Photo: Stephen B Calvert Clariosophic · CC BY-SA 3.0526 homes sold in Palm City in the last year, at a typical $564K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 City homes are listed.
Every place Palm City 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 City.
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.
4% of Palm City’s sales are condos, at $368K less than a house
448 houses and 19 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 448 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $272FL $245
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $171FL $262
- Days to sell
- 111
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Townhouses: 59 sold, typical $264K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
526 sales in the last year, against 809 in 2015 and a low of 526 in 2025. The typical sale went from $307K in 2016 to $564K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Palm City
Check a listing against what Palm City 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 City are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Palm City’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, 526 sales.
If you’re buying in Palm City
- Shop in January. It brings about 78 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 6% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 88 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 78 a month), but July is the most competitive: 12% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Palm City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 6% | 5% | 25% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 25% | 51% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 23% | 20% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 95.8% | 98.1% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 88 | 75 | 36 | 76 |
226 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2021 low (90), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 368.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 73%
A house typically sold for $629K in the last year (448 sales), a condo for $260K (19).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Palm City ranks 396th 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 City is in the middle of the pack.
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 Palm City home costs about $3,330 a month
Price: Palm City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Palm City’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 Palm City is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 48.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $564K home, about $4,650 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Palm City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Palm CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Palm City.
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.
North River Shores, Stuart and Jensen Beach sell for less a square foot; Rio and Sewall's Point for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Palm City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm City | 526 | $564K | $262 | 6% | 88 |
| Stuart | 398 | $304K | $224 | 4% | 85 |
| Jensen Beach | 258 | $432K | $254 | 5% | 79 |
| Port Salerno | 196 | $402K | $271 | 10% | 73 |
| North River Shores | 86 | $304K | $222 | 9% | 110 |
| Sewall's Point | 49 | $1.7M | $506 | 2% | 113 |
| Rio | 20 | $720K | $374 | 0% | 157 |
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 City
What do homes sell for in Palm City, FL?
526 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $564K, $262 a square foot. Houses sold for about $629K, condos for about $260K.
Is Palm City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 208 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 39 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Palm City?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Palm City?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $564K home that’s near $4,650.
Where can I see homes for sale in Palm City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Palm City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Palm City.
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).