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Palm Beach season recap: scarcity kept prices climbing

Median up 6.4% YoY with inventory still thin. A client-ready read for sellers weighing their timing.

Marian VossSenior Reporter, BrokerageMay 19, 2026 3 min
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Palm Beach closed the season with median prices up 6.4% year over year and inventory still historically thin — a combination that kept pricing power with sellers throughout.

Out-of-state wealth migration remains the dominant force, and the island's structural scarcity shows no sign of easing.

Listing Scout has packaged the season's numbers into a client-ready report you can brand and send to prospective sellers.

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