The median home in West Palm Beach, Florida is valued at $391,323, down 4.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,247, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.5x — below the national average of 18x. West Palm Beach is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$391,323

-4.7%

Rent$2,247/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$78,265 on $391,323

Out of reach — 41.7% of income

Need $111,814/yr to afford.

PITI$2,609

P/I41.7%

Afford$262K

Gap-$129K

P&I $1,979Tax $280Ins $350

Renting $362/mo cheaper ($2,247 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + FL ins. 28% per HUD.

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