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

By Brian Wilder and Lucy Lopez

Riviera Beach has 9,179 house parcels and 4,570 condo parcels on the 2026 state roll, and the median house just value is $264K [1]. That is 43% below the Palm Beach County house median of $465K [1]. Here is how a Riviera 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.

Prefer to write? Send the referral details here.

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 [14].
Our team has closed 1 sale in Riviera Beach in 2022 [14].

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)

9,179 houses and 4,570 condos on the Riviera Beach roll (Florida DOR 2026 NAL, accessed Nov 10, 2026) [1].
$264K: median house just value, with the middle half of houses between $215K and $346K [1]. Just value is the appraiser's market-value estimate, not a sale price.
$565K: median condo just value [1].
1980: median year built for houses; 50% were built before 1980 and 6% in 2020 or later [1].
1,395 sq ft: median house living area on the roll, at about $196 of just value per square foot [1].
61%: share of houses with a homestead exemption on the roll [1].

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

Start by sending the budget, the timeline and the kind of home your client wants in Riviera Beach. Brian replies to you before he speaks with the client. The fee is agreed in writing, broker to broker, before the introduction. Florida bars a sales associate from collecting money in a brokerage deal except in the employer's name [6], and bars a licensee from paying a referral fee to an unlicensed person [5]. Industry sources put the typical share near 25% of the commission on the referred side [12].

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

Half of the 9,179 Riviera Beach houses are valued between $215K and $346K. One in ten is under $183K, and one in ten is over $433K [1]. The Riviera Beach median is 43% below the Palm Beach County house median of $465K [1].

The median Riviera Beach house was built in 1980. By build period, 50% date from before 1980, 15% from 1980 to 1999, 30% from 2000 to 2019 and 6% from 2020 or later [1]. The median house has 1,395 square feet of living area on the roll, and median just value works out to about $196 per square foot [1]. Use that to compare areas, not to price a house.

Riviera Beach has 4,570 condo parcels, 33% of its house and condo total. Median condo just value is $565K, with the middle half between $420K and $882K; the median build year is 1981 [1]. Just value is not what a house sells for. When your client is ready to make an offer, ask Brian for recent closed sales.

Place (USPS mailing city)	Houses	Condos	Median house just value	Median house living area (sq ft)	Houses built 2020 or later
Riviera Beach	9,179	4,570	$264K	1,395	6%
West Palm Beach	53,252	33,323	$372K	1,531	2%
Palm Beach Gardens	29,028	4,585	$643K	2,130	10%
Juno Beach	709	1,964	$1.1M	1,995	5%

The table comes from the 2026 NAL rolls published by the Florida DOR, accessed Nov 10, 2026 [1]. Cities follow USPS mailing addresses rather than municipal boundaries. DOR use code 001 means house and 004 means condo.

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

Send the referral details, or book a 15-minute seller call with Brian. The Stress-Free Sale guide and a free home valuation are the first steps.

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

No Riviera Beach community guide is live on the site yet, so no named community is described here. For a condo or an HOA home, pull the community's documents first: the declaration, the budget and the rules on rentals, parking and exterior changes.

How do property taxes work for a Riviera Beach buyer?

Property values come from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser [2] and bills from the Palm Beach County Tax Collector [3].

What can a buyer expect on the tax side? Four rules cover most of it.

Homestead exemption: up to $50,000, with the first $25,000 on all levies and the rest on non-school levies above $50,000 of assessed value [7].
Eligibility: ownership and permanent residence by Jan 1, with the application due March 1 [7].
Cap on homestead growth: the lesser of 3% or CPI, which is 2.7% for 2026 [8].
Cap without homestead: 10% a year except school levies, with a reset to just value after a sale [9].

Voters approved Amendment 3 on Nov 3, 2026, and it applies starting Jan 1, 2027. For non-school taxes the homestead exemption becomes $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, and the cap on non-homestead assessment increases drops from 10% to 5% [10]. A buyer who was not a Florida resident on Dec 31, 2026 gets the $25,000 school exemption plus up to $50,000 against non-school taxes at first, and the larger exemption starts in the fifth year [10]. The property appraiser can say how that lines up with your client's move date. General information, not tax advice. Flood zones are address by address, so use FEMA's Flood Map Service Center [11].

How do I find the school assignment for a Riviera 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 City of Riviera Beach site [13].

What nearby cities do referrals cover?

Nearby referral pages are West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Juno Beach. The table above compares their roll numbers with Riviera 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. More about Brian is on the about page.

Frequently asked questions

How does a Riviera Beach referral to Brian work?

Send the budget, timeline and any Riviera Beach details you have. The two brokerages put the fee in writing before the introduction, and the fee runs from brokerage to brokerage [6][5].

What does a typical Riviera Beach home cost?

Riviera Beach has 9,179 house parcels and 4,570 condo parcels on the 2026 DOR roll. The median house just value is $264K, with the middle half between $215K and $346K, as of Nov 10, 2026. Just value is not a sale price [1].

How are property taxes handled for a Riviera Beach buyer?

Buyers file for homestead by March 1 after owning and living in the home on Jan 1 [7]. The homestead and non-homestead caps differ [8][9], and Amendment 3 raises the exemption from 2027 [10].

What should my client ask about the building or community in Riviera Beach?

Ask for the association documents early, including the budget and the rules on rentals and approvals. No Riviera Beach community guide is live on the site yet, so no named community is described here.

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