What is the median home price in The Acreage?

Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $635,000, while active listings ask a median $750,000. Measured 25 September 2026 across 242 sales and 161 active listings, on a median lot of 1.18 acres.

Will I get my asking price here?

More often than anywhere else measured. Homes closed at a median 96.2% of their original asking price, the strongest ratio in this set, and only 77% closed below what they first asked, the lowest proportion. Nearly one seller in four got their number.

How long does it take to sell?

Sold listings averaged 33 days from listing to accepted offer, the second fastest in this set, against 48 for active listings, the shortest active figure measured. Both say this inventory is realistically priced and it moves.

Do I need to test my well and septic?

Yes. 74% of active listings here are on well and 75% on septic, both by far the highest shares in this set. A buyer will inspect regardless, lenders and insurers both ask, and a failing system affects financing as well as price.

Will I have an association?

Probably not. Only 27% of active listings here are in one, and the median fee across those is $308, the lowest measured. The cost profile here is the inverse of the rest of the county: no estoppel or board, but a well and a septic system.

Am I competing with vacant land?

Yes, which is unusual. 23 of the 161 active listings are land parcels, so a buyer can choose between your house and building their own. Most cities in this county do not have that competition.

How old is the housing here?

Newer than acreage usually is. Only 39% of active listings predate 2000 and just 1% predate 1980, with a median year built of 2005, and 42% were built in 2010 or later. Age-related inspection findings are consequently less common.

Is insurance different on rural acreage?

Yes, and it surprises sellers arriving from suburban markets. Distance to a hydrant and to a fire station affects premium and sometimes availability, outbuildings may need separate coverage, and 82% concrete block means frame is a real minority.

What if my barn was never permitted?

It surfaces in the county permit record, an appraiser may decline to value it, and that affects financing as well as price. The Acreage is unincorporated, so the record sits with Palm Beach County rather than a municipality.

Where do these numbers come from?

The MLS record for The Acreage, 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.

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

This report on The Acreage FL home sale market describes the best-behaved seller market in Palm Beach County. Homes here closed at a median 96.2% of their original asking price, the strongest ratio measured anywhere, on a median lot of 1.18 acres. Over the trailing twelve months 242 homes closed at a median of $635,000.

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The headline numbers

242 homes closed in The Acreage over the trailing twelve months at a median of $635,000.

161 listings are currently active, of which 137 are residential, asking a median of $750,000.

40 are under contract, roughly a quarter of the active count.

Sold listings averaged 33 days on market, the second fastest in this set. Active listings are averaging 48, the shortest active figure measured.

The active inventory prices at a median $346 per square foot on a median lot of 1.18 acres.

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

The strongest sale-to-asking ratio in the county

Homes here closed at a median 96.2% of their ORIGINAL asking price, the highest figure of any city in this set.

Only 77% of sales closed below what the seller first asked, the lowest proportion measured anywhere here.

That means nearly one seller in four achieved their opening number, which no other city matches.

On the $635,000 median that 3.8% gap is roughly $24,000, against $60,000 for a North Palm Beach seller.

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

This is a market that rewards accurate pricing and does not punish sellers who set it sensibly.

The narrowest days-on-market spread in the county

Sold listings averaged 33 days from listing to accepted offer. Active listings are averaging 48.

That 15-day spread ties for the narrowest in this set, and the 48-day active figure is the lowest measured.

Both numbers say the same thing: this inventory is realistically priced and it moves.

There is no large tail of overpriced property waiting here, unlike Wellington or North Palm Beach.

The corollary for a seller is that an overpriced listing is conspicuous rather than camouflaged.

Plan your move from the 33-day figure, which is genuinely achievable if the property is presented properly.

Well and septic instead of associations

74% of active listings are on well water and 75% on septic, both by far the highest shares in this set.

Only 27% sit in an association, with a median monthly fee of $308, the lowest measured.

So the cost and inspection profile here is the inverse of the rest of the county: no estoppel, no board, but a well and a septic system.

Both are expensive to remedy and both are inspected by any competent buyer.

Well depth, age, pump condition and water quality come up, and septic age, capacity and drainfield condition matter.

Lenders and insurers both ask, so a failing system affects financing as well as price.

What is actually on the market

132 of the 161 active listings are single-family homes, 23 are land and 4 are townhouses.

That land count matters: a buyer can choose between your house and a parcel to build on, which is competition most cities do not have.

The interquartile range runs from $649,000 at the 25th percentile to $924,999 at the 75th, a notably tight spread.

32% have a pool, a high share, and 17% are waterfront, largely canal frontage.

Only 1% are in age-restricted communities, the lowest share in this set.

So this is a family and land-buyer market with essentially no retirement segment.

The housing is newer than acreage usually is

Only 39% of active listings were built before 2000 and just 1% before 1980, with a median year built of 2005.

42% were built in 2010 or later, which is a high share.

That means age-related inspection findings are less common here than in the older coastal cities.

82% of the stock is concrete block, lower than most of the county, so frame construction is a real minority insurers treat differently.

Roof age still decides insurability, and distance to a hydrant or fire station affects premium on rural acreage.

That rural insurance factor surprises sellers arriving from suburban markets and is worth establishing early.

Permits, outbuildings and what an appraiser values

Barns, workshops, pole buildings, sheds and additions are common here and not all of them were permitted.

An appraiser may decline to give value to unpermitted structures or square footage, which affects financing rather than only price.

Retroactive permitting is possible, takes time, and occasionally requires work to be brought to current code.

Permits and code issues attach to the property rather than to a person, so they follow a sale.

The Acreage is unincorporated, so the permit record sits with Palm Beach County rather than a municipality.

Pulling that record before listing is the cheapest way to protect a closing date on acreage.

The rental market, if you are weighing selling against letting

92 rental listings are active here at a median asking rent of $4,000 a month.

Against a $635,000 median sale price that is roughly 7.6% of value annually before costs.

Costs are different on acreage: well and septic maintenance, land upkeep, and insurance including the rural factors.

With only 27% of properties in an association, dues are less of a drag on the hold case than elsewhere.

The thin rental market means less evidence about achievable rent but also less competition for tenants.

On a property with any commercial or agricultural use the tax position is more complicated, and that belongs with a CPA.

What this means if you are listing now

Price from closed sales matched on acreage, access and permitted use rather than on square footage alone.

Expect to achieve somewhere near 96.2% of a correctly set original asking price, the best odds in the county.

Plan for roughly 33 days to an accepted offer if the property is presented properly.

Inspect the well and septic before listing. It is the single highest-value preparation spend available here.

Present the land as carefully as the house, and use aerial photography, because a buyer cannot judge a parcel from ground level.

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 The Acreage?: Homes that closed over the trailing twelve months medianed $635,000, while active listings ask a median $750,000. Measured 25 September 2026 across 242 sales and 161 active listings, on a median lot of 1.18 acres.
Will I get my asking price here?: More often than anywhere else measured. Homes closed at a median 96.2% of their original asking price, the strongest ratio in this set, and only 77% closed below what they first asked, the lowest proportion. Nearly one seller in four got their number.
How long does it take to sell?: Sold listings averaged 33 days from listing to accepted offer, the second fastest in this set, against 48 for active listings, the shortest active figure measured. Both say this inventory is realistically priced and it moves.
Do I need to test my well and septic?: Yes. 74% of active listings here are on well and 75% on septic, both by far the highest shares in this set. A buyer will inspect regardless, lenders and insurers both ask, and a failing system affects financing as well as price.
Will I have an association?: Probably not. Only 27% of active listings here are in one, and the median fee across those is $308, the lowest measured. The cost profile here is the inverse of the rest of the county: no estoppel or board, but a well and a septic system.
Am I competing with vacant land?: Yes, which is unusual. 23 of the 161 active listings are land parcels, so a buyer can choose between your house and building their own. Most cities in this county do not have that competition.
How old is the housing here?: Newer than acreage usually is. Only 39% of active listings predate 2000 and just 1% predate 1980, with a median year built of 2005, and 42% were built in 2010 or later. Age-related inspection findings are consequently less common.
Is insurance different on rural acreage?: Yes, and it surprises sellers arriving from suburban markets. Distance to a hydrant and to a fire station affects premium and sometimes availability, outbuildings may need separate coverage, and 82% concrete block means frame is a real minority.
What if my barn was never permitted?: It surfaces in the county permit record, an appraiser may decline to value it, and that affects financing as well as price. The Acreage is unincorporated, so the record sits with Palm Beach County rather than a municipality.
Where do these numbers come from?: The MLS record for The Acreage, 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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