How much does it cost to sell a house in Highland Beach?

Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Highland Beach seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.

How much are documentary stamps on a home sale in Palm Beach County?

In Palm Beach County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price, the rate in every Florida county except Miami-Dade. On the median Highland Beach single-family home sale of $11,150,000, that is about $78,050. The seller customarily pays it.

Who pays for title insurance in Palm Beach County, the buyer or the seller?

By local custom the seller chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy in Palm Beach County. In Miami-Dade and Broward the custom is reversed and the buyer pays. It is a custom, not a law, so the contract controls.

Do I pay capital gains tax when I sell my home in Florida?

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on the gain is federal. If the home was your main residence for two of the last five years you can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly. Second homes and rentals do not qualify. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm it with a CPA.

Do I have to make repairs before I sell?

No. You can sell as-is, and the standard Florida as-is contract gives the buyer an inspection period rather than a repair obligation. Repairs become a negotiation after the inspection, usually settled with a credit. If you would rather avoid showings and inspections altogether, ask us for the guaranteed cash offer and compare it with the listing estimate.

Cost to Sell a House in Highland Beach

Know what you would keep from your Highland Beach sale, line by line, before you decide to sell.

Every cost a Highland Beach seller pays at closing, what each one is, who customarily pays it in Palm Beach County, and how to estimate what you keep.

Révisé par Tyson E. Sam, fondateur et courtier attitré de BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Highland Beach has costs a seller can plan for: the Florida documentary stamp tax, title and closing charges, association estoppel fees, prorated property taxes and the brokerage commission. This page works through each one against the live Highland Beach sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Highland Beach Market at a Glance

Mis à jour en octobre 20, 2026 à partir de BeachesMLS.

	Maisons individuelles	Copropriétés et maisons de ville
Annonces actives	9	117
Prix demandé médian	$7,999,000	$995,000
Prix demandé médian par pi²	$1,229/pi²	$680/pi²
Nombre moyen de jours sur le marché	91 jours	130 jours
Vendus au cours des 90 derniers jours	2	26
Prix de vente médian (90 jours)	$11,150,000	$1,008,750
Prix de vente en % du prix demandé	89%	91.6%
Mois de stock disponible	13.5 mois	13.5 mois
Prix de vente médian par rapport à l’année précédente	—	+4%

Source : BeachesMLS. Annonces actives au 20 octobre 2026 ; les chiffres des ventes couvrent les clôtures des 90 derniers jours, comparées aux mêmes 90 jours de l’année précédente. Il ne s’agit pas d’une expertise. Comment ces chiffres sont calculés.

The Costs of Selling a House in Highland Beach, in Order of Size

For most Highland Beach sellers the list runs: the mortgage payoff, the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, property taxes for the part of the year you owned the home, association fees and estoppel charges where there is an association, and whatever you agree with the buyer after inspection. None of them is paid up front. They are deducted from the sale price on the closing statement, and what is left is wired to you.

Taxe documentaire dans Palm Beach County

Florida charges a documentary stamp tax on every deed, customarily paid by the seller. In Palm Beach County, as in every Florida county except Miami-Dade, the rate is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price. On the median Highland Beach single-family home sale of $11,150,000, that comes to about $78,050. It is calculated on the full price, not on your gain, and it is due at closing.

Assurance titres et frais de clôture dans Palm Beach County

La personne qui paie la police d’assurance titres du propriétaire dépend des usages locaux et est précisée dans le contrat. Dans Palm Beach County, le vendeur choisit habituellement la société de titres et paie la police du propriétaire, contrairement à Miami-Dade et Broward, où c’est l’acheteur qui la paie. Florida fixe les primes d’assurance titres selon un barème publié : la police coûte donc le même montant auprès de toute société et son prix augmente avec la valeur du bien. Le vendeur paie également les frais de règlement, la recherche de privilèges et le coût de la régularisation de tout élément découvert, comme un permis ouvert ou une facture de services publics impayée. Tout est négociable : lisez donc le contrat plutôt que de vous fier aux usages.

Taxes foncières, frais d’association et cotisations spéciales

Florida property taxes are paid in arrears, so at closing the seller credits the buyer for the taxes from January 1 to the closing date; the later in the year you close, the larger that credit. If the home is in a condominium or a homeowners' association, the association charges for an estoppel certificate showing what is owed, a fee capped by Florida statute, and any unpaid dues are settled at closing. In Highland Beach's older condominium buildings, ask early about special assessments tied to the milestone inspection and the structural reserve study: the contract decides whether the seller or the buyer pays one that has been levied but not yet billed.

Réparations, crédits et préparation du bien

After the inspection, most buyers ask for repairs or a credit. South Florida insurers care about four things, the roof, the electrical panel, the plumbing and the air conditioning, so a buyer's four-point inspection tends to decide what is asked for. Knowing the roof's age and having permits closed before you list removes most surprises. Preparation costs (cleaning, paint, landscaping, staging) are optional, and we tell you which ones the Highland Beach comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Impôts sur la plus-value et vendeurs étrangers

Florida ne prélève pas d’impôt sur le revenu au niveau de l’État ; tout impôt sur votre plus-value est donc fédéral. Les propriétaires qui ont occupé le bien comme résidence principale pendant deux des cinq dernières années peuvent généralement exclure jusqu’à $250,000 de plus-value, ou $500,000 pour un couple marié déclarant conjointement ; les biens d’investissement et les résidences secondaires ne sont pas admissibles, ce qui explique le recours à un échange 1031. Si le vendeur est une personne étrangère, l’acheteur doit généralement retenir 15% du prix de vente pour l’IRS en vertu de la FIRPTA, sauf si une exception ou un certificat de retenue s’applique. Il faut prévoir cette démarche plusieurs mois avant la clôture. Il s’agit d’informations générales et non de conseils fiscaux ; confirmez votre situation auprès d’un CPA.

Estimer ce qu’il vous restera

Net proceeds are the sale price less the mortgage payoff and the costs above. We prepare a written estimate for your address before you decide anything, using a valuation from matching Highland Beach sales and the actual Palm Beach County charges, and we put a guaranteed cash offer beside it if you want to compare a certain, as-is sale with a listing. Request it with the form on this page.

Highland Beach Costs Beyond the County Norms

Selling a house in Highland Beach carries costs that a county average does not show. Buyers order surveys that locate the seawall, the mean high water line and, on the ocean side, the coastal construction control line, elevation certificates, seawall and dock inspections and wind mitigation reports. Open permits and unpermitted work on an older Bel Lido house delay closing until resolved, and an oceanfront house sold with plans may need its state permit transferred to the buyer. Sellers also budget for presentation, from dock repairs and landscaping to staging a house that will be shown to a small number of qualified buyers in Highland Beach.

Selling a Highland Beach Condo or Association Home

Selling a condominium in Highland Beach means working with the association from the first day. Each building sets its own application, fee and approval process for a buyer, some boards meet only monthly and some are away in summer, so the timeline is set early with the manager. The buyer's lender and attorney will ask for the budget, the reserve study, the milestone inspection report and any assessment, and an assessment already voted is usually settled or credited at closing. Estoppel fees, the association's transfer fee and a capital contribution in some buildings belong in the net sheet. Price a Highland Beach unit from its own building's sales, not from the town.

When Highland Beach Sellers Close Fastest

Highland Beach sells fastest when a listing is ready as the winter residents arrive, because most buyers here walk the buildings in person between the holidays and spring and decide while they are in town. A condominium that comes to market in late autumn meets the whole season; one that waits until spring meets the end of it. Summer is quiet, hurricane season slows oceanfront showings and the binding of insurance, and a board that does not meet in August can hold an approval for weeks. A house sale with a permit transfer or a pending state approval closes on the agency's calendar, so start that paperwork before listing in Highland Beach.

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Coût de vente : questions fréquentes

How much does it cost to sell a house in Highland Beach?: Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Highland Beach seller pays the brokerage commission, the Florida documentary stamp tax on the deed, title and settlement charges, prorated property taxes, any association estoppel fee and unpaid dues, and whatever repairs or credits are agreed after inspection. Everything is deducted at closing; nothing is paid up front. We prepare a written net proceeds estimate for your address before you decide.
Quel est le montant des taxes documentaires sur la vente d’une maison dans Palm Beach County ?: In Palm Beach County the documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of the sale price, the rate in every Florida county except Miami-Dade. On the median Highland Beach single-family home sale of $11,150,000, that is about $78,050. The seller customarily pays it.
Qui paie l’assurance titres dans Palm Beach County, l’acheteur ou le vendeur ?: Selon les usages locaux, le vendeur choisit la société de titres et paie la police du propriétaire dans Palm Beach County. Dans Miami-Dade et Broward, l’usage est inversé et c’est l’acheteur qui paie. Il s’agit d’un usage, et non d’une loi : le contrat prévaut.
Dois-je payer un impôt sur les plus-values lorsque je vends ma maison en Florida ?: Florida ne prélève pas d’impôt sur le revenu au niveau de l’État ; tout impôt sur la plus-value est donc fédéral. Si le bien a été votre résidence principale pendant deux des cinq dernières années, vous pouvez généralement exclure jusqu’à $250,000 de plus-value, ou $500,000 pour un couple marié déclarant conjointement. Les résidences secondaires et les locations ne sont pas admissibles. Il s’agit d’informations générales et non de conseils fiscaux ; confirmez votre situation auprès d’un CPA.
Dois-je effectuer des réparations avant de vendre ?: Non. Vous pouvez vendre en l’état, et le contrat standard de vente en l’état de Florida accorde à l’acheteur une période d’inspection plutôt qu’une obligation de réparation. Les réparations deviennent un point de négociation après l’inspection et sont généralement réglées par un crédit. Si vous préférez éviter complètement les visites et les inspections, demandez-nous l’offre au comptant garantie et comparez-la à l’estimation de mise en annonce.

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