Photo: Richard Mc Neil · CC BY 3.0146 homes sold in Lighthouse Point in the last year, at a typical $843K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Lighthouse Point homes are listed.
Every place Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
A quarter of Lighthouse Point’s sales are condos, at $1.1M less than a house
99 houses and 39 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $588FL $245
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $232FL $262
- Days to sell
- 124
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $441K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
146 sales in the last year, against 148 in 2021 and a low of 67 in 2012. The typical sale went from $461K in 2016 to $843K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Lighthouse Point
Check a listing against what Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lighthouse Point’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, 146 sales.
If you’re buying in Lighthouse Point
- Shop in August. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 28% of listings cut their price, against 73% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.6% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 12% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 100 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
November has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but June is the most competitive: 14% of June sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (6%). September has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Lighthouse Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 5% | 18% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 12% | 14% | 34% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 73% | 37% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.6% | 94% | 96.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 100 | 95 | 61 | 76 |
158 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2021 low (33) and 206% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 73% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 44%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (99 sales), a condo for $223K (39).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lighthouse Point ranks 439th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point home costs about $4,995 a month
Price: Lighthouse Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lighthouse Point’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lighthouse Point is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in November
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $843K home, about $7,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lighthouse Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lighthouse PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lighthouse Point.
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.
Hillsboro Beach, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek and Boca Raton sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lighthouse Point, 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 |
| Pompano Beach | 1,044 | $377K | $290 | 7% | 106 |
| Deerfield Beach | 844 | $293K | $249 | 6% | 96 |
| Coconut Creek | 476 | $317K | $237 | 8% | 93 |
| Lighthouse Point | 146 | $843K | $478 | 4% | 100 |
| Lauderdale-by-the-Sea | 116 | $600K | $465 | 3% | 122 |
| Hillsboro Beach | 60 | $558K | $434 | 0% | 139 |
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 Lighthouse Point
What do homes sell for in Lighthouse Point, FL?
146 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $843K, $478 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $223K.
Is Lighthouse Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 190 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 6.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lighthouse Point?
November brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lighthouse Point?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $843K home that’s near $7,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lighthouse Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lighthouse Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lighthouse Point.
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).