The Golden Lakes market

Market report · Neighbourhood · Aug 2026

The Golden Lakes market, in numbers

Part of West Palm Beach — see the West Palm Beach report

Homes in Golden Lakes typically sell in about 148 days, prices are up 47.3% on a year ago. With 54.0 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

$190k

↑ +15.2% MoM↑ +47.3% YoY

1 sales closed in Aug 2026

Low sample

Median rent

$1,900/mo

↑ +1.3% MoM↑ +4.1% YoY

3 leases closed in Aug 2026

Time to sell

148 days

typical days on market

Low sample

Days from listing to going under contract.

Months of inventory

54.0 mo

buyer’s market

Low sample

Active listings divided by the monthly sales pace. Under 4 months favors sellers; over 6 favors buyers.

Sells 48 days slower than West Palm Beachdays on market

Your questions, answered

Straight answers from Golden Lakes’s closed transactions.

What does a home here cost?

The median sale closed at $190k in Aug 2026, up 47.3% on a year ago. Typical sales ranged $190k–$190k.

What income do you need to buy here?

At a 6.5% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, the median home runs about $1,634/mo including taxes and HOA — comfortable at a household income around $65k a year, using the 30% rule. Renting instead costs $1,900/mo.

Is now a good time to buy?

54.0 months of inventory points to a buyer’s market. Prices are still climbing, so waiting has a cost.

How fast do homes sell?

About 148 days from listing to contract in Aug 2026. The pace picks up toward July and slows around April.

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 July and bottom out around April. 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 8.3 — buying typically starts to beat renting after roughly 3–4 years here.

To buy — median sale price

Sale price, $

$190k↑ +15.2% MoM↑ +47.3% YoY

Aug 2026 — median $190k · 1 sales · 148 days on market · low sample

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$140k

$160k

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To rent — median monthly rent

Monthly rent, $

$1,900/mo↑ +1.3% MoM↑ +4.1% YoY

Aug 2026 — median $1,900/mo · 3 leases · 23 days on market

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

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MedianTypical range (5th–95th percentile)3+ closingsUnder 3 (low sample)No closings (activity only)Tap or hover any month for its numbers.

What each size costs

Medians over the last 12 months.

Beds

To buy

To rent

Volume

1 bed

—

$1,541/mo

5 closed Low sample

2 beds

$164k

$1,798/mo

39 closed

3 beds

$165k

$2,097/mo

16 closed Low sample

What sells here

Sales mix and median price by property type, last 12 months.

Condo

$164k

100% of sales · 7 closed

Market depth

Supply and demand

Listings per month

Aug 2026 — 1 closed · 1 new · 90 active

100

150

Sep ’24

Dec ’24

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Mar ’26

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ClosedActive (on market)New listings

Seasonality

Avg closings

Listings move fastest in July

Average closings by calendar month, drawn from at least two years of history.

Price-cut pressure

% of active listings

Aug 2026 — 50% of active listings cut · median cut 5.2%

25%

50%

75%

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3-month averageSingle month

HOA fees per sqft

$ per sqft, monthly

$0.41 per sqft · Aug 2026

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Median monthly HOA fee per square foot among closed sales.

How neighbourhoods compare across West Palm Beach

Median sale price, last 12 months. Tap a row to open its report.

Palm Beach Shores

$2.1M

South End

$1.57M↑ +15.4% YoY

Historic Southland Park

$1.3M

Ibis Golf and Country Club

$1.3M

Breakers West

$1.21M

Saratoga at Royal Palm

$716k↓ −2.2% YoY

$594k↓ −14.1% YoY

$553k

$548k

$510k

$475k

$397k↓ −39.1% YoY

$395k

Downtown West Palm Beach

$372k↑ +5.6% YoY

$363k

$346k

$340k

$333k↑ +0.6% YoY

$292k↓ −53.4% YoY

$270k

$235k

$212k

$164k↑ +47.3% YoY

$150k

$95k↓ −50.8% YoY

Homes for sale in Golden Lakes →Rentals in Golden Lakes →

Based on 106 closed transactions over the period shown · Updated Sep 1, 2026 · Medians drawn from fewer than 3 closings are flagged as low sample.