Population
The principal single-family analysis uses MLS areas 5001–5003: the North End, Midtown & In-Town, and the Estate Section. South End condominiums are analyzed separately.
Methodology
Precision begins with the population.
Good analysis begins with a precise definition and ends with a clear account of what the evidence cannot prove. Palm Beach rewards that discipline because small samples, private transactions, land value, and extreme property differences can make a technically correct average practically misleading.
Current methodology · September 2026Sources
MLS closed-sale and listing records, Palm Beach County tax-roll and deed records, plus cited public sources for migration and macro context.
Deduplication
Tax parcels are deduplicated by property-control number. Duplicate MLS entries and matched deed/MLS transactions are reviewed to avoid double counting.
Periods
Current section figures use a matched trailing-twelve-month period. Year-to-date figures are labeled and never presented as complete calendar years.
Listings
A concluded listing attempt is classified as closed, expired, canceled, or withdrawn. Original-list relationships are calculated from the first asking price in the listing sequence.
Private transactions
A qualified off-MLS deed is an arm’s-length warranty deed without a matched MLS closing on the same parcel within the defined matching window.
Small samples
Observation counts accompany material statistics. Medians on thin populations are treated as directional and may be withheld when they would mislead.
Public boundary
Public pages use aggregate evidence. Property-level records, private remarks, proprietary mappings, and individual conclusions remain private.
What this analysis is—and is not.
It is an evidence-based description of defined market populations. It is not an appraisal, automated valuation, prediction, legal opinion, tax advice, insurance advice, or substitute for property-specific diligence.