David AbernathyPalm Beach County market intelligence

Palm Beach Island The Estate Section

Palm Beach Island · Palm Beach

The Estate Section

Market as of October 25, 2026 · MLS file Palm Beach - Estates MLS.csv · Tax file Palm Beach - Estates Tax.csv

Selling here

What sellers in Estate Section should know

Where current owners get their tax bills, timing, buyers' financing and how close sales land to asking, drawn from 18 sales in the past year and every contract since 2015.

Owner mailing withheld: mailing parcels 422 != inventory 420

Contract timing

When buyers sign

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Spring, February to April2015 to 2019 (63 contracts)2021 to 2025 (60 contracts)
Spring share, 2015 to 201932%Busiest month: April
Spring share, 2021 to 202550%Busiest month: February

Contracts grouped by purchase contract date. 2020 and the partial current year are left out.

Buyers' financing

How buyers paid in the past year

Cash share89%Based on 18 sales
Cash · conventional · other16 · 2 · 00 sales with financing not reported

Share of sales with reported financing. Other is not the same as a mortgage.

Pricing

How close sales land to asking

Of final asking price87.6%Based on 18 sales
Of original asking price86.6%Based on 18 sales
Median days to contract81 daysBased on 17 sales

Thinking about selling?

David prepares a seller brief for Estate Section with comparable sales by street, size and year built, plus timing for a sale and a purchase together.

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