Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.01,381 homes sold in Delray Beach in the last year, at a typical $531K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Delray Beach homes are listed.
Every place Delray Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Delray Beach.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
37% of Delray Beach’s sales are condos, at $560K less than a house
627 houses and 516 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 627 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $450FL $245
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 516 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $251FL $262
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 227 sold, typical $501K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,381 sales in the last year, against 2,095 in 2021 and a low of 1,268 in 2024. The typical sale went from $251K in 2016 to $531K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Delray Beach
Check a listing against what Delray Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Delray Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Delray Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,381 sales.
If you’re buying in Delray Beach
- Shop in November. It brings about 187 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.5% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Winter brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 229 a month), but September is the most competitive: 11% of September sales close over asking. October and November offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). November has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Delray Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 6% | 19% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 22% | 42% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 23% | 15% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.5% | 94.9% | 97.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 77 | 54 | 76 |
745 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (378) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 117%, condos 47%
A house typically sold for $823K in the last year (627 sales), a condo for $263K (516).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Delray Beach ranks 428th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Delray Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Delray Beach home costs about $3,123 a month
Price: Delray Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Delray Beach’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Delray Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 161.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $531K home, about $4,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Delray Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Delray BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Delray Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Boynton Beach, San Castle and Hypoluxo sell for less a square foot; Highland Beach and Ocean Ridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Delray Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1,808 | $807K | $436 | 5% | 88 |
| Delray Beach | 1,381 | $531K | $354 | 4% | 91 |
| Boynton Beach | 1,254 | $334K | $236 | 6% | 87 |
| Highland Beach | 181 | $1M | $570 | 1% | 136 |
| Hypoluxo | 76 | $327K | $240 | 4% | 126 |
| Ocean Ridge | 59 | $1.9M | $778 | 7% | 117 |
| San Castle | 32 | $333K | $325 | 3% | 79 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Delray Beach
What do homes sell for in Delray Beach, FL?
1,381 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $531K, $354 a square foot. Houses sold for about $823K, condos for about $263K.
Is Delray Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 705 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 143 sold, about 4.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Delray Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Delray Beach?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $531K home that’s near $4,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Delray Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Delray Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Delray Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).