West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach County ยท Pop. 120,422

Ranked #196 of 243 cities

28Crisis

Median Home Price

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$380K

6.0% YoY

Median Rent

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$1,900

4.5% YoY

Median Income

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$52K

Rent Burden

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38.5%

% of income to rent

Income to Buy

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$109K

annual income needed

Income to Rent

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$76K

annual income needed

Price-to-Income

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7.3x

Homeownership

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36.0%

Rent vs. Buy

Buy

$2,023/mo

Est. mortgage (7%, 20% down)

Need $109K/yr income

Rent

$1,900/mo

Median rent

Need $76K/yr income

How West Palm Beach Compares

MetricWest Palm BeachFloridaNational
Home Price$380K$381K$410K
Rent$1,900$1,719$1,500
Income$52K$73K$75K
Rent Burden38.5%37.8%30.0%

Key Takeaways

  • โ€ข Home prices in West Palm Beach are 7% lower than the national average.
  • โ€ข Rent is 27% higher than the national average.
  • โ€ข You need an income of $109K to comfortably buy a home here.
  • โ€ข The homeownership rate is 36.0%, compared to 65.0% nationally.