Merlin Park
Homes for Sale in West Palm Beach, FL
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As of September 2026, the MLS records 17 closed sales in Merlin Park in West Palm Beach, FL since 2001, the most recent in December 2023. Across West Palm Beach as a whole, 1,630 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415,000, 59 median days on market, with 663 homes for sale today. At that median and Palm Beach County's FY2025-26 rate of 18.72 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,770 ($6,990 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL · ZIP 33417 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 82 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1951–2017 (median 1971.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,826 sq ft (median) |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 34% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. 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; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Merlin Park key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/merlin-park, data as of September 20, 2026.
Merlin Park is a small West Palm Beach pocket where price is driven by the individual home rather than by any community package. With no shared amenities pulling value up, what a buyer pays here tracks closely to condition, lot, and how a specific house has been maintained or updated.
For sellers that means the work you put into the property does the talking — there is no clubhouse or gated entry to lean on. For buyers it means underwriting each listing on its own merits, because two homes on the same street can justify very different numbers based on condition alone.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Merlin ParkHomes for Sale in West Palm Beach, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
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The 60-Second Overview
Merlin Park sits inside the West Palm Beach beaches market in Palm Beach County, and its appeal is location-and-house driven — there are no community amenities identified in current MLS listings to price around.
BeachesMLS sales records identify 14 homes in Merlin Park that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1951 and 1972 (median 1958), with a median living area of about 1,568 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
County records show 5 qualified sales in Merlin Park across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 2 in 2025), median $525,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
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 Merlin Park is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing location within West Palm Beach over community amenities
- Buyers comfortable underwriting a home on its condition and lot rather than a neighborhood package
- Value-focused buyers willing to weigh an updated home against a dated one on price
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a clubhouse, pool, or gated entry
- Buyers looking for a uniform, amenity-driven price point across the neighborhood
- Buyers who prefer a hands-off purchase without close condition-by-condition comparison
The market around Merlin Park
Merlin Park is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33417, 410 homes are on the market and 17% are under contract — a slower corner of West Palm Beach.
Across Palm Beach County, 10,140 homes are active and 3,201 pending (24% under contract).
In ZIP 33417 (West Palm Beach), 423 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $210K ($198/sq ft), down 6.4% year over year, with a median 62 days on market. Right now 172 active and 59 pending listings put supply at about 7.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33417 housing market and the Palm Beach County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Merlin Park specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Merlin Park, West Palm Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. 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 Merlin Park buying strategy.
If we were buying in Merlin Park 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 Merlin Park.
A house-by-house market
Because Merlin Park carries no identified community amenities, valuation is unusually condition-sensitive. There is no amenity premium to smooth out differences between listings, so the spread between an updated home and a dated one can be wide, and each sale needs to be read on its own.
That puts a premium on due diligence. Rather than anchor to a neighborhood average, a serious buyer should compare a specific home's systems, finishes, and lot against recent nearby sales and price accordingly — and a seller should expect condition to be the lever that moves the offer.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Merlin Park. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this house-by-house, the value is in accurate reads on individual properties, not glossy community claims. We price and negotiate off condition, lot, and location within the West Palm Beach beaches area — and we will tell you plainly when a given listing does not support its asking number.
Merlin Park in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33417)) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (17 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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