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West Palm Beach, FL Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the Miami metro
West Palm Beach, FL home values are up 2.4% over the past year, to a typical $405k - 4% below the September 2024 peak. Typical rent is $2,365 a month (+4.2% in a year). That's 15% below the Miami-area typical of $477k.
Typical home value
$405k
+2.4% (+$9,594) in 12 months
From the peak
-4%
Peak $420k, Sep 2024
Since Dec 2019
+67%
from $243k
Typical rent
$2,365/mo
+4.2% in 12 months
vs Miami metro
-15%
metro typical $477k
Days to go under contract
97
Miami metro, September 2026

West Palm Beach home values since 2000

$100k$200k$300k$400k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $420k (Sep 2024)Now $405k

Last few years

$250k$300k$350k$400k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $420k (Sep 2024)Now $405k

Rent in West Palm Beach

$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500201520172019202120232025Now $2,365

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical West Palm Beach home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,730/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,365/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

West Palm Beach vs the Miami metro, Florida and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
West Palm Beach, FL$405k+2.4%$2,365/mo
Miami metro$477k+0.3%$2,654/mo
Florida$375k-0.9%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in West Palm Beach, FL?

No - the typical West Palm Beach home value is up 2.4% over the past 12 months, at $405k (September 2026). Values are 4% below their September 2024 peak of $420k.

Is the West Palm Beach housing market crashing?

Home values are 4% below their September 2024 peak and up 2.4% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in West Palm Beach, FL?

Typical rent in West Palm Beach is $2,365 a month (September 2026), +4.2% over 12 months.

Is West Palm Beach more expensive than the rest of the Miami area?

The typical West Palm Beach home ($405k) is 15% below the Miami metro typical of $477k (September 2026).

More of the Miami area

Miami metro housing market · Boca Raton · Fort Lauderdale · Hollywood · Delray Beach · Pompano Beach

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of West Palm Beach, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.