Highland Beach, FL housing market
The typical Highland Beach home is worth about $916,000, up 3.4% in a year, 144% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 161 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Highland Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Highland Beach at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Highland Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $537,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $563,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $590,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $590,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $623,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $783,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $918,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $957,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $934,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $885,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $916,000 | $376,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Highland Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $6.2 million to build. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Highland Beach has permitted 26 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Highland Beach gained 756 residents while 40 new homes were permitted: about 19 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
How Highland 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $10 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $16.2 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2003 | 160 | 5 | 155 | $56.4 million |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2001 | 152 | 0 | 152 | $52.5 million |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $4.5 million |
How Highland 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.
Highland Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Beach | $916K | +3.4% | $2,870 | 2 | $145,485 |
| Boca Raton | $577K | +3.7% | $2,900 | 84 | $106,273 |
| Delray Beach | $343K | +0.2% | $2,440 | 291 | $82,041 |
6.3 years of income
The typical Highland Beach home costs about 6.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Highland 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 $2,870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Highland Beach is $2,870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Highland Beach pay a median of $3,501. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,280 · 4 bedrooms $4,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33487; 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.