What $400K Buys in Palm Beach County, FL
A $400K budget buys a very different house depending on which Palm Beach County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $400K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 756 homes for sale in Palm Beach County, FL priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 1,391 sq ft, built 1986, at $288/sq ft; 0% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 66 days. The most house for the money is in Belle Glade (1,892 sq ft median); the least in Palm Beach (952 sq ft); the newest in Riviera Beach (median build year 2003).
What $400K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 126 | 1,301 | 2 / 2 | 1983 | $295 | 0% | 84 |
| Boynton Beach | 113 | 1,563 | 3 / 2 | 1996 | $256 | 0% | 67 |
| West Palm Beach | 103 | 1,404 | 3 / 2 | 2000 | $281 | 1% | 63 |
| Delray Beach | 72 | 1,371 | 2 / 2 | 1986 | $290 | 0% | 68 |
| Lake Worth | 52 | 1,620 | 3 / 2 | 1992 | $257 | 0% | 47 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 49 | 1,345 | 2 / 2 | 1984 | $295 | 0% | 57 |
| Greenacres | 33 | 1,507 | 3 / 2.5 | 1995 | $276 | 0% | 36 |
| Riviera Beach | 30 | 1,535 | 3 / 2.5 | 2003 | $265 | 0% | 50 |
| Lake Worth Beach | 25 | 1,165 | 3 / 2 | 1956 | $340 | 0% | 67 |
| Wellington | 24 | 1,487 | 3 / 2 | 2001 | $265 | 0% | 64 |
| Jupiter | 20 | 1,231 | 2 / 2 | 1988 | $309 | 0% | 86 |
| North Palm Beach | 20 | 1,136 | 2 / 2 | 1972 | $348 | 0% | 95 |
| Lantana | 12 | 1,078 | 3 / 1.25 | 1958 | $373 | 0% | 33 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 10 | 1,655 | 3 / 2 | 2003 | $247 | 0% | 64 |
| Palm Beach | 9 | 952 | 1 / 1 | 1971 | $409 | 0% | 69 |
| Highland Beach | 7 | 981 | 1 / 1.5 | 1975 | $444 | 0% | 13 |
| Belle Glade | 6 | 1,892 | 4 / 2.25 | 1966 | $216 | 0% | 82 |
| South Palm Beach | 6 | 1,172 | 2 / 2 | 1974 | $339 | 0% | 145 |
| Lake Park | 5 | 1,316 | 2 / 2 | 1973 | $303 | 0% | 11 |
| Tequesta | 5 | 1,356 | 3 / 2 | 2002 | $320 | 0% | 89 |
By ZIP code: where $400K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33433 Boca Raton | 38 | 1,389 | 1985 | $280 | 0% |
| 33437 Boynton Beach | 37 | 1,728 | 1998 | $244 | 0% |
| 33418 Palm Beach Gardens | 34 | 1,321 | 1984 | $301 | 0% |
| 33426 Boynton Beach | 34 | 1,546 | 1983 | $259 | 0% |
| 33435 Boynton Beach | 28 | 1,185 | 2002 | $348 | 0% |
| 33414 Wellington | 27 | 1,492 | 2001 | $265 | 0% |
| 33410 Palm Beach Gardens | 27 | 1,562 | 2003 | $269 | 0% |
| 33407 West Palm Beach | 26 | 1,391 | 1981 | $293 | 4% |
| 33432 Boca Raton | 25 | 1,120 | 1973 | $356 | 0% |
| 33484 Delray Beach | 25 | 1,458 | 1989 | $265 | 0% |
| 33463 Greenacres | 25 | 1,564 | 2001 | $258 | 0% |
| 33401 West Palm Beach | 24 | 1,074 | 2003 | $393 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Leisureville | Boynton Beach | 11 | 1,428 | 1970 |
| Lake Worth Town | Boynton Beach | 9 | 1,008 | 1930 |
| Boca Bayou | Boca Raton | 9 | 1,130 | 1979 |
| Mediterranea | West Palm Beach | 9 | 1,609 | 2021 |
| Huntington Pointe | Delray Beach | 9 | 1,457 | 1991 |
| Enclave At Mangonia Park | West Palm Beach | 7 | 1,454 | 2022 |
| Westwood Gardens | Palm Beach Gardens | 7 | 1,276 | 1984 |
| Casa Costa | Boynton Beach | 6 | 1,185 | 2010 |
| St. Andrews at Polo Club | Wellington | 6 | 1,405 | 2001 |
| Lavers Delray Racquet Club | Delray Beach | 5 | 1,175 | 1981 |
| Quantum Park Townhomes | Boynton Beach | 5 | 1,622 | 2004 |
| Tara Cove | West Palm Beach | 5 | 1,806 | 2016 |
| Whisper Walk | Boca Raton | 5 | 1,100 | 1987 |
| Palm Beach House | West Palm Beach | 5 | 1,170 | 1978 |
| Rainberry Bay | Delray Beach | 5 | 1,577 | 1987 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of September 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Condo 33%, Single-family 28%, Townhouse 26%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Palm Beach County: $300K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Palm Beach County, FL.