PBP quarterly market intelligence · Q2 2026
PBP Cash & Estate Market Read
Direct answer: roughly half of all Palm Beach County residential sales closed in cash throughout Q2 2026, compared with about 36%–37% in Broward County. Palm Beach County's condo market was even more cash-heavy, at 58.7%–63.0%.
Download the Q2 2026 PDF report49.5%
PBC all-sales cash share · June
58.7%
PBC condo cash share · June
$700K
PBC SFH median · June
The quarter's central finding
Palm Beach County operated as a two-speed market in Q2: a tightening, appreciating single-family market alongside a cash-dominated condo environment. The county's overall cash share ran 13 to 16 percentage points above Broward's in each month of the quarter.
Cash share by county and property type
| Month | PBC all | PBC SFH | PBC condo | Broward all | Broward SFH | Broward condo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 52.2% | 43.8% | 63.0% | 36.3% | 23.5% | 49.5% |
| May | 52.9% | 46.5% | 62.0% | 36.1% | 22.1% | 52.2% |
| June | 49.5% | 43.5% | 58.7% | 37.1% | 23.8% | 53.4% |
Palm Beach single-family prices rose as supply tightened
The Palm Beach County single-family median advanced from $650,000 in April to $700,000 in June while months of supply moved from 4.4 to 3.9. June's closed-sales count was 24.85% above the prior year, but median days to contract lengthened to 42—evidence that buyers still rewarded accurate pricing and preparation.
| Month | Median | YoY | Sales | YoY | Supply | Days to contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | $650,000 | +0.78% | 1,376 | +3.61% | 4.4 | 37 |
| May | $675,000 | +5.47% | 1,437 | +7.72% | 4.1 | 40 |
| June | $700,000 | +11.82% | 1,482 | +24.85% | 3.9 | 42 |
“In a market this cash-heavy, the best offer is not always the highest number. Certainty, timing and building financeability can be just as decisive.”
Gia Freer · Broker/Owner · PBP Real Estate, LLC
What this means for sellers and personal representatives
- Qualify the buyer, not just the price. Verify funds, timing and material contingencies before ranking offers.
- For condos, building health is part of the listing. Budgets, reserves, insurance and structural documentation can determine whether financed buyers can perform.
- Price for the actual buyer pool. A financeable building and a cash-constrained building are not the same market.
- Personal representatives should coordinate early. Align sale timing with the estate attorney and title team; PBP handles real estate process, not legal or tax advice.
This is general real estate information, not legal, tax, investment or lending advice.
Questions and answers
What percentage of Palm Beach County home sales were cash in Q2 2026?
Cash buyers accounted for 52.2% of all Palm Beach County closed sales in April, 52.9% in May and 49.5% in June 2026, according to the monthly MIAMI REALTORS and RWorld releases.
How cash-heavy was the Palm Beach County condo market?
The cash share of Palm Beach County townhouse and condo closings was 63.0% in April, 62.0% in May and 58.7% in June 2026.
Was Broward County as cash-heavy as Palm Beach County?
No. Broward County's all-sales cash share was 36.3% in April, 36.1% in May and 37.1% in June 2026, 13 to 16 percentage points below Palm Beach County.
Does the cash share measure probate or estate sales?
No. Cash share records the method of purchase, not the seller's motivation. It is a market-structure signal and should not be read as a count of probate, inherited-property or estate transactions.
Methodology and sources
Figures cover April through June 2026 and come from the monthly MIAMI REALTORS + Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS releases hosted by RWorld. Quarterly sales totals, when referenced in the downloadable report, are simple sums of the three reported monthly counts. No estimates or interpolations were used.
- Palm Beach · April 2026 · Broward · April 2026
- Palm Beach · May 2026 · Broward · May 2026
- Palm Beach · June 2026 · Broward · June 2026
What does this market mean for your property?
County-wide cash share is context. Your building, neighborhood, property condition and timeline determine the real strategy.
Request a broker-reviewed valuationPublished August 11, 2026 · PBP Real Estate, LLC · Florida Brokerage License CQ1064615 · 561-395-8418