Lake Worth Beach, FL housing market
The typical Lake Worth Beach home is worth about $443,000, about the same as a year ago, 18% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 93 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Worth Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Worth Beach at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lake Worth Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $200,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $229,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $252,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $269,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $299,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $366,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $435,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $460,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $461,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $437,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $443,000 | $376,000 |
108 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 108 new homes in Lake Worth Beach in 2025: 9 single-family houses and 99 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $14.9 million to build. That's 2.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Lake Worth Beach has permitted 1,099 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 224 | 7 | 217 | $13 million |
| 2025 | 108 | 9 | 99 | $14.9 million |
| 2024 | 43 | 9 | 34 | $10.3 million |
| 2023 | 23 | 18 | 5 | $7.9 million |
| 2022 | 46 | 33 | 13 | $10.6 million |
| 2021 | 272 | 19 | 253 | $30 million |
| 2020 | 264 | 23 | 241 | $29.3 million |
| 2019 | 126 | 76 | 50 | $19.4 million |
| 2018 | 135 | 38 | 97 | $22.4 million |
| 2017 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $6.8 million |
| 2016 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2015 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2013 | 324 | 31 | 293 | $32.7 million |
| 2012 | 46 | 24 | 22 | $9.6 million |
| 2011 | 70 | 5 | 65 | $8.8 million |
| 2010 | 38 | 5 | 33 | $4.7 million |
| 2009 | 55 | 12 | 43 | $7.2 million |
| 2008 | 86 | 16 | 70 | $10.5 million |
| 2007 | 93 | 24 | 69 | $11.3 million |
| 2006 | 134 | 40 | 94 | $17 million |
| 2005 | 111 | 35 | 76 | $15.5 million |
| 2004 | 257 | 44 | 213 | $29.1 million |
| 2003 | 43 | 37 | 6 | $4.5 million |
| 2002 | 56 | 54 | 2 | $7 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $5.8 million |
How Lake Worth 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.
Lake Worth Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Worth Beach | $443K | +0.5% | $2,090 | 108 | $61,200 |
| Lake Clarke Shores | $669K | +4.7% | $2,060 | 0 | $156,696 |
| Lantana | — | −0.5%† | $2,040 | 3 | $70,012 |
| Palm Beach | $2.14M | +2.1% | $2,410 | 27 | $168,403 |
| West Palm Beach | $404K | +1.5% | $2,330 | 101 | $73,446 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
7.2 years of income
The typical Lake Worth Beach home costs about 7.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Lake Worth 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 $2,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Worth Beach is $2,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake Worth Beach pay a median of $1,545, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 41% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,650 · 4 bedrooms $3,140
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33460, 33461; 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.