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Cost to Sell a House in Palm Beach Shores

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

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

Reviewed by Tyson E. Sam, Founder and Broker of Record, BreakThru Realty, Florida License 3565210

Selling a house in Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores sold prices, so the net proceeds are not a surprise at the closing table.

Palm Beach Shores Market at a Glance

Updated October 30, 2026 from BeachesMLS.

Newest Palm Beach Shores Homes for Sale

The 21 newest homes, condos and townhomes on the market in Palm Beach Shores, straight from BeachesMLS. The 21 listings on this page run from $949,000 to $5,990,000, with a median of $1,999,999, about $946 per square foot, and they have been listed a median of 47 days.

  • The communities with the most listings here are Palm Beach Shores (6), Havn Residences & Yacht Club (4), Dolce Vita (3), 123 Ocean (2) and Ocean Eighteen (2), 17 of the 21; the others are spread across 4 more communities.
  • By type: 15 condos, 5 single-family homes and 1 multifamily property.
  • Bedrooms run from 2 to 4, a median of 3; they were built between 1953 and 2028, a median of 2008, and 6 in the last ten years.
  • 7 of the 21 have a pool, and 15 are on the water.

See every Palm Beach Shores home for sale with map and filters.

Single-family homesCondos & townhomes
Active listings518
Median list price$2,195,000$1,484,998
Median list price per sq ft$1,004/sq ft$787/sq ft
Average days on market39 days120 days
Sold in the last 90 days23
Median sold price (90 days)$2,850,000$365,000
Sale price as % of list price100%91.7%
Months of inventory7.5 months18 months
Median sold price vs. a year ago+174%-51.8%

Source: BeachesMLS. Active listings as of October 30, 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.

The Costs of Selling a House in Palm Beach Shores, in Order of Size

For most Palm Beach Shores 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.

Documentary Stamp Tax in 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 Palm Beach Shores single family home sale of $2,850,000, that comes to about $19,950. It is calculated on the full price, not on your gain, and it is due at closing.

Title Insurance and Closing Charges in Palm Beach County

Who pays for the owner's title insurance policy is a matter of local custom, and it is written into the contract. In Palm Beach County the seller customarily chooses the title company and pays for the owner's policy, the reverse of Miami-Dade and Broward, where the buyer does. Florida sets title insurance premiums by a published rate, so the policy costs the same at any company and rises with the price. The seller also pays a settlement fee, a lien search, and the cost of clearing anything it turns up, such as an open permit or an unpaid utility balance. All of it is negotiable, so read the contract rather than relying on custom.

Property Taxes, Association Fees and Assessments

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 Palm Beach Shores'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.

Repairs, Credits and Preparing the Home

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 Palm Beach Shores comparables say will come back in the price and which will not.

Taxes on the Gain, and Foreign Sellers

Florida has no state income tax, so any tax on your gain is federal. Owners who lived in the home as their main residence for two of the last five years can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly; investment and second homes do not qualify, which is where a 1031 exchange comes in. If the seller is a foreign person, the buyer is generally required under FIRPTA to withhold 15% of the sale price for the IRS unless an exception or a withholding certificate applies, something to plan for months before closing. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm your position with a CPA.

Estimating What You Keep

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 Palm Beach Shores 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.

Palm Beach Shores Costs Beyond the County Norms

Selling a Palm Beach Shores house has costs a countywide estimate leaves out. Buyers order surveys and elevation certificates, roof and wind mitigation inspections and, on a fifties house below the current flood elevation, an insurance quote that can reshape the negotiation, and an open permit on an old addition holds up closing until the town closes it. Plan as well for touch ups that salt air demands, such as railings and exterior paint, and for the documentary stamp tax that Florida sellers customarily pay on the deed. Ask for a permit search early so the Palm Beach Shores closing stays on schedule.

Selling a Palm Beach Shores Condo or Association Home

In Palm Beach Shores the association sets the pace of a condominium sale. Each building runs its own buyer application and approval, and the buyer's lender and closing attorney will ask for the budget, the reserve study, the milestone inspection report, the master insurance and the status of any assessment, since an approved assessment is usually settled between buyer and seller at closing. At HAVN, the slip arrangement needs its own paperwork. Order the estoppel letter early, because its fee and timing belong in the net sheet for a Palm Beach Shores unit.

When Palm Beach Shores Sellers Close Fastest

Palm Beach Shores sells to the winter calendar more than most towns. Buyers of condominiums on Ocean Avenue and Inlet Way walk them in person between the holidays and spring, so a unit ready by late autumn meets the whole season, while boaters shop when the fishing and the weather are good. House buyers and builders look all year. Hurricane season slows insurance binding on the coast, and a board that meets monthly can hold an approval, so start the Palm Beach Shores paperwork before you list.

Recently Sold in Palm Beach Shores

The newest closings in Palm Beach Shores, with the sale price, closing date and days on market for each.

Recently sold homes in Palm Beach Shores

What Is Your Palm Beach Shores Home Worth?

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Cost to Sell: Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to sell a house in Palm Beach Shores?
Apart from the mortgage payoff, a Palm Beach Shores 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 Palm Beach Shores single family home sale of $2,850,000, that is about $19,950. 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.

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