March 2026 Market Snapshot

Each of these numbers tells part of the story. Combined, they show a market recalibrating — with firm prices, reduced volume, and more deliberate buyers. The right homes are still moving. Overpriced homes are sitting.

Why Sales Dropped 40% — And Why That's Not the Whole Story

Closed sales fell from 32 to 19 in March. That sounds alarming until you look at what's actually moving and what's sitting.

Homes priced competitively for Loxahatchee's acreage-and-space buyer are still transacting. What's slowing down is the upper tier — homes priced above $900K where buyers have more options, more time, and less urgency.

The median time to contract confirms this: 60 days last March, 99 days this March. That 65% jump isn't panic — it's buyers being more deliberate. They're not leaving. They're waiting for the right home at the right number.

Loxahatchee buyers are different from Wellington or Royal Palm Beach buyers. They came here specifically — for the acreage, the privacy, the lack of HOA control. That buyer pool is smaller by design, which means when volume drops, it registers harder in the data than it would in a higher-density market.

What Prices Are Telling You

Median sales price: $705,000, up from $673,250. Average sales price: $978,758, up from $837,277.

The gap between median and average widened significantly — $273,758 versus $163,977 last year. That spread tells you a handful of higher-end homes closed and pulled the average up. The median held steady and grew modestly, which is the more reliable read on where the market actually sits for a typical Loxahatchee home. That's health, not euphoria or collapse.

The percent of list price received dropped from 94.3% to 92.2%. Sellers are giving back about 2 points. That's not a collapse — it's a correction in negotiating leverage. Buyers have slightly more room. Sellers who price right are still closing at strong numbers.

What This Means If You're Selling in Loxahatchee

Price is the only lever you fully control, and it matters more right now than it did a year ago. With days on market up 65% and list-to-sale ratio down slightly, overpriced homes are sitting — and sitting homes get stigmatized.

The sellers closing at strong numbers in this market are doing two things:

• Pricing accurately from day one — not testing with an inflated price to "see what happens"
• Presenting the property well — professional photos, clean curb appeal, and a listing that leads with what makes Loxahatchee worth buying: the land, the lifestyle, the absence of the density that pushed buyers out here in the first place

If you want a specific read on what your property is worth in today's market, call me directly: 561-201-4717.

What This Means If You're Buying in Loxahatchee

You have more time and slightly more negotiating room than buyers had 12-18 months ago. Use it strategically, not recklessly.

Well-priced homes in the $600K-$800K range are not sitting — they're moving. The window to negotiate is on homes that have been listed 60+ days or priced above the market median without a clear value justification.

Loxahatchee is still one of the best land-to-dollar values left in Palm Beach County. That's not changing.