Photo: Michael Kagdis · CC BY-SA 3.0373 homes sold in Palm Beach in the last year, at a typical $2.6M
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Palm Beach homes are listed.
Every place Palm 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 Palm 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.
Two thirds of Palm Beach’s sales are condos, at $11.6M less than a house
95 houses and 261 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 95 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $3,124FL $245
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 13%
typical sale · 261 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,011FL $262
- Days to sell
- 127
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $8.8M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.1 times the 2016 price
373 sales in the last year, against 781 in 2021 and a low of 247 in 2024. The typical sale went from $858K in 2016 to $2.6M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Palm Beach
Check a listing against what Palm 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 Palm Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 21% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Palm 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, 373 sales.
If you’re buying in Palm Beach
- Shop in October. It brings about 69 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 16% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.2% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 127 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 85 a month), but June is the most competitive: 7% of June sales close over asking. October and November offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). September has the least competition (3%) but only about 48 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Florida as a whole
| Palm Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 3% | 9% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 4% | 13% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 12% | 10% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.2% | 90.8% | 94.6% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 127 | 150 | 90 | 76 |
298 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (150), 21% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 410.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 138%, condos 135%
A house typically sold for $13.2M in the last year (95 sales), a condo for $1.6M (261).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Palm Beach ranks 409th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Palm 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 35.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Palm Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Palm BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Palm 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.
Westgate, Lake Clarke Shores, Mangonia Park, Haverhill, Lake Worth Beach and Palm Springs sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Palm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth Beach | 452 | $422K | $329 | 8% | 88 |
| Palm Beach | 373 | $2.6M | $1,521 | 5% | 127 |
| Palm Springs | 230 | $299K | $225 | 10% | 86 |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 69 | $673K | $362 | 3% | 94 |
| Westgate | 34 | $409K | $360 | 24% | 62 |
| Haverhill | 30 | $478K | $285 | 13% | 147 |
| Mangonia Park | 22 | $342K | $239 | 18% | 128 |
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 Palm Beach
What do homes sell for in Palm Beach, FL?
373 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.6M, $1,521 a square foot. Houses sold for about $13.2M, condos for about $1.6M.
Is Palm Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 250 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 56 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.2% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Palm Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Palm Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Palm Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Palm 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).