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30 Palm Beach County places side by side, from Tequesta to Boca Raton and west to Wellington. What houses and condos actually sold for, how far under the original asking price, how many are for sale today, and a live search filtered to each city. Read from our own BeachesMLS connection.
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Houses, median sale price
$701,000
985 sales in September 2026; $655,000 a year earlier
Condos and townhouses, median
$310,000
918 sales in September 2026; $310,000 a year earlier
Below the ORIGINAL asking price
5.2%
median house in September 2026 (5.1% in August 2026); 3.2% below the final ask; condos: 6.8% and 4.3%
Months of supply
4 / 7
houses / condos: 3,950 houses and 6,422 condos for sale
County figures: closed sales for September 2026; listings for sale as of October 12, 2026, retrieved October 12, 2026. 30-year fixed mortgage rate: 7.48% (Mortgage News Daily, October 9, 2026). Sources and method
Key takeaways
- The median Palm Beach County single-family house sold for $701,000 in September 2026 across 985 sales; the median condominium or townhouse sold for $310,000 across 918 sales.
- Palm Beach County houses closed 5.2% below their original asking price in September 2026, against 5.1% in August 2026, and 3.2% below the final asking price.
- The places with the most houses listed today are Boca Raton (546), West Palm Beach (503), Boynton Beach (461).
- 6,422 condos and townhouses and 3,950 houses are for sale countywide, or 7 and 4 months of supply.
Why is Palm Beach County hard to shop from out of state?
Because the county runs about 45 miles of coast plus a large inland suburban belt, and the same budget buys very different things in Jupiter, Lake Worth Beach and Wellington. In September 2026 the median Palm Beach County house sold for $701,000 and the median condo or townhouse for $310,000; Boca Raton alone lists 546 houses and 1,081 condos today.
Condos here sit at 7 months of supply against 4 for houses, so a condo buyer and a house buyer are negotiating in two different markets. This guide keeps them apart in every number and puts a filtered search one click from each city.
The PBP Data Desk™ publishes these figures every day from our own BeachesMLS connection. Gia Freer, Broker of Record of PBP Real Estate, reviews what appears here; Gia and Grant Freer have closed 764 transactions since 2000 (Flexmls), and PBP holds a 5.0 Google rating from 85 reviews.
How is Palm Beach County laid out?
Think in three bands: the barrier islands and coastal towns east of the Intracoastal, the I-95 cities just inland, and the western communities along State Road 7 and beyond. Palm Beach International Airport sits beside West Palm Beach; Brightline stops in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, and Tri-Rail runs the length of the county toward Miami.
What is day-to-day life like in Palm Beach County?
The calendar has two halves. From roughly November through April the seasonal population returns, restaurant waits lengthen and I-95, Federal Highway and Okeechobee Boulevard slow noticeably; May through October is quieter, hotter and wetter, with afternoon storms most summer days. Visit in both halves before you commit to a neighborhood whose character depends on season.
The county is large enough that the commute decides more than the house. Driving from Wellington to downtown West Palm Beach, or from Jupiter to Boca Raton, can take twice as long at 5 p.m. as at 10 a.m. because the main routes run north-south and east-west crossings are few. Test the drive you will make every day, at the hour you will make it.
Water access is the other dividing line. The Lake Worth Lagoon, Jupiter Inlet, Boynton Inlet and Boca Inlet give boaters ocean access along the whole coast, while western communities trade that for newer construction and more land. The county maintains public beaches and parks from Juno Beach to South Inlet Park, and Brightline puts downtown West Palm Beach about an hour from Miami by train.
How do Palm Beach County cities compare?
Houses and condos in separate columns, sale price against the ORIGINAL asking price first and the final asking price second. Closed sales Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2026; active listings as of October 12, 2026.
| City | Single-family houses | Condos and townhouses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For sale | Median | Original / final | For sale | Median | Original / final | |
| Palm Beach County | 3,950 | $720K | 94.7% / 96.7% | 6,422 | $320K | 92.5% / 95.6% |
| Atlantis | 8 | $795K (44) | 91.3% / 94.6% | 13 | $312K (16) | 93.1% / 95.9% |
| Boca Raton | 546 | $1.05M (1,713) | 94.4% / 96.2% | 1,081 | $365K (1,769) | 92.3% / 95.2% |
| Boynton Beach | 461 | $525K (1,400) | 95.1% / 97.2% | 691 | $268K (1,170) | 92.4% / 95.6% |
| Delray Beach | 378 | $873K (906) | 94.2% / 95.8% | 1,023 | $240K (1,585) | 91.2% / 95.4% |
| Greenacres | 64 | $455K (153) | 96.7% / 98.5% | 260 | $216K (306) | 93.7% / 97.0% |
| Gulf Stream | 9 | $4.92M (15) | 95.5% / 95.5% | 4 | too few sales | |
| Highland Beach | 8 | $6.72M (12) | 87.9% / 94.2% | 119 | $975K (151) | 88.8% / 93.3% |
| Hypoluxo | 1 | too few sales | 51 | $305K (64) | 93.2% / 95.5% | |
| Juno Beach | 12 | $1.77M (20) | 86.9% / 93.8% | 62 | $675K (68) | 91.0% / 94.0% |
| Jupiter | 265 | $1.07M (825) | 94.3% / 96.2% | 284 | $500K (631) | 93.8% / 96.0% |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 7 | $850K (28) | 91.2% / 96.0% | 1 | $290K (12) | 93.6% / 97.7% |
| Lake Park | 8 | $505K (34) | 96.3% / 97.1% | 60 | $315K (43) | 93.3% / 95.5% |
| Lake Worth Beach | 375 | $560K (1,063) | 95.5% / 97.5% | 388 | $208K (516) | 93.1% / 96.3% |
| Lantana | 37 | $480K (63) | 93.3% / 96.8% | 50 | $310K (76) | 94.4% / 96.3% |
| Loxahatchee | 144 | $700K (229) | 95.7% / 97.5% | 14 | $505K (31) | 97.9% / 99.3% |
| Manalapan | 8 | $34.3M (12) | 82.8% / 84.3% | 1 | too few sales | |
| North Palm Beach | 50 | $1.71M (86) | 92.9% / 93.9% | 181 | $420K (179) | 90.9% / 94.9% |
| Ocean Ridge | 15 | $2.98M (24) | 88.0% / 92.7% | 28 | $937K (34) | 90.1% / 95.5% |
| Palm Beach | 69 | $12.5M (89) | 88.0% / 90.9% | 147 | $1.68M (243) | 89.5% / 92.8% |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 337 | $1.1M (922) | 93.2% / 96.2% | 235 | $415K (499) | 94.5% / 96.4% |
| Palm Beach Shores | 5 | $1.75M (10) | 95.0% / 96.2% | 19 | $475K (17) | 95.6% / 95.7% |
| Palm Springs | 23 | $450K (45) | 99.0% / 100.0% | 102 | $151K (114) | 91.1% / 96.9% |
| Riviera Beach | 50 | $375K (136) | 96.2% / 98.3% | 101 | $360K (113) | 93.8% / 96.3% |
| Royal Palm Beach | 100 | $566K (287) | 96.8% / 98.4% | 82 | $265K (177) | 94.1% / 96.7% |
| South Palm Beach | 0 | 64 | $343K (64) | 91.1% / 94.4% | ||
| Tequesta | 20 | $1.05M (61) | 93.1% / 95.1% | 48 | $420K (83) | 90.8% / 94.9% |
| Wellington | 290 | $755K (518) | 94.4% / 96.5% | 110 | $420K (174) | 94.8% / 96.7% |
| West Palm Beach | 503 | $575K (1,181) | 94.2% / 96.6% | 1,097 | $241K (1,368) | 92.4% / 95.7% |
| Westlake | 75 | $625K (121) | 95.4% / 98.4% | 5 | $458K (12) | 98.3% / 99.1% |
Median with the number of sales in brackets; a blank cell means no published figure. "Original / final" = median sale price as a share of the first and the last asking price.
What do the charts show about prices and negotiating room in Palm Beach County?
Year to date the county's median house sold for $720,000 and its median condo for $320,000; the charts show every city with at least 20 sales. Among 23 cities with enough house sales, the median runs from $374,950 in Riviera Beach to $12,500,000 in Palm Beach. For condos the range is $150,750 in Palm Springs to $1,675,000 in Palm Beach.
What does a house or a condo cost in each city?
Closed BeachesMLS sales, listings permitted for internet display. Houses and condominiums shown separately, never averaged together. Segments with fewer than 20 sales this year are left out of the chart (they are in the table). Retrieved October 12, 2026.
How far below asking do homes sell in each city?
Original asking price Final asking price
Median per closed sale, Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2026, BeachesMLS (retrieved October 12, 2026). The dark dot compares the sale price with the first asking price; the light dot with the last asking price after any cuts. Segments with fewer than 20 sales are left out.
How has negotiating room changed month by month?
Median of (sale price / asking price) - 1 per closed sale; houses = single-family by tax legal description; condos = condominiums, townhouses and villas. BeachesMLS via Trestle, data as of October 11, 2026. Latest full month: September 2026.
What is in each of Palm Beach County's 30 places?
Every place with its houses and condos for sale today, its year-to-date medians and a live BeachesMLS search already filtered to it; places with a guide or market page link to it here. Active listings as of October 12, 2026.
Atlantis
8 houses · 13 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $795,000 (44 sales) · 91.3% of original / 94.6% of final
- Condos
- $312,350 (16 sales) · 93.1% of original / 95.9% of final
Boca Raton
546 houses · 1,081 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,049,300 (1,713 sales) · 94.4% of original / 96.2% of final
- Condos
- $365,000 (1,769 sales) · 92.3% of original / 95.2% of final
- Median condo fee
- $773/mo (889)
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Boynton Beach
461 houses · 691 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $525,000 (1,400 sales) · 95.1% of original / 97.2% of final
- Condos
- $267,500 (1,170 sales) · 92.4% of original / 95.6% of final
- Median condo fee
- $732/mo (551)
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Delray Beach
378 houses · 1,023 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $872,500 (906 sales) · 94.2% of original / 95.8% of final
- Condos
- $240,000 (1,585 sales) · 91.2% of original / 95.4% of final
- Median condo fee
- $701/mo (843)
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Greenacres
64 houses · 260 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $455,000 (153 sales) · 96.7% of original / 98.5% of final
- Condos
- $215,750 (306 sales) · 93.7% of original / 97.0% of final
- Median condo fee
- $446/mo (177)
Gulf Stream
9 houses · 4 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $4,920,000 (15 sales) · 95.5% of original / 95.5% of final
- Condos
- 2 sales, too few sales
Highland Beach
8 houses · 119 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $6,725,000 (12 sales) · 87.9% of original / 94.2% of final
- Condos
- $975,000 (151 sales) · 88.8% of original / 93.3% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,733/mo (112)
Hypoluxo
1 house · 51 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- 2 sales, too few sales
- Condos
- $305,000 (64 sales) · 93.2% of original / 95.5% of final
- Median condo fee
- $878/mo (38)
Juno Beach
12 houses · 62 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,772,500 (20 sales) · 86.9% of original / 93.8% of final
- Condos
- $675,000 (68 sales) · 91.0% of original / 94.0% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,557/mo (53)
Jupiter
265 houses · 284 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,069,000 (825 sales) · 94.3% of original / 96.2% of final
- Condos
- $500,000 (631 sales) · 93.8% of original / 96.0% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,015/mo (204)
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Lake Clarke Shores
7 houses · 1 condo or townhouse for sale
- Houses
- $850,000 (28 sales) · 91.2% of original / 96.0% of final
- Condos
- $290,000 (12 sales) · 93.6% of original / 97.7% of final
Lake Park
8 houses · 60 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $505,000 (34 sales) · 96.3% of original / 97.1% of final
- Condos
- $315,000 (43 sales) · 93.3% of original / 95.5% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,732/mo (57)
Lake Worth Beach
375 houses · 388 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $560,000 (1,063 sales) · 95.5% of original / 97.5% of final
- Condos
- $207,500 (516 sales) · 93.1% of original / 96.3% of final
- Median condo fee
- $535/mo (58)
Lantana
37 houses · 50 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $480,000 (63 sales) · 93.3% of original / 96.8% of final
- Condos
- $310,000 (76 sales) · 94.4% of original / 96.3% of final
- Median condo fee
- $742/mo (41)
Loxahatchee
144 houses · 14 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $700,000 (229 sales) · 95.7% of original / 97.5% of final
- Condos
- $505,000 (31 sales) · 97.9% of original / 99.3% of final
Manalapan
8 houses · 1 condo or townhouse for sale
- Houses
- $34,250,000 (12 sales) · 82.8% of original / 84.3% of final
- Condos
- 3 sales, too few sales
North Palm Beach
50 houses · 181 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,709,448 (86 sales) · 92.9% of original / 93.9% of final
- Condos
- $420,000 (179 sales) · 90.9% of original / 94.9% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,109/mo (174)
Ocean Ridge
15 houses · 28 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $2,984,361 (24 sales) · 88.0% of original / 92.7% of final
- Condos
- $936,752 (34 sales) · 90.1% of original / 95.5% of final
Palm Beach
69 houses · 147 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $12,500,000 (89 sales) · 88.0% of original / 90.9% of final
- Condos
- $1,675,000 (243 sales) · 89.5% of original / 92.8% of final
- Median condo fee
- $2,174/mo (141)
Palm Beach Gardens
337 houses · 235 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,100,000 (922 sales) · 93.2% of original / 96.2% of final
- Condos
- $415,000 (499 sales) · 94.5% of original / 96.4% of final
- Median condo fee
- $718/mo (106)
Palm Beach Shores
5 houses · 19 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,745,000 (10 sales) · 95.0% of original / 96.2% of final
- Condos
- $475,000 (17 sales) · 95.6% of original / 95.7% of final
Palm Springs
23 houses · 102 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $450,000 (45 sales) · 99.0% of original / 100.0% of final
- Condos
- $150,750 (114 sales) · 91.1% of original / 96.9% of final
- Median condo fee
- $487/mo (69)
Riviera Beach
50 houses · 101 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $374,950 (136 sales) · 96.2% of original / 98.3% of final
- Condos
- $360,000 (113 sales) · 93.8% of original / 96.3% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,519/mo (43)
Royal Palm Beach
100 houses · 82 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $566,000 (287 sales) · 96.8% of original / 98.4% of final
- Condos
- $265,000 (177 sales) · 94.1% of original / 96.7% of final
- Median condo fee
- $483/mo (45)
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Singer Island
No published sales figures for this place; use the live search.
South Palm Beach
0 houses · 64 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- no published figure
- Condos
- $342,500 (64 sales) · 91.1% of original / 94.4% of final
- Median condo fee
- $1,390/mo (60)
Tequesta
20 houses · 48 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $1,050,000 (61 sales) · 93.1% of original / 95.1% of final
- Condos
- $420,000 (83 sales) · 90.8% of original / 94.9% of final
- Median condo fee
- $723/mo (40)
Wellington
290 houses · 110 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $755,000 (518 sales) · 94.4% of original / 96.5% of final
- Condos
- $420,000 (174 sales) · 94.8% of original / 96.7% of final
- Median condo fee
- $848/mo (58)
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West Palm Beach
503 houses · 1,097 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $575,000 (1,181 sales) · 94.2% of original / 96.6% of final
- Condos
- $241,250 (1,368 sales) · 92.4% of original / 95.7% of final
- Median condo fee
- $591/mo (896)
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Westlake
75 houses · 5 condos and townhouses for sale
- Houses
- $625,000 (121 sales) · 95.4% of original / 98.4% of final
- Condos
- $457,750 (12 sales) · 98.3% of original / 99.1% of final
What changes in property tax when you buy a Palm Beach County home?
The tax bill resets to your purchase, so plan from your own price, not the seller's bill. If the home is your permanent residence on January 1, file for the homestead exemption with the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser by March 1 of that year; Florida then caps the yearly rise in assessed value at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower (Save Our Homes, Fla. Stat. sec. 193.155). The exemption is $25,000 for all taxes plus up to $26,411 in 2026 for non-school taxes (Fla. Stat. sec. 196.031). Florida levies no personal income tax.
Estimate a specific property's bill with the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser. General information, not legal or tax advice.
What should a Palm Beach County condo buyer ask for?
Ask for the building's structural paperwork before your inspection period ends. Florida requires a milestone inspection for condominium buildings three habitable stories or taller by December 31 of the year the building turns 30, then every 10 years (Fla. Stat. sec. 553.899), and a structural integrity reserve study at least every 10 years (Fla. Stat. sec. 718.112). Request both, twelve months of board minutes, the budget, any special assessment and the association insurance policy. Building-level fees are in the condo fee index.
How much of Palm Beach County sits in a mapped flood zone?
9.3% of Palm Beach County houses and 17.8% of condos and townhouses for sale sit inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, placing each listing's coordinates on FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer. A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood, and hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.
Confirm the exact address on the FEMA flood map. City-by-city figures are in our flood zone report.
How are public schools assigned in Palm Beach County?
By street address, set by the School District of Palm Beach County, not by subdivision or city name. Enter the exact address in the district's Find My School locator before you sign; charter, magnet and choice programs apply separately.
How does a planned home search with Gia work?
- Tell Gia what you need. The Palm Beach County places you are weighing, house or condo, budget and move date, through the form below or at 561-395-8418.
- Get a short list and a live search. Gia will send the listings that fit and set up a saved search so new ones reach you by email.
- Tour with a plan. Showings grouped into one trip (Boca Raton and West Palm Beach on the same day, for example), video tours of anything you cannot see in person, and association paperwork reviewed before you offer.
PBP Real Estate works with buyers as a transaction broker, as it does on every file (Florida brokerage relationships).
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Moving to Palm Beach County: questions and answers
What is the median home price in Palm Beach County right now?
In September 2026 the median single-family house in Palm Beach County sold for $701,000 across 985 sales, and the median condominium or townhouse for $310,000 across 918 sales (BeachesMLS, retrieved October 12, 2026). The two are reported separately because they move differently.
How far below asking do Palm Beach County homes sell?
In September 2026 the median Palm Beach County house closed 5.2% below its original asking price and 3.2% below its final asking price; in August 2026 the original-price gap was 5.1%. Condos and townhouses closed 6.8% below original and 4.3% below final.
Which Palm Beach County cities have the most houses for sale?
As of October 12, 2026: Boca Raton (546), West Palm Beach (503), Boynton Beach (461) houses for sale. Each city in the directory on this page links to a live search filtered to that city.
What county is Wellington in?
Wellington is in Palm Beach County, Florida, west of West Palm Beach; so are Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Jupiter and Highland Beach. Every Palm Beach County city in the directory above links to its own market page.
How do I find the public school for a Palm Beach County address?
Use the School District of Palm Beach County's Find My School locator with the exact street address. Assignment follows the address, not the neighborhood name, and can change.
Can PBP Real Estate help me buy in Palm Beach County from another state?
Yes. PBP Real Estate has been based in Boca Raton since 2006 and works with buyers as a transaction broker. Gia Freer, Broker of Record, plans the search with you: cities, a short list, a saved search and one trip to tour. Call 561-395-8418.
Sources and method
- Sales, active listings and months of supply: Based on information from BeachesMLS for September 2026 and for January 1, 2026 through September 30, 2026, retrieved October 12, 2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
- Sale price vs asking price month by month: BeachesMLS via Trestle, data as of October 11, 2026. Condo fees: active listings as of October 12, 2026.
- Flood zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer zone at each listing's coordinates. A mapped zone is not a flood zone determination.
- Mortgage rate: Mortgage News Daily daily index, October 9, 2026.
- Houses and condominiums are bucketed by tax legal description and never averaged together. No automated estimate of value is published; AI assists the research and the assembly, and a licensed broker authors every figure.