for 281 residential condominiums across two 31-story towers on a 1.55-acre site at 2085 N Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. The nearly 440,000-square-foot project includes about 4,385 square feet of retail and 362 parking spaces.
What it may mean for the marketTwo proposed 31-story towers would add for-sale condominium supply and ground-floor retail along the North Flagler Drive waterfront in West Palm Beach. The project is about 18 miles north of Delray, elsewhere in Palm Beach County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
Alton Delray in Delray Beach Breaks Ground with $92 Million Construction Loan
Kolter Multifamily broke ground on Alton Delray, a 386-unit multifamily community across six-story buildings on a 12.31-acre former industrial site at 2101 S. Congress Avenue, backed by a $92 million construction loan from Madison Realty Capital. The plan includes 154 workforce housing units under Florida's Live Local Act and 232 market-rate units, with delivery expected in late 2027.
What it may mean for the marketA 386-unit rental community converts a former industrial parcel into new multifamily supply on the Congress Avenue corridor and adds workforce and market-rate housing to the Delray Beach market. The site is about 2 miles southwest of Delray.
Source: Florida YIMBY - June 2026Development
300-Unit 'The Pierce' Slated for Summer Groundbreaking at 115 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach
Affiliated Development's The Pierce, a mixed-use project with 300 apartments and 17,015 square feet of retail at 115 N. Federal Highway in downtown Boynton Beach, is slated to start construction in summer 2026. The unit mix includes 150 market-rate apartments and 150 workforce housing units for households earning 80 to 120% of area median income, with 587 parking spaces.
What it may mean for the marketA 300-unit mixed-use project adds rental housing and retail to downtown Boynton Beach and advances redevelopment along the North Federal Highway corridor. The project is about 5 miles north of Delray, elsewhere in Palm Beach County.
Source: Florida YIMBY - May 2026Development
25-Story Mixed-Use Tower to Feature Workforce Housing at 120 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach
Developer Jeff Greene proposed a 25-story tower with 399 apartments at 120 S Dixie Highway in downtown West Palm Beach, with about 160 units set aside for households earning at or below 120% of area median income. The plan includes 7,550 square feet of retail and 236 parking spaces and was reviewed by the city's Plans and Plats Review Committee on May 14.
What it may mean for the marketA proposed 25-story mixed-use tower would add rental housing, including income-restricted units, plus retail space to the downtown West Palm Beach market on the South Dixie Highway corridor. The project is about 17 miles north of Delray, elsewhere in Palm Beach County.
Source: Florida YIMBY
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Delray buying strategy.
If we were buying in Delray 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 Delray.
Reading a community without a clean data anchor
When the MLS snapshot doesn't hand us a median or a defined amenity package, we don't fill the gap with guesses. What we have is location — coastal Delray Beach, Palm Beach County — and the individual listings themselves. Price in a setting like this tends to be condition-driven and spread wide, because there's no dominant product type or shared amenity structure pulling values toward a common midpoint.
Practically, that puts more weight on the walkthrough and the comps than on any community-level assumption. Two homes a few streets apart can price very differently based on updates, lot, and proximity to the things that matter to you. We treat that as an opportunity to underwrite carefully rather than a reason to hesitate.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Delray. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Delray is a community where the automated numbers don't do the work for you, so the analysis has to be hands-on. We build the comp set from verifiable sales, walk the specific home against it, and tell you plainly when a listing is priced ahead of what its condition and location support. That's the entire job when there's no community-wide price to lean on.
Delray in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- 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 Delray 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 Delray sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (4 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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