Tequesta, FL housing market
The typical Tequesta home is worth about $648,000, up 2.2% in a year, 73% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 65 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tequesta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tequesta at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tequesta | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $326,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $344,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $365,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $382,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $425,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $542,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $652,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $668,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $668,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $630,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $648,000 | $376,000 |
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Tequesta in 2025: 10 single-family houses and 4 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $14.6 million to build. That's 2.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Tequesta has permitted 100 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tequesta gained 529 residents while 55 new homes were permitted: about 9.6 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 Tequesta 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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $14.6 million |
| 2024 | 35 | 9 | 26 | $76 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 | 5 | $11.7 million |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2016 | 31 | 13 | 18 | $10.4 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $508,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2005 | 27 | 22 | 5 | $7.4 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 14 | 5 | $5.3 million |
| 2003 | 119 | 61 | 58 | $22.1 million |
| 2002 | 134 | 34 | 100 | $22.2 million |
| 2001 | 27 | 11 | 16 | $6 million |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
How Tequesta 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.
Tequesta and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tequesta | $648K | +2.2% | $2,370 | 14 | $98,271 |
| Jupiter | $705K | +1.9% | $2,710 | 28 | $110,240 |
| Jupiter Inlet Colony | $3.86M | +3% | $2,370 | 4 | $155,000 |
6.6 years of income
The typical Tequesta home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Tequesta 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 $2,370
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tequesta is $2,370 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tequesta pay a median of $1,852, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,910 · 4 bedrooms $3,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33469; 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.