The Southend market

Market report · Neighbourhood · Sep 2026

The Southend market, in numbers

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

Homes in Southend typically sell in about 218 days, close around 2.6% under ask. With 58.5 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

$435k

3 sales closed in Sep 2026

Median rent

$2,200/mo

1 leases closed in Apr 2026

Low sample

Time to sell

218 days

typical days on market

Days from listing to going under contract.

Negotiation room

2.6% under ask

typical closing vs asking price

How far below the asking price homes typically close.

Months of inventory

58.5 mo

buyer’s market

Low sample

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

+49% vs West Palm Beach overallmedian sale price

Sells 128 days slower than West Palm Beachdays on market

Your questions, answered

Straight answers from Southend’s closed transactions.

What does a home here cost?

The median sale closed at $435k in Sep 2026. Typical sales ranged $426k–$899k.

What income do you need to buy here?

At a 6.5% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, the median home runs about $2,889/mo including taxes — comfortable at a household income around $116k a year, using the 30% rule. Renting instead costs $2,200/mo.

Is now a good time to buy?

58.5 months of inventory points to a buyer’s market, and sellers are accepting about 2.6% under ask.

How fast do homes sell?

About 218 days from listing to contract in Sep 2026. The pace picks up toward July and slows around January.

How much room is there to negotiate?

Closings typically land 2.6% under asking price, and 33% of active listings have already reduced their price (median cut 11.0%).

When is the best time to list?

Closings peak in July and bottom out around January. 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 16.5 — buying typically starts to beat renting after roughly 5–7 years here.

To buy — median sale price

Sale price, $

$435k

Sep 2026 — median $435k · 3 sales · 218 days on market

$200k

$400k

$600k

$800k

$1.0M

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To rent — median monthly rent

Monthly rent, $

$2,200/mo

Apr 2026 — median $2,200/mo · 1 leases · 9 days on market · low sample

$2,000

$2,250

$2,500

$2,750

$3,000

$3,250

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Dec ’25

Feb ’26

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Aug ’26

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

2 beds

$306k

$2,200/mo

2 closed Low sample

3 beds

$373k

$2,367/mo

6 closed

What sells here

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

House

$426k

100% of sales · 6 closed

Market depth

Supply and demand

Listings per month

Sep 2026 — 3 closed · 1 new · 78 active

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ClosedActive (on market)New listings

Seasonality

Avg closings

Listings move fastest in July

0.5

1.5

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

Price-cut pressure

% of active listings

Sep 2026 — 33% of active listings cut · median cut 11.0%

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HOA fees per sqft

$ per sqft, monthly

Too few closed transactions to chart HOA fees here.

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

$1.65M↑ +15.4% YoY

Breakers West

$1.42M

Historic Southland Park

$1.3M

Ibis Golf and Country Club

$1.3M

Saratoga at Royal Palm

$716k↓ −2.2% YoY

$605k

$553k

$548k

$514k↓ −14.1% YoY

$510k

$425k

$405k

$390k

$381k

Downtown West Palm Beach

$376k↑ +5.6% YoY

$363k

$346k

$323k↓ −42.0% YoY

$313k

$270k

$235k

$212k

$167k

$160k

$89k↓ −50.8% YoY

Homes for sale in Southend →Rentals in Southend →

Based on 30 closed transactions over the period shown · Updated Oct 4, 2026 · Medians drawn from fewer than 3 closings are flagged as low sample.