What is the median home price in Lantana?

Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $439,000, while active listings ask a median $413,500. Measured 25 September 2026 across 174 sales and 144 active listings.

Why is the closing median higher than the asking median?

Composition. The cheaper inventory sits while the better property transacts, the same pattern as Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach. One community, Maralago Cay, is 8% of residential listings at an $87,450 median against $435,000 for the rest.

How old is the housing stock?

The third oldest in this set. 57% of active listings predate 1980 and 76% predate 2000, with a median year built of 1974. Only Palm Springs and Belle Glade are older. Inspection and insurability findings are the norm rather than the exception.

How long does it take to sell in Lantana?

Sold listings averaged 47 days from listing to accepted offer against 87 for active listings, the second longest in this set. The 87-day figure is the overpriced half; correctly priced homes took 47.

Possibly not. Only 48% of active residential listings here are in an association, one of the lowest shares in this set. Where one exists the median monthly fee is $712, high for the town's price level and driven by the waterfront buildings.

How reliable is an automated valuation here?

Poor, for two reasons. With 174 sales a year the models have limited local data, and 36% of the market is waterfront where frontage appears nowhere in public records. Expect a valuation presented as a range with named comparables instead.

Is there a market for small income property?

Yes, which is notable for a town this size. 11 active listings are multi-family, so small income property is a genuine part of the inventory and investors are a real part of the buyer pool.

Should I rent my home out instead of selling?

Worth comparing, with one caution. 122 rentals are active at a $2,500 median, roughly 6.8% of the $439,000 median sale price annually before costs, but insurance on older coastal property is frequently the largest and fastest-rising cost a landlord faces.

Where do these numbers come from?

The MLS record for Lantana, 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.

Lantana home sale report: prices, sale-to-list and days on market

This Lantana FL home sale report covers a small coastal town where the housing is old, the associations are few and the market is thin. Over the trailing twelve months 174 homes closed at a median of $439,000, and only 144 listings are active now.

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The headline numbers

174 homes closed in Lantana over the trailing twelve months at a median of $439,000.

144 listings are currently active, of which 128 are residential, asking a median of $413,500.

Only 23 are under contract, a thin forward book.

Sold listings averaged 47 days on market. Active listings are averaging 87, the second longest in this set.

The active inventory prices at a median $356 per square foot, high relative to the town's median price.

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

A thin market, and what that means for you

With 174 sales over twelve months and 144 active listings, this is one of the smaller markets in the county.

Comparable evidence is correspondingly thin, so a valuation should be presented as a range with named sales rather than a single figure.

A buyer who specifically wants Lantana has very little choice, which supports price on a well-presented property.

Equally, few buyers are looking in any given month, so exposure beyond the town is what actually finds a purchaser.

A stale listing is highly visible in a market this size rather than lost in a crowd, and buyers read the price history.

Automated valuations perform poorly here because the models have limited local data to work from.

The third oldest housing stock in the county

57% of active listings were built before 1980 and 76% before 2000. The median year built is 1974.

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

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

Roof age is the first filter an insurer applies, and a financed buyer who cannot get a policy cannot get a mortgage.

Cast iron and galvanized plumbing both appear in stock of this era and both draw underwriter attention.

84% of the stock is concrete block, lower than most of the county, so frame construction is a meaningful minority that insurers treat differently.

Fewer than half of sellers here have an association

Only 48% of active residential listings sit in an association, one of the lowest shares in this set.

For the majority that means no estoppel fee, no board approval and no assessment risk, and a simpler closing.

Where an association does exist, the median monthly fee is $712, which is high relative to the town's median price.

That high fee is largely driven by the waterfront condominium buildings rather than the single-family communities.

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

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

Sale-to-list: what sellers actually achieved

Homes here closed at a median 94.3% of their ORIGINAL asking price.

82% of sales closed below what the seller first asked, which is better than most cities measured.

On the $439,000 median that 5.7% gap is roughly $25,000.

Notably, the median closing price of $439,000 sits ABOVE the $413,500 asking median of active listings.

That gap is composition: the cheaper inventory sits while the better property transacts, which is the same pattern as Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach.

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

Waterfront is more than a third of this market

36% of active residential listings are waterfront, a high share for a town this small.

Flood zone designation, elevation and any seawall or dock condition all enter the insurance conversation before a lender proceeds.

On stock with a median year built of 1974, a seawall of unknown age is a genuine question rather than a formality.

Dock permits and condition are assessed individually by an informed buyer, and documenting them costs less than being discounted.

8% of listings are on well and 5% on septic, so those inspections apply to a minority but a real one.

Automated valuations perform badly on frontage because none of it appears in public records, which compounds the thin-market problem here.

What is actually on the market

62 active listings are single-family homes, 47 are condominiums, 11 are multi-family and 10 are commercial.

That multi-family count is notable for a town this size: small income property is a genuine part of the inventory.

The interquartile range runs from $235,000 at the 25th percentile to $625,000 at the 75th.

16% have a pool and only 11% are in age-restricted communities.

One community, Maralago Cay, accounts for 8% of residential listings at an $87,450 median against $435,000 for the rest.

That single community is why an unadjusted town median can mislead, so match your comparables to your own property type.

The rental market, if you are weighing selling against letting

122 rental listings are active here at a median asking rent of $2,500 a month.

Against a $439,000 median sale price that is roughly 6.8% of value annually before costs.

Costs then take a real bite: insurance on 1974-era stock, taxes, maintenance, vacancy and management.

Insurance is the line to watch: on older coastal property it is frequently the largest and fastest-rising cost a landlord faces.

The 11 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

Ask for a valuation as a range with named comparables, because a market this thin cannot honestly support a single confident figure.

Expect to achieve somewhere near 94.3% of a correctly set original asking price.

Plan for roughly 47 days to an accepted offer if priced correctly, and understand that the 87-day average is the overpriced half.

Get a pre-listing inspection. On stock with a median year built of 1974 it is one of the few upfront costs that reliably earns its keep.

On waterfront, document the seawall, dock and flood zone before listing.

Ask us for a valuation and you will see the specific sales it rests on and where the evidence thins.

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 Lantana?: Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $439,000, while active listings ask a median $413,500. Measured 25 September 2026 across 174 sales and 144 active listings.
Why is the closing median higher than the asking median?: Composition. The cheaper inventory sits while the better property transacts, the same pattern as Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach. One community, Maralago Cay, is 8% of residential listings at an $87,450 median against $435,000 for the rest.
How old is the housing stock?: The third oldest in this set. 57% of active listings predate 1980 and 76% predate 2000, with a median year built of 1974. Only Palm Springs and Belle Glade are older. Inspection and insurability findings are the norm rather than the exception.
How long does it take to sell in Lantana?: Sold listings averaged 47 days from listing to accepted offer against 87 for active listings, the second longest in this set. The 87-day figure is the overpriced half; correctly priced homes took 47.
Will I have an HOA?: Possibly not. Only 48% of active residential listings here are in an association, one of the lowest shares in this set. Where one exists the median monthly fee is $712, high for the town's price level and driven by the waterfront buildings.
How reliable is an automated valuation here?: Poor, for two reasons. With 174 sales a year the models have limited local data, and 36% of the market is waterfront where frontage appears nowhere in public records. Expect a valuation presented as a range with named comparables instead.
Does waterfront change what I should do before listing?: Yes. 36% of active listings here are waterfront, and on stock with a median year built of 1974 a seawall of unknown age is a genuine question rather than a formality. Document the seawall, dock permits and flood zone before listing.
Is there a market for small income property?: Yes, which is notable for a town this size. 11 active listings are multi-family, so small income property is a genuine part of the inventory and investors are a real part of the buyer pool.
Should I rent my home out instead of selling?: Worth comparing, with one caution. 122 rentals are active at a $2,500 median, roughly 6.8% of the $439,000 median sale price annually before costs, but insurance on older coastal property is frequently the largest and fastest-rising cost a landlord faces.
Where do these numbers come from?: The MLS record for Lantana, 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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