Alfred J. Comeau House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.01,998 homes sold in West Palm Beach in the last year, at a typical $486K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 West Palm Beach homes are listed.
Every place West 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 West 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.
A third of West Palm Beach’s sales are condos, at $269K less than a house
911 houses and 636 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 911 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $354FL $245
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 636 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $331FL $262
- Days to sell
- 114
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 35 sold, typical $606K
Townhouses: 233 sold, typical $316K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
1,998 sales in the last year, against 3,640 in 2021 and a low of 1,674 in 2025. The typical sale went from $198K in 2016 to $486K.
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 West Palm Beach
Check a listing against what West 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 West Palm Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of West 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, 1,998 sales.
If you’re buying in West Palm Beach
- Shop in January. It brings about 347 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.6% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 347 a month), but June is the most competitive: 13% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| West Palm Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 7% | 19% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 20% | 36% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.6% | 95% | 97.1% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 82 | 56 | 75 |
1112 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2022 low (656), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 1474.
Since 2019, houses are up 101%, condos 154%
A house typically sold for $633K in the year to May 2026 (911 sales), a condo for $364K (636).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
West Palm Beach ranks 362nd of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. West 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 West Palm Beach home costs about $2,913 a month
Price: West Palm Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at West Palm Beach’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 West Palm Beach 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 231.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $486K home, about $4,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for West Palm Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West Palm BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West 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.
Mangonia Park and Riviera Beach sell for less a square foot; Palm Beach Shores and Palm Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of West 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 |
| Riviera Beach | 519 | $453K | $300 | 7% | 102 |
| Palm Beach | 462 | $2.7M | $1,511 | 6% | 115 |
| Lake Park | 114 | $470K | $334 | 7% | 70 |
| Westgate | 37 | $420K | $354 | 17% | 69 |
| Palm Beach Shores | 35 | $1.2M | $725 | 11% | 66 |
| Mangonia Park | 23 | $342K | $242 | 16% | 142 |
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 West Palm Beach
What do homes sell for in West Palm Beach, FL?
1,998 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $486K, $329 a square foot. Houses sold for about $633K, condos for about $364K in the year to May 2026.
Is West Palm Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 976 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 153 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in West Palm Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in West Palm Beach?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $486K home that’s near $4,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Palm Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Palm Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West 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).