Referring a Client to Delray Beach? What Agents Need to Know

By Brian Wilder and Lucy Lopez. Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty.

Delray Beach has 32,198 house parcels and 32,377 condo parcels on the 2026 state roll, and the median house just value is $515K [1]. Local single-family closed sales ran a $775,000 median from Oct 1 to Oct 22, 2026 [14]. Here is how a Delray Beach referral to Brian works.

20-25% referral fee depending on the deal, paid broker to broker at closing.

Call or text Brian at 561-201-4717.
I answer my phone.
If I miss you, I'll get back to you within an hour or two.

Verified proof

1,500+ homes sold (Brian's stated credential).
Investing in Palm Beach County real estate since 1996, licensed agent since 1998.
Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty. The team works from the Keller Williams Realty office in Wellington.
Diane Harbison, Broker Associate.
Blake Wilder, Jonas Harbison, Jennifer Wilder and Lucy Lopez are licensed Sales Associates.
Two generations of Realtors in the family.
Our team has closed 212 sales in Palm Beach County since 2017 [15].
Our team has closed 8 sales in Delray Beach since 2019 [15].

What happens after you send a client

Signed referral agreement first. The broker-to-broker agreement is in place before any client work starts.
Same-day introduction. Brian contacts your client the same day, by phone.
Milestone updates to you. First contact made, under contract, closed.
Your relationship stays yours. You remain your client's agent of record for the relationship, and Brian handles the Florida side.
Fee paid broker to broker at closing. 20-25% referral fee depending on the deal, paid broker to broker at closing.

By the numbers (as of Nov 10, 2026)

32,198 houses and 32,377 condos on the Delray Beach roll (Florida DOR 2026 NAL, accessed Nov 10, 2026 [1]).
$515K: median house just value, with the middle half of houses between $350K and $963K [1]. Just value is the appraiser's market-value estimate, not a sale price.
$155K: median condo just value [1].
1994: median year built for houses; 24% were built before 1980 and 5% in 2020 or later [1].
1,802 sq ft: median house living area on the roll, at about $284 of just value per square foot [1].
71%: share of houses with a homestead exemption on the roll [1].
$775,000: median close price for single-family homes in local closed sales from Oct 1 to Oct 22, 2026 (n=61; Palm Beach County snapshot of Oct 23, 2026 [14]).

How does a Delray Beach referral to Brian work, step by step?

You send the budget, the move date and whether your Delray Beach client is buying or selling, and Brian replies to you first. Both brokerages sign off on the fee in writing before the introduction. The fee moves broker to broker: a sales associate cannot collect it except in the employer's name [6], and a licensee cannot pay a referral fee to an unlicensed person [5]. Industry sources put the typical share near 25% of the referred side's commission [12].

What does a Delray Beach home cost, and where is the data from?

Just values for Delray Beach houses run from $258K at the 10th percentile to $1.8M at the 90th, with the median at $515K [1]. Against the county, Delray Beach sits 11% above the Palm Beach County house median of $465K [1].

The median Delray Beach house was built in 1994. By build period, 24% date from before 1980, 38% from 1980 to 1999, 33% from 2000 to 2019 and 5% from 2020 or later [1]. Roll records give the median Delray Beach house 1,802 square feet of living area and a median just value near $284 per square foot [1]. That is a way to compare areas, not a price for any one house.

Delray Beach has 32,377 condo parcels, 50% of its house and condo total. Median condo just value is $155K, with the middle half between $107K and $215K; the median build year is 1980 [1]. Sale prices differ from just value. The local closed-sales snapshot shows a $775,000 median close price across 61 single-family closings from Oct 1 to Oct 22, 2026 [14], a partial month, so use just value to compare areas and ask Brian for closed sales when your client is ready to make an offer.

Place (USPS mailing city)	Houses	Condos	Median house just value	Median house living area (sq ft)	Houses built 2020 or later
Delray Beach	32,198	32,377	$515K	1,802	5%
Boca Raton	60,005	36,851	$628K	2,072	5%
Boynton Beach	50,848	20,921	$404K	1,818	3%
Highland Beach	367	3,687	$2.7M	3,511	2%

Table data: Florida DOR 2026 NAL rolls, accessed Nov 10, 2026 [1]. The city shown is the USPS mailing city on the roll, which can differ from municipal limits. Use code 001 is a house and 004 is a condo.

Is your client selling a home in Delray Beach before the move? Start with what has to happen after it sells.

Call or text Brian, or choose a time for a 15-minute seller call with Brian. Sellers can also read the Stress-Free Sale guide and request a free home valuation.

Which Delray Beach communities and associations come up most, and what do their rules say?

Brian has written up these Delray Beach communities. Pull the community's documents first: the declaration, the budget and the rules on rentals, pets, parking and exterior changes.

Mirasol: a gated community with an HOA, built in the 2000s per the guide.
Tuscany: west Delray, with North and South recreation areas, lawn care, rental rules and 2010s homes.
Andalucia: a gated community in Delray Beach.

The guides report what Brian has checked; the community's own documents are the authority on its rules. To see homes on the market, start with Brian's Delray Beach homes for sale page.

How do property taxes work for a Delray Beach buyer?

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser [2] sets values and takes homestead applications, and the Palm Beach County Tax Collector [3] bills and collects. These are the 2026 state rules [7][8][9]:

A homestead exemption of up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all taxes, including school taxes. The additional exemption of up to $25,000 applies to assessed value over $50,000 and only to non-school taxes [7].
The buyer has to own the home and make it a permanent residence by Jan 1, then file with the property appraiser by March 1 [7].
Save Our Homes caps homestead assessment increases at the lesser of 3% or the CPI change. The 2026 cap is 2.7% [8].
Non-homestead residential property has a 10% annual cap except for school levies, and it is assessed at just value as of Jan 1 of the year after a change of ownership [9].

Amendment 3, which voters passed on Nov 3, 2026, takes effect Jan 1, 2027. It sets a non-school homestead exemption of $150,000 for 2027 and $250,000 for 2028, and lowers the cap on non-homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5% [10]. A person who was not a Florida resident on Dec 31, 2026 starts with the $25,000 school exemption and up to $50,000 for non-school taxes, and the increased exemption begins in the fifth year of exemption [10]. Ask the property appraiser to apply this to your client's dates. General information, not tax advice. Check the flood zone for the exact address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center [11].

How do I find the school assignment for a Delray Beach address?

Assignment is the district's call, not a real estate site's. Look the address up with the School District of Palm Beach County [4] before telling a client which school applies. For the city's own rules and services, start with the official city site [13].

What nearby cities do referrals cover?

Referrals nearby are covered on the pages for Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and Highland Beach, and the table above shows how they compare with Delray Beach. The Palm Beach County referral page has the county-level view, and the national referral page has the full process. For a client coming from out of state, the Florida relocation timeline lays out the steps.

Frequently asked questions

How does a Delray Beach referral to Brian work?

Send the budget, timeline and any Delray Beach details you have. The two brokerages put the fee in writing before the introduction, and the fee runs from brokerage to brokerage.

What does a typical Delray Beach home cost?

Delray Beach has 32,198 house parcels and 32,377 condo parcels on the 2026 DOR roll. The median house just value is $515K, with the middle half between $350K and $963K, as of Nov 10, 2026. Just value is not a sale price. Local single-family closed sales from Oct 1 to Oct 22, 2026 had a median close price of $775,000 (n=61).

How are property taxes handled for a Delray Beach buyer?

Title and permanent residence on Jan 1 plus a March 1 filing are the homestead basics. The caps for homestead and non-homestead property differ, and from 2027 Amendment 3 changes the exemption.

What should my client ask about the community in Delray Beach?

Ask for the association documents early. Brian has guides for Mirasol, Tuscany and Andalucia; the community's own documents are the authority on its rules.

Have a Delray Beach client? Tell me the budget and the timeline.