What is the median home price in suburban Lake Worth?

Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $479,000, while active listings ask a median $434,999. Measured 25 September 2026 across 1,582 sales and 793 active listings.

Is this the same as Lake Worth Beach?

No. Lake Worth Beach is the small incorporated coastal city, which prices 31% higher per square foot at $328 against $250 here, and has much older housing. Conflating the two is the most common valuation error in this part of the county.

What percentage of asking price do homes sell for?

A median 94.8% of the ORIGINAL asking price, among the stronger figures in the county, and 84% closed below what the seller first asked. On a $479,000 sale that gap is about $25,000.

How long does it take to sell here?

Sold listings averaged 44 days from listing to accepted offer against 70 for active listings, a narrower spread than most of the county. Add association approval time, since 86% of listings here are in an association.

How many homes are for sale?

793 active listings as of 25 September 2026, of which 753 are residential: 382 single-family, 272 condominiums, 81 townhouses and 32 land. A further 279 are under contract, a healthy forward book.

How much of the market is age-restricted?

35% of active residential listings, a large enough share to shape the whole area. Those are self-contained markets where outside comparables mislead, cash is more common, and buyers weigh the $535 median monthly fee as heavily as price.

Do I need to worry about septic?

If you are on it, yes. 10% of active listings here are on septic rather than sewer. Condition, age and drainfield come up at inspection, lenders and insurers both ask, and a failing system can affect financing as well as price.

Is this a good market for sellers?

Reasonably. A 94.8% sale-to-original-list ratio and a 26-day spread between sold and active days on market both say the market prices close to reality when sellers let it. The corollary is that an overpriced listing stands out here.

Can I rent my home out instead?

Check your association documents first, because in an age-restricted community leasing restrictions frequently make it impossible regardless of the economics. Where it is allowed, 485 rentals are active at a $2,400 median, roughly 6% of value annually before costs.

Where do these numbers come from?

The MLS record for the Lake Worth postal area outside the city limits, measured 25 September 2026. There is no separate municipal record because this is not a municipality, which is why the area caveat is stated rather than glossed over.

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

This suburban Lake Worth home sale report covers the large unincorporated area west of Lake Worth Beach, not the coastal city that shares its postal address. Over the trailing twelve months 1,582 homes closed here at a median of $479,000, and 793 are on the market now.

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The headline numbers

1,582 homes closed across suburban Lake Worth over the trailing twelve months at a median of $479,000.

793 listings are currently active, of which 753 are residential, asking a median of $434,999.

279 are under contract, a healthy forward book at roughly a third of the active count.

Sold listings averaged 44 days on market. Active listings are averaging 70.

The active inventory prices at a median $250 per square foot, well below the $328 of the coastal city.

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

What this report covers, and what it does not

This is the unincorporated area west of Lake Worth Beach, measured across the Lake Worth postal area outside the city limits.

It is not the coastal city, which prices 31% higher per square foot and has much older housing.

There is no separate municipal MLS record for this area because it is not a municipality, so this is the honest available measure.

For your own property, the number that matters comes from your community and your property type rather than an area median.

That caveat is worth stating rather than implying a precision the data does not carry.

Ask us and we will price from closed sales inside your own community.

Sale-to-list: one of the better ratios in the county

Homes here closed at a median 94.8% of their ORIGINAL asking price, among the stronger figures in the county.

84% of sales closed below what the seller first asked, which is better than most cities measured.

On the $479,000 median that 5.2% gap is roughly $25,000, comparable to a negotiated commission at the lower end.

A strong ratio tells you something useful: this market prices close to reality when sellers let it.

It also means an overpriced listing here stands out rather than blending in, because the surrounding inventory is behaving sensibly.

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

Days on market, read properly

Sold listings averaged 44 days from listing to accepted offer. Active listings are averaging 70 and still waiting.

That 26-day spread is narrower than most cities in the county, which is consistent with the strong sale-to-list ratio.

It does not mean the market takes 70 days. Correctly priced homes took 44 and overpriced ones are still waiting.

Add association approval time on top, because with 86% of listings in associations a board schedule sets your realistic closing date.

279 listings under contract is a solid forward book and suggests steady absorption rather than a stalling market.

Plan your move from the 44-day figure plus approval time.

What is actually on the market

382 of the active listings are single-family homes, 272 are condominiums, 81 are townhouses and 32 are land.

The interquartile range runs from $185,000 at the 25th percentile to $635,000 at the 75th.

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

24% of active residential listings are waterfront, largely canal and lake frontage rather than ocean.

16% have a pool, and 10% are on septic rather than sewer, which is a real inspection item in this area.

Match your comparables to your own property type and community, because amenity levels and dues vary considerably between neighbouring communities here.

A third of this market is age-restricted

35% of active residential listings are in age-restricted communities, a large enough share to shape the whole area.

Those communities function as self-contained markets and comparables from outside them mislead in both directions.

Cash purchases are more common in that segment, which removes appraisal and financing risk from a transaction.

It also means the buyer pool is specific and smaller, so exposure matters more than in the general market.

Buyers there weigh total monthly carrying cost at least as heavily as price, which puts the $535 median association fee into your pricing decision.

One community, the Fountains, alone accounts for 6% of the residential inventory at a $198,900 median, well below the area figure.

Housing age and insurability

69% of active listings were built before 2000, with a median year built of 1986, and 18% were built in 2010 or later.

That is younger than the coastal city and younger than Boynton Beach, which makes insurability marginally easier here.

It remains the question that decides your buyer pool, because a financed buyer who cannot get a policy cannot get a mortgage.

Roof age is the first filter, and in communities built in phases the roof ages cluster, so a whole community can come under scrutiny at once.

Cast iron and polybutylene plumbing both appear in this stock and both draw underwriter attention.

93% of the stock is concrete block, which helps, but the roof, plumbing and panel questions remain.

The rental market, if you are weighing selling against letting

485 rental listings are active here at a median asking rent of $2,400 a month.

Against a $479,000 median sale price that is roughly 6% of value annually before costs.

Costs then take a real bite: association dues at a $535 median, insurance, taxes, maintenance, vacancy and management.

In an age-restricted community, leasing restrictions frequently make letting impossible regardless of the economics.

Check your association documents before assuming letting is an option, because minimum terms and annual caps are common here.

Neither answer is automatically right, and it depends on your equity, your tax position and your association's rules.

What this means if you are listing now

Price from closed sales inside your own community rather than from an area median or a coastal city figure.

Expect to achieve somewhere near 94.8% of a correctly set original asking price, which is a reasonable outcome by county standards.

Plan for roughly 44 days to an accepted offer plus association approval time.

Establish your association's assessment position in writing before listing, because it is disclosable and it changes what buyers will pay.

If you are in an age-restricted community, get comparables from inside it, because outside ones will mislead you.

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 suburban Lake Worth?: Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $479,000, while active listings ask a median $434,999. Measured 25 September 2026 across 1,582 sales and 793 active listings.
Is this the same as Lake Worth Beach?: No. Lake Worth Beach is the small incorporated coastal city, which prices 31% higher per square foot at $328 against $250 here, and has much older housing. Conflating the two is the most common valuation error in this part of the county.
What percentage of asking price do homes sell for?: A median 94.8% of the ORIGINAL asking price, among the stronger figures in the county, and 84% closed below what the seller first asked. On a $479,000 sale that gap is about $25,000.
How long does it take to sell here?: Sold listings averaged 44 days from listing to accepted offer against 70 for active listings, a narrower spread than most of the county. Add association approval time, since 86% of listings here are in an association.
How many homes are for sale?: 793 active listings as of 25 September 2026, of which 753 are residential: 382 single-family, 272 condominiums, 81 townhouses and 32 land. A further 279 are under contract, a healthy forward book.
How much of the market is age-restricted?: 35% of active residential listings, a large enough share to shape the whole area. Those are self-contained markets where outside comparables mislead, cash is more common, and buyers weigh the $535 median monthly fee as heavily as price.
Do I need to worry about septic?: If you are on it, yes. 10% of active listings here are on septic rather than sewer. Condition, age and drainfield come up at inspection, lenders and insurers both ask, and a failing system can affect financing as well as price.
Is this a good market for sellers?: Reasonably. A 94.8% sale-to-original-list ratio and a 26-day spread between sold and active days on market both say the market prices close to reality when sellers let it. The corollary is that an overpriced listing stands out here.
Can I rent my home out instead?: Check your association documents first, because in an age-restricted community leasing restrictions frequently make it impossible regardless of the economics. Where it is allowed, 485 rentals are active at a $2,400 median, roughly 6% of value annually before costs.
Where do these numbers come from?: The MLS record for the Lake Worth postal area outside the city limits, measured 25 September 2026. There is no separate municipal record because this is not a municipality, which is why the area caveat is stated rather than glossed over.

What it costs to sell a house in suburban Lake Worth

Cost to sell a house in suburban Lake Worth: real numbers for the unincorporated area west of the city, where associations govern most sales.

Selling a home in an HOA or 55+ community in suburban Lake Worth

Selling a home in an HOA or 55+ community in suburban Lake Worth: 86% of listings are in an association and a third are age-restricted.

How to sell a condo in suburban Lake Worth

How to sell a condo in suburban Lake Worth: 272 are on the market, a third age-restricted, and the association decides your buyer pool.

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