Palm Beach County Real Estate & Homes for Sale
The pinnacle of Florida luxury living, from the storied island of Palm Beach to championship golf, world-class polo, and the vibrant culture of West Palm Beach.
Palm Beach County Market at a Glance
Updated September 22, 2026 from BeachesMLS.
- 10,104homes & condos for sale
- 703new listings this week
- 3,176under contract
- 3,747waterfront listings
- 1,307luxury listings ($2,000,000+)
- 1,672sold in the last 30 days
| Single-family homes | Condos & townhomes | |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 3,760 | 5,568 |
| Median list price | $1,099,990 | $280,000 |
| Median list price per sq ft | $442/sq ft | $242/sq ft |
| Average days on market | 172 days | 246 days |
| Sold in the last 90 days | 3,106 | 2,378 |
| Median sold price (90 days) | $728,500 | $309,500 |
| Sale price as % of list price | 96.6% | 95.4% |
| Months of inventory | 3.6 months | 7 months |
| Median sold price vs. a year ago | +9.8% | +6.7% |
Source: BeachesMLS via the Spark API. Active listings as of September 22, 2026; sold figures cover closings in the last 90 days, compared with the same 90 days one year earlier. Not an appraisal. How these figures are calculated.
Living in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County is the largest of the three South Florida counties and the most varied: the island of Palm Beach and the oceanfront towns of Manalapan, Gulf Stream, Highland Beach and Jupiter Island at the top of the market; Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth Beach along the coast; West Palm Beach as the fast-growing downtown with its Brightline station and new office towers; Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and Juno Beach to the north; and Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and the Loxahatchee acreage to the west. Palm Beach International Airport, I-95 and the Turnpike tie it together, and the county's schools, hospitals and cultural institutions drive year-round relocation from the Northeast.
Golf and Country Club Communities
Palm Beach County has one of the densest concentrations of golf courses in the country, and much of its housing sits inside country club communities: Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield, St. Andrews and Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton; Addison Reserve, Mizner, Polo Club and Gleneagles around Delray Beach; PGA National, BallenIsles, Frenchman's Creek and Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens; Admirals Cove and Jonathan's Landing in Jupiter. Membership rules differ community by community, from optional social memberships to mandatory equity golf memberships that add a six-figure cost to the purchase, so we confirm the obligation before you offer.
Waterfront, Oceanfront and the Intracoastal
The county's coastline runs from Boca Raton to Tequesta with the Intracoastal Waterway behind it, and the inlets at Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach and Jupiter give boaters ocean access. Oceanfront condos line Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Singer Island and Juno Beach; ocean-access homes with docks cluster in Boca Raton's Royal Palm and Boca Harbour, Delray Beach's Lake Ida and Tropic Isle, Jupiter's Admirals Cove and the Loxahatchee River, and North Palm Beach and Tequesta. The Intracoastal in this county is wide and largely free of the fixed-bridge limits that shape Broward.
Equestrian, Acreage and New Construction
Wellington is the winter equestrian capital of the world: the Winter Equestrian Festival and the polo season bring riders, owners and grooms from around the world every winter, and homes with barns, paddocks and arenas near the showgrounds form a market of their own. Loxahatchee Groves, The Acreage and western Lake Worth offer homes on an acre or more. New construction runs along the western edge of the county, in Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Westlake, and in the condo towers rising in West Palm Beach and on the coast.
Selling a Home in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County sellers benefit from relocation buyers who arrive with equity and a short timeline, but the buyer for a Boca Raton country club home, a Jupiter waterfront home and a Wellington farm are three different people, and each is priced from the closed sales that match. Start with a free valuation built on recent BeachesMLS sales, request a guaranteed cash offer if you need a fast, as-is sale, or ask for a full comparative market analysis before you list.
Investing in Palm Beach County
Investors buy here for the depth of the seasonal rental market (country club, oceanfront and equestrian homes lease for the winter at a premium), for annual rental demand from the growing West Palm Beach office market and the hospitals and universities, and for the newer housing stock in the western communities. Condo buyers weigh reserves and rental rules building by building; the price-reduced, foreclosure and short-sale pages track the listings that need a fast buyer. Every city hub carries a rental hub with live rents and a landlord page.
Search Palm Beach County by Lifestyle & Property Type
Waterfront
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- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale with No Fixed Bridges
- Palm Beach County Intracoastal Homes & Condos for Sale
- Palm Beach County Canal Front Homes for Sale
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Condos
- Palm Beach County Oceanfront Condos for Sale
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- Palm Beach County Condos for Sale
- Palm Beach County Condos for Sale Under $500,000
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Homes
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Communities
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- Palm Beach County Golf Course Homes for Sale
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- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale with an Acre or More
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Investing
Palm Beach County Real Estate by Price Range
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Under $500,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $500,000 and $750,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $750,000 and $1,000,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Between $3,000,000 and $5,000,000
- Palm Beach County Homes for Sale Above $5,000,000
Selling in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County Real Estate FAQ
- How much does a home cost in Palm Beach County?
- The range is the widest in South Florida: from condos and villas in the western 55-and-over communities well under the county median to oceanfront estates on the island of Palm Beach and Jupiter Island at the very top of the market. The market table on this page shows the current median list and sold prices for single-family homes and condos across the county, updated daily from BeachesMLS, and every city hub shows the same figures for that city.
- Which Palm Beach County cities have the best golf communities?
- Boca Raton (Boca West, Broken Sound, Woodfield, St. Andrews), Delray Beach (Addison Reserve, Mizner, Polo Club), Palm Beach Gardens (PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol, Frenchman's Creek) and Jupiter (Admirals Cove, Jonathan's Landing) hold the county's best-known clubs, and Boynton Beach and Wellington add more. Membership terms range from optional to mandatory equity memberships, which change the true cost of the home, so we confirm them for any community you are considering.
- Where can I find a waterfront home with a dock in Palm Beach County?
- Ocean-access homes with docks cluster in Boca Raton (Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Harbour, Spanish River), Delray Beach (Lake Ida, Tropic Isle, Seagate), Jupiter (Admirals Cove, the Loxahatchee River), North Palm Beach, Tequesta and Palm Beach Gardens, with inlets at Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach and Jupiter. Each city hub has waterfront, docks and Intracoastal pages with the live listings.
- What should I know before buying a condo in Palm Beach County?
- Florida requires milestone structural inspections and funded reserves for older condominium buildings, so the association's inspection report, reserve study, budget and any pending special assessment decide whether a low list price is a good deal. Many Palm Beach County buildings also restrict rentals and seasonal leasing. We assemble those documents for any building you are serious about before you make an offer.
- What is my Palm Beach County home worth?
- Request a free valuation and we build it from recent closed sales in your community, adjusted for golf or water frontage, membership, condition and upgrades, not from a county average. For a listing decision we prepare a full comparative market analysis, and homeowners who need a fast sale can request a guaranteed cash offer.