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Palm Beach County recorded 656 residential sales at $10 million and above from 2020 through 2025, totaling $12.1 billion in closed volume. The market doubled: 66 transactions in 2020 grew to 141 in 2025. Palm Beach Island accounts for 35% of all sales. Jupiter is the fastest-absorbing market (76-day DOM). 90% of transactions close in cash. This report uses the full six-year dataset to map pricing, deal structure, geography, and the sub-tier dynamics from $10M through $50M+.

How long should a luxury property take to sell in Palm Beach County, and what does time on market cost the seller? The median DOM of 46 days masks a bimodal distribution: 22% of properties sell within a week, while 11% take more than six months. Among sub-7-day sales, 46% close at full asking. The pricing gradient is front-loaded: the first 30 days cost 6 points of list price. This report maps DOM across price tiers, cities, and waterfront status using six years of closed data.

If you purchased a home in Palm Beach County five years ago, what would the same money buy today? At $1M-$2M, the buyer lost 22% of living area and ocean/ICW probability dropped from 51% to 29%. At $3M-$5M, 20% less house at 30% higher $/SF. At $10M-$20M, 20% less house at 30% higher $/SF. The compression is broad, consistent, and measurable at every tier. This report maps what each price band delivers in 2025 versus 2020.

In 2025, 178 single-family homes built since 2020 sold at $3 million and above in Palm Beach County, totaling $1.52 billion. At $10M+, these post-2020 homes are 17% larger than pre-2020 resale (8,110 vs. 6,924 SF) because the buyer is tearing down older structures on premium lots and building to current specifications. The luxury new construction market concentrates in Jupiter, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and North Palm Beach, where waterfront and established-community land commands the price, and the structure on it is being replaced.

When should you list? When should you buy? At $5M+ in Palm Beach County, properties that close in Q2 (April-June) sell in a median 62 days at 94.1% of asking. By Q4, DOM stretches to 147 days and L/S drops to 92.8%. At $20M+, the Q4 seller closes at 83% of asking versus 89.5% in Q2, a gap worth approximately $1.3 million. For buyers, Q3 delivers less than half the competition of Q2, with zero above-asking sales at $5M+ in 2025. This report maps the optimal listing timeline and the buyer's window at every tier from $1M to $20M+.

Worth Avenue occupies four blocks between Lake Worth and the Atlantic, with over 250 shops, galleries, and restaurants concentrated on a single corridor. This guide covers its retail composition, the via system, dining, galleries, the seasonal calendar, and the real estate dynamics tied to proximity.

Wellington polo 2026 dates, Gauntlet of Polo schedule, US Open Polo, Winter Equestrian Festival 2026, Saturday Night Lights, brunch and VIP, and how equestrian life shapes long-term residency in Palm Beach County.

A guide to the museums, galleries, collectors, and cultural events that quietly define how people live in Palm Beach.

The ninth annual Kips Bay Palm Beach opens Feb 25, 2026, spanning two Northwood Shores residences for the first time. Dates, designers, tickets, and what to see.

Wellington's equestrian zip codes recorded 145 closed sales above $5 million between 2020 and 2025. EOZD preserve-zoned parcels carried a $1.4 million median premium over non-preserve residential at the same tier. The six-year median closed price was $7.5 million; median days on market across the normalized 2022–2025 period was 87 days.

Every O'Keeffe lecture, Contemporaries talk, Campus on the Lake program, and exhibition for the 2025–2026 season. Dates, tickets, and insider notes for Palm Beach's most sought-after cultural calendar.

28 confirmed dual-frontage parcels in Manalapan hold $989M in combined market value. Every variable that sets pricing is physical. This playbook covers frontage, dockage, wind code, and tax posture for buyers and sellers at $25M+.