567 homes sold in Royal Palm Beach in the last year, at a typical $492K
About one sale in 4 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 Royal Palm Beach homes are listed.
Every place Royal 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 Royal 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.
11% of Royal Palm Beach’s sales are condos, at $344K less than a house
356 houses and 55 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 356 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $283FL $245
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 55 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $173FL $262
- Days to sell
- 145
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 76 sold, typical $349K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
567 sales in the last year, against 857 in 2015 and a low of 446 in 2024. The typical sale went from $257K in 2016 to $492K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Royal Palm Beach
Check a listing against what Royal 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 Royal Palm Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Royal 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 September 2026, 567 sales.
If you’re buying in Royal Palm Beach
- Shop in January. It brings about 74 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but June is the most competitive: 20% of June sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). November has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Royal Palm Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 11% | 36% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 28% | 55% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 66 | 41 | 75 |
224 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (108), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 352.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $543K in the year to May 2026 (356 sales), a condo for $199K (55).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Royal Palm Beach ranks 299th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Royal Palm Beach is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Royal Palm Beach home costs about $2,874 a month
Price: Royal Palm Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Royal Palm 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 Royal Palm Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
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 $492K home, about $3,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Royal Palm Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Royal Palm BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Royal 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.
Greenacres sells for less a square foot; Loxahatchee Groves, The Acreage and West Palm Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Royal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach | 1,998 | $486K | $329 | 7% | 90 |
| Wellington | 919 | $668K | $311 | 6% | 81 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 567 | $492K | $258 | 9% | 82 |
| Greenacres | 551 | $286K | $211 | 7% | 95 |
| The Acreage | 497 | $662K | $333 | 14% | 77 |
| Westlake | 205 | $625K | $282 | 8% | 105 |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 49 | $892K | $457 | 14% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Royal Palm Beach
What do homes sell for in Royal Palm Beach, FL?
567 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $492K, $258 a square foot. Houses sold for about $543K, condos for about $199K in the year to May 2026.
Is Royal Palm Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 208 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 55 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Royal Palm Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Royal Palm Beach?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $492K home that’s near $3,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in Royal Palm Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Royal Palm Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Royal Palm Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).