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Palm Beach County · Updated every morning · Data as of October 18, 2026

Palm Beach County housing market: September 2026 sales and today's inventory

In September 2026, 996 single-family houses closed in Palm Beach County at a median $700,000, +6.9% against September 2025; 927 condominiums and townhouses closed at a median $310,000, 0%.

10,568 homes are for sale today: 4,053 houses (4.1 months of inventory, conventionally read as a balanced market) and 6,515 condos and townhouses (7 months of inventory, a level conventionally read as favoring buyers). So far in October (through October 18, 2026): 455 houses and 389 condos have closed.

Basis: closed, pending and active listings in BeachesMLS permitted for internet display through PBP Real Estate's data feed, recomputed daily. Counts are lower than Florida Realtors county totals, which add other boards and non-displayed listings; medians and ratios are directly comparable. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Houses: September 2026

996closed salesSeptember 2025: 1,021 (-2.4%)
$700,000median sale priceSeptember 2025: $655,000 (+6.9%)
34median days on marketSeptember 2025: 46 days
97%of list price receivedSeptember 2025: 96%
4,053for sale todaymedian asking $899,000
1,363under contract today4.1 months of inventory

Condos and townhouses: September 2026

927closed salesSeptember 2025: 929 (-0.2%)
$310,000median sale priceSeptember 2025: $310,000 (0%)
45median days on marketSeptember 2025: 63 days
96%of list price receivedSeptember 2025: 95%
6,515for sale todaymedian asking $299,900
1,451under contract today7 months of inventory

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41.2% of active single-family house listings in Palm Beach County have a recorded asking price below their original list price.

The data comes from the segment and recorded fields available in PBP Real Estate's BeachesMLS feed, as of the date shown. Gia Freer, Broker of Record, turns comparable sales and current competition into one written pricing opinion for your home, with the reasoning, before it goes live.

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41.2%Recorded below original
58.8%Not recorded as below originalMay include unchanged prices, increases and missing-price records; not a never-cut count.
4,002 single-family houses for sale in Palm Beach County. Source: BeachesMLS, as of October 18, 2026. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Seller Blink Rate™ is the share of active listings with a recorded asking price below the original list price. The denominator is all active listings in the segment. The complement may include unchanged prices, increases and missing-price records; it does not establish a price history.

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Palm Beach County median sale price: September 2026 against September 2025

Houses$700,000 September 2026$655,000 September 2025Condos / townhouses$310,000 September 2026$310,000 September 2025

Medians of closed sales in BeachesMLS listings permitted for internet display; September 2026 n = 996 houses and 927 condos/townhouses.

Sellers versus buyers in Palm Beach County, December 2018 to September 2026

Each month we set the homes for sale at month end against the homes that went under contract during the month. Two series, one source, houses and condos kept separate.

Single-family houses. September 2026: 4,481 homes for sale against 1,062 going under contract, 4.2 homes for sale per contract (a year earlier: 4.5). Homes for sale -19.6% year over year; contracts -13.7%.
02K4K6K8K10KFor sale 4,481Under contract 1,062Peak Feb 2019: 8,269Low Jan 2022: 1,72770Homes for sale per home going under contract4.220192020202120222023202420252026

Homes for sale at month end Homes going under contract in the month

Condos and townhouses. September 2026: 5,858 homes for sale against 760 going under contract, 7.7 homes for sale per contract (a year earlier: 8.7). Homes for sale -15.3% year over year; contracts -4.8%.
02K4K6K8K10KFor sale 5,858Under contract 760Peak Mar 2025: 8,471Low Feb 2022: 1,494120Homes for sale per home going under contract7.720192020202120222023202420252026

Homes for sale at month end Homes going under contract in the month

Live read as of October 18, 2026

The association's figures arrive about three weeks after month end. These are our own counts from the MLS feed, same day: homes for sale today against contracts signed in the last 28 days (Sep 20 to Oct 17).

Single-family houses
For sale today4,616
Under contract, last 28 days1,040
Homes for sale per contract4.4
Condos and townhouses
For sale today5,811
Under contract, last 28 days708
Homes for sale per contract8.2

PBP's own count from the BeachesMLS feed (houses include villas). It runs a few points below the association's published monthly figures and is never blended with them; week-over-week comparison starts once two reads are on the page. Not a forecast.

Source: Florida Realtors monthly statistics for Palm Beach County, December 2018 to September 2026, all boards. "Under contract" is the month's new pending sales, a demand indicator, not a count of people shopping. Refreshed with each monthly release; data as of 2026-10-18. PBP Real Estate, LLC. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Sale price versus original asking price in Palm Beach County, January 2024 to September 2026

In September 2026, the typical house in Palm Beach County sold 5.1% under its original asking price; the typical condo or townhouse sold 6.8% under its original asking price. Against the final asking price, after price cuts, the gap looks smaller: 3.1% under for houses and 4.3% under for condos. The difference between those two figures is what sellers had already taken off before a buyer signed.

The original asking price is the comparison that matters: it is the number the seller chose on day one. Measuring only against the last price, after one or several cuts, hides the cost of starting high. For every closed sale we set the sale price against both prices. The bold line is the original asking price; the dashed line is the final asking price; the shaded band between them is the cutting that had already happened. Houses and condos kept separate; monthly medians.

Single-family houses in Palm Beach County: sale price versus original asking price

September 2026: 994 closed sales; median 5.1% under the original asking price and 3.1% under the final asking price (2.0 points apart, already cut before the contract). 76% closed below the final asking price, 14% exactly at it and 10% above. A year earlier (September 2025): 6.7% under the original asking price, 3.6% under the final.

-8%-6%-4%-2%0%At asking priceJan 2024: -5.6% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=715Feb 2024: -5.8% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=893Mar 2024: -5.6% vs original asking, -3.0% vs final asking, n=1,088Apr 2024: -5.7% vs original asking, -3.5% vs final asking, n=1,225May 2024: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.3% vs final asking, n=1,272Jun 2024: -5.5% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=1,091Jul 2024: -6.0% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=1,026Aug 2024: -6.0% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=972Sep 2024: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=820Oct 2024: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.3% vs final asking, n=902Nov 2024: -5.7% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=732Dec 2024: -5.8% vs original asking, -3.5% vs final asking, n=898Jan 2025: -6.6% vs original asking, -3.9% vs final asking, n=754Feb 2025: -6.2% vs original asking, -3.4% vs final asking, n=905Mar 2025: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.4% vs final asking, n=1,118Apr 2025: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.4% vs final asking, n=1,202May 2025: -6.8% vs original asking, -4.0% vs final asking, n=1,195Jun 2025: -6.8% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,042Jul 2025: -6.3% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,047Aug 2025: -6.7% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=986Sep 2025: -6.7% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,019Oct 2025: -6.4% vs original asking, -3.7% vs final asking, n=1,104Nov 2025: -6.2% vs original asking, -3.3% vs final asking, n=865Dec 2025: -5.7% vs original asking, -3.4% vs final asking, n=1,124Jan 2026: -6.0% vs original asking, -3.9% vs final asking, n=813Feb 2026: -5.7% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=927Mar 2026: -5.8% vs original asking, -3.5% vs final asking, n=1,241Apr 2026: -5.5% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,252May 2026: -5.0% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=1,283Jun 2026: -5.2% vs original asking, -3.0% vs final asking, n=1,361Jul 2026: -4.8% vs original asking, -2.8% vs final asking, n=1,241Aug 2026: -5.1% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=1,019Sep 2026: -5.1% vs original asking, -3.1% vs final asking, n=994Oct 2026: -5.8% vs original asking, -3.2% vs final asking, n=457 (preliminary)vs original asking -5.1%vs final asking -3.1%cut before contract 2.0 ptsOct 2026, preliminaryWidest Jun 2025: -6.8%Closest to original Jul 2026: -4.8%202420252026

Sale price vs original asking price Sale price vs final asking price, after price cuts Cut before contract

Rolling read as of October 17, 202630 days 5.6% under the original asking price, 3.4% under the final (921 sales, Sep 18 to Oct 17)60 days 5.3% under the original asking price, 3.1% under the final (1,888 sales, Aug 19 to Oct 17)90 days 5.1% under the original asking price, 3.1% under the final (3,026 sales, Jul 20 to Oct 17)

Condos and townhouses in Palm Beach County: sale price versus original asking price

September 2026: 925 closed sales; median 6.8% under the original asking price and 4.3% under the final asking price (2.5 points apart, already cut before the contract). 83% closed below the final asking price, 12% exactly at it and 5% above. A year earlier (September 2025): 8.4% under the original asking price, 5.0% under the final.

-10%-8%-6%-4%-2%0%At asking priceJan 2024: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.9% vs final asking, n=738Feb 2024: -5.9% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=882Mar 2024: -6.3% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,176Apr 2024: -7.1% vs original asking, -3.8% vs final asking, n=1,373May 2024: -6.6% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,321Jun 2024: -7.3% vs original asking, -4.0% vs final asking, n=1,035Jul 2024: -6.7% vs original asking, -3.6% vs final asking, n=1,022Aug 2024: -7.0% vs original asking, -3.8% vs final asking, n=1,016Sep 2024: -6.7% vs original asking, -3.7% vs final asking, n=820Oct 2024: -6.4% vs original asking, -3.7% vs final asking, n=897Nov 2024: -7.0% vs original asking, -4.0% vs final asking, n=689Dec 2024: -7.3% vs original asking, -4.2% vs final asking, n=777Jan 2025: -9.1% vs original asking, -4.8% vs final asking, n=728Feb 2025: -8.0% vs original asking, -4.6% vs final asking, n=796Mar 2025: -8.4% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=1,097Apr 2025: -8.3% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=1,149May 2025: -9.9% vs original asking, -4.8% vs final asking, n=1,050Jun 2025: -8.9% vs original asking, -4.5% vs final asking, n=991Jul 2025: -9.4% vs original asking, -4.5% vs final asking, n=896Aug 2025: -9.8% vs original asking, -4.8% vs final asking, n=940Sep 2025: -8.4% vs original asking, -5.0% vs final asking, n=925Oct 2025: -8.3% vs original asking, -4.4% vs final asking, n=891Nov 2025: -7.6% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=809Dec 2025: -8.3% vs original asking, -4.8% vs final asking, n=992Jan 2026: -8.3% vs original asking, -4.6% vs final asking, n=787Feb 2026: -8.0% vs original asking, -4.5% vs final asking, n=909Mar 2026: -7.7% vs original asking, -4.5% vs final asking, n=1,266Apr 2026: -7.3% vs original asking, -4.5% vs final asking, n=1,249May 2026: -7.6% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=1,208Jun 2026: -7.4% vs original asking, -4.4% vs final asking, n=1,170Jul 2026: -7.5% vs original asking, -4.2% vs final asking, n=1,111Aug 2026: -7.2% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=912Sep 2026: -6.8% vs original asking, -4.3% vs final asking, n=925Oct 2026: -6.9% vs original asking, -4.0% vs final asking, n=390 (preliminary)vs original asking -6.8%vs final asking -4.3%cut before contract 2.5 ptsOct 2026, preliminaryWidest May 2025: -9.9%Closest to original Jan 2024: -5.9%202420252026

Sale price vs original asking price Sale price vs final asking price, after price cuts Cut before contract

Rolling read as of October 17, 202630 days 6.7% under the original asking price, 4.3% under the final (818 sales, Sep 18 to Oct 17)60 days 6.9% under the original asking price, 4.3% under the final (1,762 sales, Aug 19 to Oct 17)90 days 7.0% under the original asking price, 4.3% under the final (2,744 sales, Jul 20 to Oct 17)

Two paths to a contract in Palm Beach County, September 2026

Every closed sale in the month took one of two paths. Sellers who came to market where the home would sell signed quickly and never cut. Sellers who started above that number made one or more price adjustments before a buyer signed, and waited months longer. Both groups end up selling into the same market; the difference is the time and the cutting on the way there.

Single-family houses (995 closed sales)

Priced where it would sell58%of closings never cut the asking price16 days median from listing to contract
Started above the market42%of closings had cut at least once before accepting an offer; median cut 5.7% off the original asking price97 days median from listing to contract

Only 18% of single-family houses closed at or above the original asking price.

Condos and townhouses (925 closed sales)

Priced where it would sell56%of closings never cut the asking price22 days median from listing to contract
Started above the market44%of closings had cut at least once before accepting an offer; median cut 7.1% off the original asking price120 days median from listing to contract

Only 12% of condos and townhouses closed at or above the original asking price.

Days are counted from the listing contract date to the purchase contract date, adding recorded prior time on market where the home was relisted; we do not use the MLS day counters. Days are published only when each group has 30 or more sales. A "cut" means the final asking price sat below the original.

Source: closed residential sales in Palm Beach County, January 2024 to October 17, 2026, listed in BeachesMLS and permitted for internet display through PBP Real Estate's data feed. Each sale is compared with its own original and final asking price; medians need 30 or more sales in the month (thinner months are left blank). The current month is preliminary because closings reach the MLS with a lag; the 30, 60 and 90-day rolling read ends on the date shown and refreshes daily. These are market statistics, not an opinion about any one home's price and not a forecast. PBP Real Estate, LLC. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Rent yield versus the 10-year Treasury in Palm Beach County, Q1 2024 to Q4 2026

Over the last 12 months, the typical house bought and then rented in Palm Beach County returns 7.8% of its price in yearly rent, about 4.9% after estimated HOA, property tax and insurance, 0.2 points below the 10-year Treasury (5.1%); the typical condo or townhouse returns 10.2% gross and about 5.5% net estimate, 0.4 points above the 10-year Treasury.

We take every home that sold and was leased on the same parcel less than a year apart and divide the yearly rent by the sale price. That is the solid line. The dashed line takes out the listing's actual HOA fee, an estimated property tax bill and an estimated insurance premium. The dotted line is what the 10-year US Treasury pays. When the two meet, a buyer who rents the home out is no longer earning more than a government bond before counting appreciation or the work of owning it. Houses and condos kept separate; quarterly medians.

Single-family houses in Palm Beach County: rent yield versus the 10-year Treasury

Last 12 months: 177 sale-and-lease pairs; median $4,100 a month in rent on a $660,000 sale price. Gross rent yield 7.8%; net yield estimate 4.9%; 10-year Treasury 5.1% on October 15, 2026.

0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Q1 2024: gross 7.8%, net estimate 4.9%, Treasury 4.2%, n=85Q2 2024: gross 7.8%, net estimate 4.8%, Treasury 4.5%, n=110Q3 2024: gross 7.9%, net estimate 4.8%, Treasury 4.0%, n=77Q4 2024: gross 7.8%, net estimate 4.8%, Treasury 4.3%, n=55Q1 2025: gross 8.0%, net estimate 4.8%, Treasury 4.5%, n=83Q2 2025: gross 8.2%, net estimate 5.3%, Treasury 4.4%, n=84Q3 2025: gross 7.7%, net estimate 4.7%, Treasury 4.3%, n=76Q4 2025: gross 8.0%, net estimate 5.0%, Treasury 4.1%, n=61Q1 2026: gross 7.6%, net estimate 4.7%, Treasury 4.2%, n=49Q2 2026: gross 7.8%, net estimate 4.8%, Treasury 4.4%, n=52Q3 2026: gross 8.0%, net estimate 5.1%, Treasury 4.8%, n=29 (10-29 pairs)gross 8.0%net estimate 5.1%10-yr Treasury 5.2%202420252026Q4 2026 prelim.

Gross rent yield Net yield estimate 10-year Treasury, quarterly average 10 to 29 pairs

Condos and townhouses in Palm Beach County: rent yield versus the 10-year Treasury

Last 12 months: 332 sale-and-lease pairs; median $2,500 a month in rent on a $297,450 sale price. Gross rent yield 10.2%; net yield estimate 5.5%; 10-year Treasury 5.1% on October 15, 2026. The listing's actual HOA fee is on file for 99% of the pairs.

0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Q1 2024: gross 9.9%, net estimate 5.5%, Treasury 4.2%, n=147Q2 2024: gross 9.6%, net estimate 5.3%, Treasury 4.5%, n=183Q3 2024: gross 9.9%, net estimate 5.5%, Treasury 4.0%, n=167Q4 2024: gross 9.6%, net estimate 5.6%, Treasury 4.3%, n=106Q1 2025: gross 10.2%, net estimate 5.7%, Treasury 4.5%, n=113Q2 2025: gross 10.1%, net estimate 5.5%, Treasury 4.4%, n=135Q3 2025: gross 10.6%, net estimate 5.7%, Treasury 4.3%, n=105Q4 2025: gross 10.5%, net estimate 5.7%, Treasury 4.1%, n=110Q1 2026: gross 9.7%, net estimate 5.4%, Treasury 4.2%, n=93Q2 2026: gross 10.0%, net estimate 5.4%, Treasury 4.4%, n=88Q3 2026: gross 10.7%, net estimate 5.8%, Treasury 4.8%, n=49gross 10.7%net estimate 5.8%10-yr Treasury 5.2%202420252026Q4 2026 prelim.

Gross rent yield Net yield estimate 10-year Treasury, quarterly average 10 to 29 pairs

Source: closed residential sales since January 2024 and closed residential leases since 2023 in Palm Beach County, listed in BeachesMLS and permitted for internet display through PBP Real Estate's data feed; 8,396 pairs across the five counties as of October 18, 2026. Each sale is matched with the nearest closed lease on the same parcel within 365 days; unfurnished, non-short-term leases only; yields outside 1% to 15% are dropped as data-entry errors. Gross rent yield = monthly rent x 12 / sale price, median by quarter of the sale. Net yield estimate = yearly rent less the listing's actual HOA fee, less 1.9% of the price as an estimated property tax bill (no homestead exemption) and less an estimated insurance premium ($1,500 a year for condos; 0.8% of the price for houses); it does not take out vacancy, management or repairs, so it is not comparable with institutional cap rates. Quarters need 30 or more pairs; 10 to 29 are shown with a hollow marker; fewer are left blank. 10-year Treasury: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED series DGS10), quarterly average and latest daily print. The current quarter is preliminary. This describes market conditions; it is not investment advice or an opinion about any one property.

Home prices versus mortgage rates in Palm Beach County, January 2019 to August 2026

In August 2026, the median house in Palm Beach County sold for $650,000; at that month's average 30-year fixed rate (6.76%) and 20% down, the principal-and-interest payment was $3,377 a month, 143% more than in January 2019, while the price itself rose 91%. For condos and townhouses: price $300,000, payment $1,558 (118% more; the price rose 71%).

A sale price tells only half of what it costs to buy. Here we set the county's monthly median next to the mortgage rate of the same month and work out the payment that price implied. Both lines start at 100 in January 2019: the solid line is the price, the dashed line is the payment. When they pull apart, the rate is doing the work; when they close, the rate is handing back part of what the price added.

Single-family houses in Palm Beach County: price versus monthly payment

August 2026: median $650,000, average rate 6.76%, payment $3,377 a month. A year earlier (August 2025): $630,000 at 6.56%, $3,206 a month. The highest payment in the series came in October 2023: $3,592. At the latest weekly rate (7.37%, October 16, 2026) the same median would run $3,590 a month. The association published no median for 1 month (Nov 2020); the line breaks there instead of being filled in.

050100150200250300Jan 2019 = 100Payment 243Price 191Highest payment Oct 2023: $3,5924.5%0%30-year fixed rate, monthly average6.76%Peak 7.82%Low 2.80%20192020202120222023202420252026

Median sale price (index) Monthly principal-and-interest payment (index) 30-year fixed rate

Condos and townhouses in Palm Beach County: price versus monthly payment

August 2026: median $300,000, average rate 6.76%, payment $1,558 a month. A year earlier (August 2025): $285,000 at 6.56%, $1,450 a month. The highest payment in the series came in April 2024: $1,865. At the latest weekly rate (7.37%, October 16, 2026) the same median would run $1,657 a month. The association published no median for 1 month (Nov 2020); the line breaks there instead of being filled in.

050100150200250300Jan 2019 = 100Payment 218Price 171Highest payment Apr 2024: $1,8654.5%0%30-year fixed rate, monthly average6.76%Peak 7.82%Low 2.80%20192020202120222023202420252026

Median sale price (index) Monthly principal-and-interest payment (index) 30-year fixed rate

Source: monthly median sale price in Palm Beach County published by Florida Realtors (single-family houses and condos/townhouses reported separately), January 2019 to August 2026; 30-year fixed rate from the Mortgage News Daily daily index, averaged by month, latest reading October 16, 2026. The payment is principal and interest on the median price with 20% down over 30 years at that month's average rate; it leaves out taxes, insurance, association fees and mortgage insurance, and it is not a loan quote. Index: January 2019 = 100. Months without a published median are left blank. These are market statistics, not an opinion about any one home's price and not a forecast. PBP Real Estate, LLC. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

How much of the higher payment came from prices and how much from mortgage rates, county by county

How many homes for sale in Palm Beach County are short sales?

On October 18, 2026, 24 of the 3,995 houses for sale in Palm Beach County (0.6%) were listed as short sales; for condos and townhouses it was 25 of 6,487 (0.4%). Bank-owned (REO) listings: 0.7% of houses (27) and 1.0% of condos and townhouses (64).

Asking less than they paid is a different and much larger group. In the October 18, 2026 read of South Florida homes listed below their purchase price, 4.5% of Palm Beach County houses matched to the owner's MLS purchase since 2020 (69 of 1,523) were priced below what the owner paid, and 20.2% of condos and townhouses (507 of 2,508). A price below the purchase price does not tell you what the owner owes. A short sale does: the seller owes the lender more than the sale price, and the lender has to sign off.

What is a short sale? A short sale is a sale where the seller owes the mortgage lender more than the home is selling for. The owner is underwater on the loan, so the lender has to approve the price and agree to take less than the full payoff before the sale can close. A bank-owned listing (REO, for real estate owned) comes later: the lender has already taken the property back through foreclosure and is selling it itself. How a Florida short sale works. General real estate information, not legal, tax or credit advice.

Palm Beach County: asking less than they paid, short sales and bank-owned listings

0%10%20%HousesAsking less than they paid4.5% (69)Short sale0.6% (24)Bank-owned (REO)0.7% (27)Condos and townhousesAsking less than they paid20.2% (507)Short sale0.4% (25)Bank-owned (REO)1.0% (64)0%20%HousesAsking less than they paid4.5%Short sale0.6%Bank-owned (REO)0.7%Condos and townhousesAsking less than they paid20.2%Short sale0.4%Bank-owned (REO)1.0%

Houses Condos and townhouses. Short-sale and bank-owned shares are of all listings for sale; asking less than they paid is of listings matched to the owner's MLS purchase since 2020.

Listings for sale on October 18, 2026: short sales and bank-owned (REO) beside asking less than the owner paid

CountyTypeFor saleShort salesBank-ownedAsking less than they paid (matched)
Palm BeachHouses3,9950.6% (24)0.7% (27)4.5% (69 of 1,523)
Palm BeachCondos/TH6,4870.4% (25)1.0% (64)20.2% (507 of 2,508)
Five countiesHouses15,5091.1% (168)1.7% (271)6.3% (351 of 5,607)
Five countiesCondos/TH29,8900.6% (179)1.9% (566)18.9% (1,832 of 9,669)

How we count: active Residential listings on October 18, 2026; a listing counts as a short sale or bank-owned only when the listing agent marked that condition in the MLS, so an unmarked short sale is not counted. Shares are shown only where at least 30 listings are for sale and at least 10 are marked; smaller groups show the count only. Houses and condos/townhouses are sorted by the tax legal description and never combined. Asking less than they paid compares the asking price with the owner's most recent MLS purchase price since 2020; it is not a mortgage figure. These are market statistics, not an opinion about any home's price and not a forecast.

Source: PBP Real Estate analysis of BeachesMLS active Residential listings permitted for internet display, as of October 18, 2026; asking less than they paid from the 2026-10-18 edition of /south-florida-listed-below-purchase-price/. This data is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Based on information © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Today's mortgage rates for Palm Beach County buyers

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.37% as of Friday, October 16, 2026, up 0.04 points from the prior trading day and 1.14 points above the same day last year (6.23%).

Every tenth of a point changes what a buyer can borrow for the same monthly payment, which is why the asking price that sells moves with this table. National averages from the Mortgage News Daily rate index, refreshed on our site every weekday evening.

Mortgage News Daily average rates by loan type as of Friday, October 16, 2026, with the change over 1 day, 1 week, 1 year in percentage points.
Average rateCurrent1 day1 week1 year52-wk range
30 Yr. Fixed7.37%+0.04 higher−0.11 lower+1.14 higher5.99% to 7.61%
15 Yr. Fixed7.04%+0.06 higher−0.11 lower+1.24 higher5.55% to 7.23%
30 Yr. FHA6.99%+0.01 higher−0.16 lower+1.01 higher5.62% to 7.25%
30 Yr. Jumbo7.67%+0.02 higher+0.04 higher+1.47 higher6.10% to 7.71%
7/6 SOFR ARM6.81%+0.02 higher−0.09 lower+1.10 higher5.29% to 6.95%
30 Yr. VA7.01%+0.01 higher−0.16 lower+1.02 higher—*

Source: Mortgage News Daily rate index, national average from lender rate sheets, published weekdays about 4 PM ET; PBP Real Estate refreshes this table every weekday evening. Last updated Friday, October 16, 2026 (Friday close; the index does not publish on weekends). National averages, not a quote or an offer of credit; your rate depends on your lender, credit, down payment and loan size. PBP Real Estate is a brokerage, not a lender. * Our own daily record of the 30 Yr. VA series began September 2026; the 1-month and 52-week cells for it fill in as days accumulate rather than being estimated.

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Year to date and month to date, Palm Beach County

SegmentJan 1 - Sep 30, 2026Jan 1 - Sep 30, 2025ChangeOctober 1 - 18, 2026
Houses: closed sales10,1799,250+10%455
Houses: median sale price$720,000$670,000+7.5%$750,000
Condos and townhouses: closed sales9,5898,556+12.1%389
Condos and townhouses: median sale price$320,000$311,750+2.6%$301,000

Every Palm Beach County city we cover

Market report, daily price cuts, daily condo fees and daily HOA fees for each city. Houses, condominiums, and townhouses and villas are always reported separately. We publish a page only when the city meets our data threshold: at least 30 active listings for a price-cut page, at least 30 active condominiums with a reported association fee for a condo-fee page, and at least 30 active townhouses and villas with a reported fee for an HOA-fee page. Cities below a threshold today are listed without that page and are added automatically the day they qualify.

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Questions people ask about the Palm Beach County market

What is the median home price in Palm Beach County?

In September 2026, the median single-family house in Palm Beach County closed at $700,000 (up 6.9% from $655,000 in September 2025), and the median condominium or townhouse closed at $310,000 (flat from $310,000). Figures are medians of closed sales in BeachesMLS listings permitted for internet display, as of October 18, 2026.

Is Palm Beach County a buyer's or seller's market right now?

As of October 18, 2026, single-family houses in Palm Beach County stand at 4.1 months of inventory, conventionally read as a balanced market; condominiums and townhouses stand at 7 months of inventory, a level conventionally read as favoring buyers. Months of inventory divides today's active listings by last month's closed sales; under 4 is conventionally read as favoring sellers, 4 to 6 as balanced, over 6 as favoring buyers. It describes the county as a whole, not any one home.

How many homes sold in Palm Beach County last month?

996 single-family houses and 927 condominiums or townhouses closed in Palm Beach County in September 2026, against 1,021 and 929 in September 2025. So far in October (through October 18, 2026): 455 houses and 389 condos. Counts cover BeachesMLS listings permitted for internet display and will differ from Florida Realtors county totals, which include other boards.

How long does it take to sell a house in Palm Beach County?

Houses that closed in Palm Beach County in September 2026 had a median 34 days on market and sold at a median 94.9% of their original list price and 96.9% of their final list price; condominiums and townhouses took a median 45 days at 93.2% of original list price and 95.6% of final list price. Days on market count from the listing date of the sold listing.

How often is this Palm Beach County market report updated?

Every morning. The page pulls active, pending and closed listings from PBP Real Estate's BeachesMLS data feed, recomputes the last full month, month to date, year to date and the same periods a year earlier, and republishes. The Florida Realtors monthly release for July 2026 is kept lower on the page for reference.

Florida Realtors monthly release for July 2026, kept for reference

The association release below covers all boards in the county and publishes about seven weeks after month end. The figures above come from PBP Real Estate's own daily feed and lead this page; where the two differ, the basis note at the top explains why.

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Palm Beach County Real Estate Market Report — July 2026

Compiled by PBP Real Estate, LLC, a Licensed Florida Real Estate Brokerage (DBPR Lic. CQ1064615), Boca Raton · Reviewed by Grant Freer, Owner & Broker Associate (Lic. BK3077984) · Data month: July 2026 · Published August 22, 2026 · Source: BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors monthly statistics

The Palm Beach County housing market, month over month: the median single-family home sold for $660,090 in July — −5.7% from June ($700,000), while the median condo/townhouse moved −3.8% to $312,500. Single-family closings came in at 1,336 (−9.9% vs June) and condo closings at 914 (−6.2%). Almost half of all purchases — 47.7% — were all-cash. Single-family homes tightened to 3.7 months of supply, the tightest reading in a year and firmly a seller’s market; condos moved to 6.7 months, the low end of balanced. Below: the month-to-month trend most reports skip, the full 12-month data set, and our brokerage read on what it means. This section summarizes the Florida Realtors monthly release for the month named; the daily figures from PBP Real Estate’s own BeachesMLS feed lead this page above. Published by PBP Real Estate, LLC.

SFH median · Jul

$660,090

▼ −5.7% MoM

June: $700,000 · YoY +7.6%

SFH closed sales · Jul

1,336

▼ −9.9% MoM

June: 1,482 · YoY +12.7%

Condo/TH median · Jul

$312,500

▼ −3.8% MoM

June: $325,000 · YoY +4.0%

Condo/TH closed sales · Jul

914

▼ −6.2% MoM

June: 974 · YoY +18.6%

Month-over-month change is the lead number on this page by design — it reads local sentiment shifts months before annual comparisons catch them. Year-over-year figures are shown as context under each stat.

Palm Beach County single-family median sale price — last 12 months

$630K
Aug '25
$615K
Sep '25
$643K
Oct '25
$605K
Nov '25
$632K
Dec '25
$700K
Jan '26
$675K
Feb '26
$645K
Mar '26
$650K
Apr '26
$675K
May '26
$700K
Jun '26
$660K
Jul '26

Bars scaled to the 12-month range to make month-to-month moves visible; exact medians labeled on every bar. Source: BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors monthly statistics.

Palm Beach County condo/townhouse median sale price — last 12 months

$285K
Aug '25
$300K
Sep '25
$315K
Oct '25
$320K
Nov '25
$297K
Dec '25
$325K
Jan '26
$315K
Feb '26
$330K
Mar '26
$340K
Apr '26
$345K
May '26
$325K
Jun '26
$312K
Jul '26

Bars scaled to the 12-month range to make month-to-month moves visible; exact medians labeled on every bar. Source: BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors monthly statistics.

Two different markets: single-family vs condo in Palm Beach County

Both price medians eased off June, but supply tightened on both sides — the mark of a seasonal summer slowdown in closings rather than a market turning. Single-family is the tightest it has been in 12 months at 3.7 months; condos finally broke below 7 months for the first time in the series. If you own one of each, you are still operating in two different markets.

MetricSingle-FamilyCondo/Townhouse
Median sale price$660,090 (−5.7% MoM)$312,500 (−3.8% MoM)
Closed sales1,336 (−9.9% MoM)914 (−6.2% MoM)
Months of supply3.7 (seller’s market) — June: 3.96.7 (balanced) — June: 7.2
Median days to contract41 days — June: 42 days69 days — June: 68 days
Median days to sale82 days112 days
Cash share (of this type)41.2%57.2%

The PBP Read

What the raw numbers actually mean — analysis from PBP Real Estate’s brokers (Gia Freer, Broker of Record; Grant Freer, Owner and Broker Associate) that you will not find in the published releases.

  • Read July as seasonal, not directional. The single-family median eased 5.7% from June to $660,090 and closings fell 9.9% to 1,336 — but July closings come from contracts written in May and June, after the spring family-buyer wave ends and while locals travel. Year over year the same numbers are up 7.6% and 12.7%, the 11th straight month of annual sales gains.
  • Supply is the tell: 3.7 months, the tightest single-family reading in our 12-month series (down from 5.2 last August). Fewer closings with less inventory is not a softening market — it is a thinner summer trading window.
  • The condo picture quietly improved. The median slipped 3.8% to $312,500, but condo supply fell to 6.7 months from 9.0 a year ago and closings are up 18.6% year over year. Condo buyers still have negotiating room; condo sellers have less competition than at any point in the last year.
  • Sentiment check: 41 days to contract for single-family (fastest in the series), 95% of original list price received, and 47.7% of all buyers paying cash. Prepared, correctly priced homes are still moving quickly; overpriced listings are the ones that sit through the summer.

The full 12-month data set

Every figure below comes from the official BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors monthly statistics for Palm Beach County — nothing modeled, nothing estimated.

MonthSFH medianMoMSFH salesCondo medianMoMCondo sales
Aug '25$630,000—1,135$285,000—820
Sep '25$615,000−2.4%1,163$300,000+5.3%817
Oct '25$643,000+4.6%1,253$315,000+5.0%768
Nov '25$605,000−5.9%1,001$320,000+1.6%705
Dec '25$632,500+4.5%1,269$297,000−7.2%858
Jan '26$700,000+10.7%937$325,000+9.4%697
Feb '26$675,000−3.6%1,089$315,000−3.1%758
Mar '26$645,000−4.4%1,434$330,000+4.8%1,061
Apr '26$650,000+0.8%1,376$340,000+3.0%1,060
May '26$675,000+3.8%1,437$345,000+1.5%1,003
Jun '26$700,000+3.7%1,482$325,000−5.8%974
Jul '26$660,090−5.7%1,336$312,500−3.8%914

Key facts behind the numbers

  • Cash is king: 47.7% of all Palm Beach County closed sales in July 2026 were cash — roughly double the national rate of about 26%. Cash covered 57.2% of condo sales and 41.2% of single-family sales. West Palm Beach ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for all-cash home buying (Redfin).
  • Luxury is accelerating: sales of $1 million and up climbed 36.5% year over year, from 326 to 445 closings. Total dollar volume rose 41.6% to $2.2 billion.
  • Supply is tightening: total active listings fell 21.1% year over year to 10,443. Single-family inventory is down 23.3% to 4,590 and condo inventory down 19.3% to 5,853.
  • Distressed sales are near zero: just 0.3% of closings were short sales or bank-owned — a fundamentally healthy market.
  • Rates and financing: the 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 6.71% in July 2026 (Mortgage News Daily). Condo financing remains the market’s chokepoint — only 21 of 2,397 South Florida condo buildings are FHA-approved (0.9%), and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ended the limited review option for many condo loans on August 3, 2026.

Sources: BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors July 2026 monthly statistics (published via the MIAMI REALTORS®/RWorld monthly release); Florida Realtors Monthly Market Detail reports (historical months); Mortgage News Daily 30-year fixed rate index; National Association of REALTORS®; Redfin.

What this means if you’re selling in Palm Beach County

Single-family sellers still hold the leverage: 3.7 months of supply, 41 days to contract, and 95% of original list price received. The lower July median reflects the summer trading window, not lost value — year over year the median is up 7.6%. Condo sellers are in a better position than a year ago, with supply down to 6.7 months, but buyers still negotiate, and building financials, insurance costs, and pricing to the current month decide the outcome. August and September are also the pre-season second-home buying window in South Florida, which is why listings that go live now meet snowbird buyers shopping ahead of the winter season. To see what the July data means for your specific home, ask PBP Real Estate, LLC for the numbers on your street — not just the county.

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City-by-city data for Palm Beach County, from our own MLS feed

County figures above are monthly and hide what each city is doing. These pages refresh daily from PBP Real Estate's BeachesMLS feed: the share of listings that have cut price, true cumulative days on market, and condominium association fees by building age and price band. Every city: South Florida price cuts and the South Florida Condo Fee Index.

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Palm Beach County Market Report: Questions & Answers

How did Palm Beach County home prices change from last month?

The median single-family price eased 5.7% from June to July 2026 ($700,000 to $660,090), and the median condo price fell 3.8% ($325,000 to $312,500). Both are typical of the summer trading window: July closings come from contracts written after the spring buying wave. Year over year, the single-family median is up 7.6% and the condo median up 4.0%.

Is Palm Beach County a buyer's or seller's market right now?

Single-family homes are in a seller's market at 3.7 months of supply as of July 2026 - the tightest reading in 12 months, down from 3.9 in June. Condos and townhouses are balanced at 6.7 months of supply, down from 7.2 in June, so condo buyers keep some negotiating room.

What is the median home price in Palm Beach County?

The median single-family home price was $660,090 in July 2026, down 5.7% from June and up 7.6% year over year. The median condo price was $312,500, down 3.8% from June and up 4.0% year over year.

How long does it take to sell a house in Palm Beach County?

The median single-family home went under contract in 41 days in July 2026 (42 days in June), with a median total time to sale of 82 days. Condos took 69 days to contract and 112 days to close.

Are home prices in Palm Beach County going up or down?

Month to month both medians eased in July, which is normal for a South Florida summer. The 12-month direction is up: the single-family median rose from $630,000 in August 2025 to $660,090 in July 2026, with inventory down 23.3% year over year. Condo medians remain choppy, swinging between $285,000 and $345,000 over the past year.

Why are so many Palm Beach County homes bought with cash?

47.7% of July 2026 closings were all-cash - about double the national average of 26%. Wealth migration, second-home and investor demand, and equity-rich downsizers drive it; for condos specifically, 57.2% of July sales were cash, partly because condo financing is harder to obtain.

Also tracking the market next door? See our Broward County Market Report. This page keeps a stable URL and is refreshed every month when the new board statistics are released. Florida Realtors and the local boards publish county statistics about three weeks after month end, so the most recent complete month available here is July 2026; the August 2026 county release is expected in late September 2026. Our own BeachesMLS feed figures, which are current to the day, are on the city market reports. Page updated August 22, 2026.

This report is compiled and updated with AI assistance by PBP Real Estate, LLC. Every figure comes from the official BeachesMLS / Florida Realtors monthly statistics and is reviewed by a licensed broker before publication; nothing on this page is modeled or estimated. See our AI Disclosure. This page is market information, not legal, tax, or investment advice.

All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc.

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