Areas of Palm Beach
A few miles, Four different propositions
Palm Beach’s four MLS areas recorded 102 distinct MLS-reported home sales from November 5, 2025 through November 4, 2026. The median sold price was $12,500,000, and the median sold price per living square foot was $3,196. Active inventory was 60 listings on November 4, 2026. The area medians differ substantially: The North End $11,580,600; Midtown & In-Town $11,693,750; The Estate Section $25,825,000; The South End $14,430,000. The combined median blends properties across these MLS areas. Cash purchases made up 88.2% of closings with known buyer financing (90 cash / 102 known; 0 unknown). These figures cover single-family homes, townhouses and villas; condos and co-ops are excluded. South Palm Beach and Manalapan are outside the four-area home totals. Condominium building reports are available separately in Coastal Condos. Year-to-date figures elsewhere use a separately labeled period.
Area medians describe an area. They do not value a property.Four MLS areas, Many ways to read the island
North End — MLS 5001 · In-Town — MLS 5002 · Estates — MLS 5003 · South End — MLS 5004.
The four MLS areas provide a reporting geography. Buyers, sellers and agents also read the island by Oceanfront, Intracoastal and Interior settings, and by recognizable enclaves such as Billionaires Row. These overlapping perspectives, along with street, property type, building, lot and condition, help define a relevant comparison. They are not additional MLS areas, and the four MLS areas do not capture every distinct market on the island.
Palm Beach condominiums
Condominiums are part of Palm Beach Island’s housing market and are reported separately from the single-family, townhouse and villa figures above. Coastal Condos provides building-level market reports, using the shared MLS reporting cutoff and sales window, with each building’s own 1% sample threshold. Its selected buildings are not a complete census of island condominiums.
Home sales by MLS area
| MLS area | Sales | Median sold price | Median $/living SF | Active listings | Months of supply | Cash purchases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The North End · MLS 5001 | 47 | $11,580,600 based on 47 sales | $2,975 based on 47 sales | 25 | 6.4 based on 47 sales | 91% (43 cash / 47 known) |
| Midtown & In-Town · MLS 5002 | 34 | $11,693,750 based on 34 sales | $3,326 based on 34 sales | 14 | 4.9 based on 34 sales | 85% (29 cash / 34 known) |
| The Estate Section · MLS 5003 | 18 | $25,825,000 based on 18 sales | $3,974 based on 18 sales | 17 | 11.3 based on 18 sales | 89% (16 cash / 18 known) |
| The South End · MLS 5004 | 3 | $14,430,000 based on 3 sales | $3,343 based on 3 sales | 4 | 16.0 based on 3 sales | 67% (2 cash / 3 known) |
Residential quiet · family use · beach and lake access
The North End
Quiet lanes, beach access, docks—and the island’s rebuild engine.
- Residential parcels
- 1,089
- Sales, past 12 months
- 47
- Median sale
- $11.58M
- Sold $/SF
- $2,975
Walkability · historic fabric · close-in convenience
Midtown & In-Town
The walkable heart around Worth Avenue and Royal Palm Way.
- Residential parcels
- 690
- Sales, past 12 months
- 34
- Median sale
- $11.69M
- Sold $/SF
- $3,326
Scale · privacy · architecture · ocean and lake frontage
The Estate Section
The grand quarter of landmark estates, grounds, and trophy parcels.
- Residential parcels
- 422
- Sales, past 12 months
- 18
- Median sale
- $25.82M
- Sold $/SF
- $3,974
Condominiums · townhomes · seasonal ease
The South End
Ocean views and lock-and-leave living near the Lake Worth bridge and the island’s southern end.
- Residential parcels
- 78
- Sales, past 12 months
- 3
- Median sale
- $14.43M
- Sold $/SF
- $3,343
Home-market figures cover all four named Palm Beach development exports through November 4, 2026. Condos and co-ops remain separate in the Coastal Condos building reports; South Palm Beach is excluded.
Read the methodology ↗Related market context
Put this market in context
These reports provide related context. Each defines its own geography, property types and reporting dates; the links do not make the markets interchangeable.
Related market reports
- Palm Beach Island market report
Read the current North End, Midtown & In-Town, Estate Section and South End home totals. Condominiums, South Palm Beach and Manalapan are excluded.
- Palm Beach–Manalapan–Lantana Intracoastal market report
This wider Intracoastal cohort combines Palm Beach, Manalapan and Lantana. Its figures are distinct from the Palm Beach report covering four MLS areas.
Analysis and perspective
- Palm Beach County Is Really Five Markets
See why housing type, location and the selected sales change the meaning of a market median.
- Palm Beach County’s expanding high-wage economy
Read the regional employment context alongside local housing evidence; job growth alone does not establish a property’s value.