Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0861 homes sold in Wellington in the last year, at a typical $672K
About one sale in 5 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 Wellington homes are listed.
Every place Wellington 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 Wellington.
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.
6% of Wellington’s sales are condos, at $368K less than a house
691 houses and 55 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 691 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $316FL $245
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 55 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $255FL $262
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $1.1M
Townhouses: 108 sold, typical $442K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
861 sales in the last year, against 1,503 in 2021 and a low of 804 in 2024. The typical sale went from $358K in 2016 to $672K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Wellington
Check a listing against what Wellington 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 Wellington are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wellington’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, 861 sales.
If you’re buying in Wellington
- Shop in January. It brings about 140 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 22% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 87 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 158 a month), but July is the most competitive: 14% of July sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). January has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Wellington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 6% | 29% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 21% | 48% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 22% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 96% | 98.5% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 87 | 82 | 50 | 76 |
464 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (268), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 637.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 72%, condos 52%
A house typically sold for $724K in the last year (691 sales), a condo for $356K (55).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wellington ranks 358th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wellington 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 Wellington home costs about $4,059 a month
Price: Wellington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wellington’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wellington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 92.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $672K home, about $6,630 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wellington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WellingtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wellington.
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.
Royal Palm Beach, Westlake, Greenacres and Haverhill sell for less a square foot; Loxahatchee Groves for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wellington, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 861 | $672K | $308 | 7% | 87 |
| Greenacres | 516 | $289K | $213 | 8% | 98 |
| Royal Palm Beach | 487 | $502K | $257 | 8% | 88 |
| The Acreage | 483 | $659K | $327 | 13% | 79 |
| Westlake | 199 | $619K | $279 | 7% | 112 |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 40 | $977K | $522 | 15% | 87 |
| Haverhill | 30 | $478K | $285 | 13% | 147 |
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 Wellington
What do homes sell for in Wellington, FL?
861 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $672K, $308 a square foot. Houses sold for about $724K, condos for about $356K.
Is Wellington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 479 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 88 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wellington?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wellington?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $672K home that’s near $6,630.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wellington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wellington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wellington.
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).