The median sales price of a Palm Beach County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $350,000, based on data from the 9,653 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $2,864, which is 0.8% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.7 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Palm Beach County real estate data showed homeowners in Manalapan, Canal Point (unincorporated), and Gulf Stream paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Manalapan with some other cities belonging to Palm Beach County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manalapan | 5 | $1,575,000 | $41,946 | 2.7% |
| Canal Point (unincorporated) | 3 | $65,000 | $1,226 | 1.9% |
| Gulf Stream | 4 | $1,200,000 | $19,777 | 1.6% |
| West Delray | 2 | $485,000 | $7,178 | 1.5% |
| Tequesta | 55 | $447,500 | $4,852 | 1.1% |
| Highland Beach | 74 | $678,000 | $7,355 | 1.1% |
| Palm Beach Gardens | 347 | $427,900 | $4,838 | 1.1% |
| Palm Beach Shores | 6 | $582,500 | $6,410 | 1.1% |
| West Boynton | 12 | $110,000 | $1,192 | 1.1% |
| Uninc-33413/West Palm Beach Canal | 3 | $362,500 | $3,961 | 1.1% |
| South Palm Beach | 50 | $402,500 | $4,167 | 1% |
| Lantana | 76 | $283,814 | $2,779 | 1% |
| Wellington | 270 | $553,250 | $5,594 | 1% |
| North Palm Beach | 135 | $400,000 | $3,852 | 1% |
| Atlantis | 27 | $565,000 | $5,536 | 1% |
| Uninc-33409/West Palm Beach South | 1 | $160,000 | $1,631 | 1% |
| Royal Palm Beach (unincorporated) | 146 | $272,500 | $2,752 | 1% |
| South Bay | 9 | $125,000 | $1,091 | 0.9% |
| Ocean Ridge | 22 | $1,200,000 | $10,903 | 0.9% |
| Juno Beach | 33 | $620,000 | $5,596 | 0.9% |
| West Palm Beach | 775 | $349,900 | $3,170 | 0.9% |
| Jupiter | 382 | $517,500 | $4,697 | 0.9% |
| Palm Beach | 123 | $1,547,600 | $14,087 | 0.9% |
| Palm Springs | 108 | $199,267 | $1,731 | 0.9% |
| Boca Raton | 682 | $601,000 | $5,238 | 0.9% |
| Loxahatchee Groves | 17 | $560,000 | $5,231 | 0.9% |
| Lake Worth | 816 | $325,000 | $2,930 | 0.9% |
| Riviera Beach | 277 | $319,000 | $2,811 | 0.9% |
| Boynton Beach | 568 | $258,250 | $2,443 | 0.9% |
| Boca Del Mar CDP | 130 | $385,000 | $3,541 | 0.9% |
| Lake Worth Corridor CDP | 30 | $285,000 | $2,507 | 0.9% |
| West Boca | 17 | $151,000 | $1,287 | 0.9% |
| West Palm Beach (unincorporated) | 660 | $169,500 | $1,445 | 0.9% |
| Boynton Beach (unincorporated) | 701 | $365,000 | $3,216 | 0.9% |
| Boca Raton (unincorporated) | 706 | $385,000 | $3,406 | 0.9% |
| Delray Beach (unincorporated) | 730 | $205,000 | $1,798 | 0.9% |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 19 | $480,000 | $4,056 | 0.8% |
| Lake Park | 39 | $325,000 | $2,681 | 0.8% |
| Hypoluxo | 48 | $322,000 | $2,667 | 0.8% |
| Haverhill | 11 | $390,000 | $3,199 | 0.8% |
| Delray Beach | 529 | $385,000 | $3,024 | 0.8% |
| Royal Palm Beach | 207 | $350,000 | $2,819 | 0.8% |
| Greenacres | 255 | $240,000 | $1,924 | 0.8% |
| Sandalfoot Cove CDP | 114 | $287,450 | $2,214 | 0.8% |
| Loxahatchee (unincorporated) | 97 | $515,000 | $4,200 | 0.8% |
| Palm Beach Gardens (unincorporated) | 87 | $640,000 | $5,166 | 0.8% |
| Jupiter (unincorporated) | 72 | $657,625 | $5,125 | 0.8% |
| Pahokee | 12 | $142,000 | $936 | 0.7% |
| Golf | 2 | $2,650,000 | $15,374 | 0.6% |
| Belle Glade | 23 | $230,000 | $1,368 | 0.6% |
| Belle Glade (unincorporated) | 2 | $315,000 | $1,564 | 0.5% |
| Tequesta (unincorporated) | 26 | $998,500 | $5,362 | 0.5% |
| Uninc-33415/Haverhill | 3 | $330,000 | $1,528 | 0.5% |
| Mangonia Park | 5 | $305,000 | $1,135 | 0.4% |
| North Palm Beach (unincorporated) | 17 | $3,000,000 | $8,825 | 0.3% |
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