West Palm Beach, FL metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · FL · score computed October 2026
What is West Palm Beach, FL metro area’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 West Palm Beach, FL metro area in its market cycle?
West Palm Beach, FL metro area is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for West Palm Beach, FL metro area?
Metro-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.
West Palm Beach, FL metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $514K | ▲ +3.8% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 76 days | ▼ -15.6% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 5.8 | ▼ -10.8% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 12,226 | ▼ -12.4% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 2,096 | ▼ -3.4% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $307 | ▲ +4.9% | Redfin |
How has West Palm Beach, FL metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is West Palm Beach, FL metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, West Palm Beach, FL metro area is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in West Palm Beach, FL metro area?
The median sale price in West Palm Beach, FL metro area is $514K, having risen 3.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is West Palm Beach, FL metro area?
West Palm Beach, FL metro area scores 12 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving West Palm Beach, FL metro area's Alpha Score?
West Palm Beach, FL metro area's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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