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The Palm Island market
Market report · Neighbourhood · Sep 2026

The Palm Island market, in numbers

Part of Miami Beach — see the Miami Beach report
Homes in Palm Island typically sell in about 163 days. With 19.8 months of inventory, it’s a buyer’s market.
Some comparisons are hidden until at least 3 transactions close in a month. Medians below are drawn from very small samples — treat them as indicative.
Median sale price
$5.75M
↓ −72.6% MoM
1 sales closed in Sep 2026
Low sample
Median rent
$19k/mo
↓ −70.8% MoM↓ −24.2% YoY
1 leases closed in Sep 2026
Low sample
Time to sell
163 days
typical days on market
Low sample
Days from listing to going under contract.
Months of inventory
19.8 mo
buyer’s market
Low sample
Active listings divided by the monthly sales pace. Under 4 months favors sellers; over 6 favors buyers.
Sells 41 days slower than Miami Beachdays on market

Your questions, answered

Straight answers from Palm Island’s closed transactions.
What does a home here cost?
The median sale closed at $5.75M in Sep 2026. Typical sales ranged $5.75M–$5.75M.
What income do you need to buy here?
At a 6.5% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, the median home runs about $38k/mo including taxes — comfortable at a household income around $1.53M a year, using the 30% rule. Renting instead costs $19k/mo.
Is now a good time to buy?
19.8 months of inventory points to a buyer’s market.
How fast do homes sell?
About 163 days from listing to contract in Sep 2026. The pace picks up toward May and slows around February.
How much room is there to negotiate?
Not enough closed sales this month to measure — the price-cut chart below is the best proxy.
When is the best time to list?
Closings peak in May and bottom out around February. Listing four to six weeks ahead of the peak historically gets the most eyes.
Is it a good rental investment?
Yield needs at least 3 closed sales and 3 closed leases in a month — this area doesn’t clear that bar yet.

Buying vs renting

Price-to-rent ratio is 25.3 — buying typically starts to beat renting after roughly 10+ years here.
To buy — median sale price
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$5.75M↓ −72.6% MoM
Sep 2026 — median $5.75M · 1 sales · 163 days on market · low sample
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To rent — median monthly rent
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$19k/mo↓ −70.8% MoM↓ −24.2% YoY
Sep 2026 — median $19k/mo · 1 leases · 70 days on market · low sample
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What each size costs
Medians over the last 12 months.
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Volume
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1 closed Low sample
What sells here
Sales mix and median price by property type, last 12 months.
House
$18.22M
100% of sales · 7 closed

Market depth

Supply and demand
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Sep 2026 — 1 closed · 0 new · 33 active
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Price-cut pressure
% of active listings
Sep 2026 — 24% of active listings cut · median cut 6.7%
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HOA fees per sqft
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Too few closed transactions to chart HOA fees here.
Median monthly HOA fee per square foot among closed sales.
How neighbourhoods compare across Miami Beach
Median sale price, last 12 months. Tap a row to open its report.
2
Surf Club
$20.49M
3
Palm Island
$18.22M
5
La Gorce
$5.54M↑ +14.6% YoY
7
Normandy Shores
$2.93M↑ +142.6% YoY
8
Isle of Normandy Trouville
$2.45M↑ +30.3% YoY
10
Normandy Beach
$1.85M↓ −46.0% YoY
11
Sunset Harbour
$1.57M↓ −77.8% YoY
12
Costa Brava
$1.39M
13
Harbour House
$1.01M↓ −45.3% YoY
15
Bay Harbour Island
$891k↑ +47.9% YoY
16
Club Atlantis
$716k↑ +75.3% YoY
17
Millionaire's Row
$698k↓ −2.8% YoY
19
Isle of Normandy Miami View
$469k↓ −22.5% YoY
20
South Beach
$430k↑ +11.6% YoY
21
Treasure Island
$430k↓ −8.8% YoY
22
North Beach
$421k↓ −15.5% YoY
23
Isle of Normandy Ocean Side
$391k↓ −4.1% YoY
24
Triton Tower Condominium
$359k↑ +13.9% YoY
26
Beach Bay
$287k↑ +39.5% YoY
Based on 23 closed transactions over the period shown · Updated Oct 4, 2026 · Medians drawn from fewer than 3 closings are flagged as low sample.