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BEACHESMLS VOW · PALM BEACH COUNTY · AUGUST 2026

Palm Beach Waterfront
Market Report

PRELIMINARY · DATA UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH

Active Inventory Data · Sold Data Pending

Active waterfront inventory for this period has been compiled from BeachesMLS. Closed sale statistics are processed on a rolling basis and will appear as they become available. Active listing data above reflects current waterfront inventory.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Palm Beach County's waterfront market has stalled, with zero closed sales in August 2026 alongside 200 active listings, indicating severe inventory imbalance and a 200-month supply at current transaction rates. The median asking price of $898,000 remains unsupported by transaction data, making price discovery difficult as the list-to-sale ratio cannot be calculated. Properties with private dock access command a 170.9% premium over those without, suggesting that mooring infrastructure remains a meaningful pricing differentiator even as overall market liquidity deteriorates.

Median Sale Price

0 closed sales

Avg Days on Market

waterfront only

200

Active Listings

200mo supply

+171%

Dock Premium

vs no dock

Median List Price

$898K

List-to-Sale Ratio

New Listings

Price Reductions

75

Median Price/Sq Ft

$578

Data Source

BeachesMLS VOW

Data sourced from BeachesMLS via FBS Datamart VOW feed. Waterfront properties defined as direct water access as disclosed in listing. Dock premium reflects median price differential between listings with and without documented dock access. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. © 2026 Saltwater Estates · Barefoot Realty & Investments LLC · FL BK3222885.