What is the median home price in Lake Worth Beach?

Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $435,000, while active listings are asking a median $425,000. Measured 25 September 2026 across 451 sales and 272 active listings.

Is this the same as suburban Lake Worth?

No, and conflating them is the most common valuation error here. This city prices at $328 per square foot against $250 in the unincorporated area west of it, and its housing is far older, a 1967 median year built against 1986.

What percentage of asking price do homes sell for?

A median 92.9% of the ORIGINAL asking price, one of the weaker ratios in the county, and 87% closed below what the seller first asked. On a $435,000 sale that gap is about $31,000, more than a negotiated commission at either end.

How long does it take to sell here?

Sold listings averaged 40 days from listing to accepted offer, which is quick. Active listings are averaging 71 and still waiting. Read together: correctly priced homes here move fast, optimistically priced ones sit.

How many homes are for sale?

272 active listings as of 25 September 2026, of which 237 are residential: 105 single-family, 87 condominiums, 34 multi-family and 18 commercial. Only 47 are under contract, so the forward book is thin.

How old is the housing stock?

87% of active listings predate 2000 and 76% predate 1980, with a median year built of 1967. Only Palm Springs and Belle Glade are older anywhere in this county. Inspection and insurability findings are the norm rather than the exception.

Less likely than almost anywhere nearby. Only 43% of active residential listings here are in an association, against 95% in Greenacres. For most sellers that means no estoppel fee, no board approval, no assessment risk and no leasing restriction.

Is there a market for small income property?

Yes, and it is one of the few cities in the county where that is true. 34 active listings are multi-family, so small income property is a genuine part of the inventory rather than a rarity, and investors are a real part of the buyer pool.

Should I rent my home out instead of selling?

The numbers favour it less here than further west. 295 rentals are active at a $2,000 median asking rent, roughly 5.5% of the $435,000 median sale price annually before costs, and insurance and maintenance on 1967-era stock are real.

Where do these numbers come from?

The MLS record for the City of Lake Worth Beach, measured 25 September 2026: trailing twelve months for sold figures, a point-in-time snapshot for active ones. Ask us for current numbers before you price.

Lake Worth Beach home sale report: prices, sale-to-list and days on market

This Lake Worth Beach home sale report covers the small incorporated coastal city rather than the larger suburban area that shares its postal address. Over the trailing twelve months 451 homes closed here at a median of $435,000, and 272 are on the market now.

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The headline numbers

451 homes closed in Lake Worth Beach over the trailing twelve months at a median of $435,000.

272 listings are currently active, of which 237 are residential, asking a median of $425,000.

47 are under contract, a smaller forward book than the larger cities nearby.

Sold listings averaged 40 days on market. Active listings are averaging 71.

The active inventory prices at a median $328 per square foot, materially above the suburban area to the west.

All figures were measured on 25 September 2026 and describe a market that moves, so treat them as a snapshot.

This is not the same market as suburban Lake Worth

Lake Worth Beach is the small incorporated city with the historic downtown and the beach.

The much larger unincorporated area west of it shares the Lake Worth postal address but is a different market.

At $328 per square foot here against $250 in the suburban area, the difference is substantial rather than marginal.

The housing is also far older: a median year built of 1967 here against 1986 to the west.

Any valuation drawing comparables from both is describing neither, and that is the most common error in this part of the county.

If your address says Lake Worth but you are west of the city limits, the suburban figures are the ones that apply to you.

Sale-to-list: what sellers actually achieved

Homes here closed at a median 92.9% of their ORIGINAL asking price, one of the weaker ratios in the county.

87% of sales closed below what the seller first asked.

On the $435,000 median that 7.1% gap is roughly $31,000, which exceeds a negotiated commission at either end of the usual range.

Measured against the final reduced list price almost any market looks like 100%, which is why the original number is the honest one.

The weak ratio in a city with fast sold days on market points to one thing: sellers here start high and then correct.

An accurate opening price is worth more than any other single decision in this market.

Days on market, read properly

Sold listings averaged 40 days from listing to accepted offer, which is quick.

Active listings are averaging 71 days and still waiting, a 31-day spread.

Read together, those say correctly priced Lake Worth Beach homes move quickly while optimistically priced ones sit.

With only 272 active listings, a stale listing is visible here rather than lost in a crowd, and buyers notice price history.

Only 47 listings are under contract, so the forward book is thin and each sale matters more to the statistics.

Plan your move from the 40-day figure plus any association approval time.

What is actually on the market

105 of the active listings are single-family homes, 87 are condominiums, 34 are multi-family and 18 are commercial.

That multi-family count is notable: this is one of the few cities in the county where small income property is a real part of the inventory.

The interquartile range runs from $149,900 at the 25th percentile to $639,000 at the 75th, a very wide spread for a small city.

28 active listings are in buildings of three storeys or more, where the milestone inspection and reserve study requirements apply to older buildings.

Only 9% of active residential listings are waterfront, low for a coastal city, because much of the frontage sits in neighbouring municipalities.

Match your comparables to your own property type, because a duplex, a cottage and a condominium are three different markets here.

The oldest housing stock in this part of the county

87% of active listings were built before 2000 and 76% before 1980. The median year built is 1967.

Only Palm Springs and Belle Glade have older profiles anywhere in this county.

A quarter of the active inventory sits in the original town plat, where the character of the housing is part of what buyers pay for.

That means inspection and insurability findings are the norm here rather than the exception.

72% of the stock is concrete block, lower than most of the county, so frame construction is a meaningful minority and insurers treat it differently.

Unpermitted work accumulated over decades is common in stock this old, and the city rather than the county holds the permit record.

Fewer associations than anywhere nearby

Only 43% of active residential listings sit in an association, which is unusually low for Palm Beach County.

For the majority of sellers here that means no estoppel fee, no board approval and no assessment risk.

It also makes closings simpler and often faster than in an association-heavy market like Greenacres at 95%.

Where an association does exist, the median monthly fee is $542.

The absence of an association is worth stating in your marketing, because it widens the pool of buyers who can qualify on monthly cost.

It also means no leasing restriction, which keeps investors in your buyer pool.

The rental market, if you are weighing selling against letting

295 rental listings are active here at a median asking rent of $2,000 a month.

Against a $435,000 median sale price that is roughly 5.5% of value annually before costs, the weakest ratio of the Tier 1 cities.

That matters: the numbers do not favour holding as a rental here as strongly as they do further west.

Costs then take a real bite: insurance on older stock, taxes, maintenance on a 1967-median property, vacancy and management.

The 34 multi-family listings do suggest a genuine small-landlord market, so the economics work for some property here.

Neither answer is automatically right, and it depends on your equity, your tax position and the specific property.

What this means if you are listing now

Price from closed sales inside the city limits rather than from anything measured across the wider Lake Worth postal area.

Expect to achieve somewhere near 92.9% of a correctly set original asking price, and resist the temptation to start high.

Plan for roughly 40 days to an accepted offer, which is quick by county standards.

Get a pre-listing inspection. On stock with a median year built of 1967 it is one of the few upfront costs that reliably earns its keep.

Pull the city permit record, not the county's, because this is an incorporated municipality.

Ask us for a valuation and you will see the specific sales it rests on and what we adjusted for.

MLS figures on this page were measured on 2026-09-25 and are a snapshot of a market that moves. Ask us for current numbers before pricing. Nothing here is legal or tax advice; for those, speak to an attorney or a CPA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Lake Worth Beach?: Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $435,000, while active listings are asking a median $425,000. Measured 25 September 2026 across 451 sales and 272 active listings.
Is this the same as suburban Lake Worth?: No, and conflating them is the most common valuation error here. This city prices at $328 per square foot against $250 in the unincorporated area west of it, and its housing is far older, a 1967 median year built against 1986.
What percentage of asking price do homes sell for?: A median 92.9% of the ORIGINAL asking price, one of the weaker ratios in the county, and 87% closed below what the seller first asked. On a $435,000 sale that gap is about $31,000, more than a negotiated commission at either end.
How long does it take to sell here?: Sold listings averaged 40 days from listing to accepted offer, which is quick. Active listings are averaging 71 and still waiting. Read together: correctly priced homes here move fast, optimistically priced ones sit.
How many homes are for sale?: 272 active listings as of 25 September 2026, of which 237 are residential: 105 single-family, 87 condominiums, 34 multi-family and 18 commercial. Only 47 are under contract, so the forward book is thin.
How old is the housing stock?: 87% of active listings predate 2000 and 76% predate 1980, with a median year built of 1967. Only Palm Springs and Belle Glade are older anywhere in this county. Inspection and insurability findings are the norm rather than the exception.
Will I have an HOA?: Less likely than almost anywhere nearby. Only 43% of active residential listings here are in an association, against 95% in Greenacres. For most sellers that means no estoppel fee, no board approval, no assessment risk and no leasing restriction.
Is there a market for small income property?: Yes, and it is one of the few cities in the county where that is true. 34 active listings are multi-family, so small income property is a genuine part of the inventory rather than a rarity, and investors are a real part of the buyer pool.
Should I rent my home out instead of selling?: The numbers favour it less here than further west. 295 rentals are active at a $2,000 median asking rent, roughly 5.5% of the $435,000 median sale price annually before costs, and insurance and maintenance on 1967-era stock are real.
Where do these numbers come from?: The MLS record for the City of Lake Worth Beach, measured 25 September 2026: trailing twelve months for sold figures, a point-in-time snapshot for active ones. Ask us for current numbers before you price.

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