Palm Beach County, FL Housing Market Brief
county · FL · as of August 2026
What is Palm Beach County, FL’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Palm Beach County, FL in its market cycle?
Palm Beach County, FL is classified as Emerging — early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Palm Beach County, FL?
Our model forecasts Palm Beach County, FL’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Palm Beach County, FL housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $538K | ▲ +9.9% |
| Median Days on Market | 78 days | ▼ -17.9% |
| Months of Supply | 5.4 | ▼ -23.9% |
| Homes for Sale | 11,820 | ▼ -8.4% |
| Homes Sold | 2,253 | ▲ +19.1% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $306 | ▲ +4.8% |
How has Palm Beach County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Palm Beach County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Palm Beach County, FL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Palm Beach County, FL?
The median sale price in Palm Beach County, FL is $538K, having risen 9.9% over the past year.
How affordable is Palm Beach County, FL?
Palm Beach County, FL scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Palm Beach County, FL's Alpha Score?
Palm Beach County, FL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Palm Beach County, FL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.