Delray Beach, FL housing market
The typical Delray Beach home is worth about $343,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 99 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Delray Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Delray Beach at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Delray Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $204,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $214,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $228,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $237,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $252,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $312,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $371,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $378,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $361,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $337,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $343,000 | $376,000 |
291 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 291 new homes in Delray Beach in 2025: 100 single-family houses and 191 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $119.5 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Delray Beach has permitted 2,554 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Delray Beach gained 6,324 residents while 2,654 new homes were permitted: about 2.4 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Delray Beach ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 149 | 69 | 80 | $76.2 million |
| 2025 | 291 | 100 | 191 | $119.5 million |
| 2024 | 191 | 108 | 83 | $117.5 million |
| 2023 | 585 | 133 | 452 | $168.7 million |
| 2022 | 269 | 92 | 177 | $81.4 million |
| 2021 | 273 | 97 | 176 | $87.6 million |
| 2020 | 131 | 109 | 22 | $65.5 million |
| 2019 | 122 | 107 | 15 | $63.8 million |
| 2018 | 74 | 54 | 20 | $29.2 million |
| 2017 | 184 | 69 | 115 | $52.6 million |
| 2016 | 434 | 85 | 349 | $57.5 million |
| 2015 | 363 | 129 | 234 | $77.3 million |
| 2014 | 283 | 111 | 172 | $53.1 million |
| 2013 | 159 | 153 | 6 | $41.2 million |
| 2012 | 786 | 99 | 687 | $84.3 million |
| 2011 | 84 | 57 | 27 | $23.6 million |
| 2010 | 165 | 21 | 144 | $19 million |
| 2009 | 244 | 27 | 217 | $19.8 million |
| 2008 | 93 | 38 | 55 | $23.9 million |
| 2007 | 206 | 113 | 93 | $56.4 million |
| 2006 | 380 | 116 | 264 | $68 million |
| 2005 | 363 | 319 | 44 | $61.3 million |
| 2004 | 464 | 301 | 163 | $76.7 million |
| 2003 | 568 | 384 | 184 | $72.3 million |
| 2002 | 624 | 324 | 300 | $69 million |
| 2001 | 532 | 360 | 172 | $52.6 million |
| 2000 | 307 | 235 | 72 | $39.6 million |
Delray Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Delray Beach ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Delray Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach | $343K | +0.2% | $2,440 | 291 | $82,041 |
| Gulf Stream | $2.76M | +9.7% | $3,040 | 21 | $226,563 |
| Boca Raton | $577K | +3.7% | $2,900 | 84 | $106,273 |
| Boynton Beach | $404K | −0.3% | $2,520 | 462 | $70,074 |
| Highland Beach | $916K | +3.4% | $2,870 | 2 | $145,485 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Delray Beach home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Delray Beach ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Delray Beach is $2,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Delray Beach pay a median of $1,961, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,940 · 4 bedrooms $3,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33444, 33445, 33483, 33484; West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.