Palm Beach County Monthly Market Report - May May 2025 | Page 15

Cash Sales
Pct. of Closed Sales Paid in Cash
Monthly Market Detail- January 2026 Single-Family Homes Palm Beach County

Cash Sales

The number of Closed Sales during the month in which buyers exclusively paid in cash
Economists ' note: Cash Sales can be a useful indicator of the extent to which investors are participating in the market. Why? Investors are far more likely to have the funds to purchase a home available up front, whereas the typical homebuyer requires a mortgage or some other form of financing. There are, of course, many possible exceptions, so this statistic should be interpreted with care.
Month
Cash Sales
Percent Change
Year-over-Year
Year-to-Date
470
15.2 %
January 2026
470
15.2 %
December 2025
525
17.2 %
November 2025
414
29.8 %
October 2025
510
18.9 %
September 2025
507
31.0 %
August 2025
439
-5.0%
July 2025
443
-7.7%
June 2025
486
-11.2%
May 2025
572
-13.7%
April 2025
568
-16.8%
March 2025
554
-0.7%
February 2025
450
-7.2%
January 2025
408
2.0 %
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Cash Sales as a Percentage of Closed Sales

The percentage of Closed Sales during the month which were Cash Sales
Economists ' note: This statistic is simply another way of viewing Cash Sales. The remaining percentages of Closed Sales( i. e. those not paid fully in cash) each month involved some sort of financing, such as mortgages, owner / seller financing, assumed loans, etc.
Month
Percent of Closed Sales Paid in Cash
Percent Change Year-over-Year
Year-to-Date
50.2 %
4.6 %
January 2026
50.2 %
4.6 %
December 2025
41.4 %
-4.6%
November 2025
41.4 %
9.2 %
October 2025
40.7 %
-0.2%
September 2025
43.6 %
5.1 %
August 2025
38.7 %
-5.6%
July 2025
37.4 %
-8.6%
June 2025
40.9 %
-5.1%
May 2025
42.9 %
-6.9%
April 2025
42.8 %
-12.3%
March 2025
44.1 %
-3.1%
February 2025
44.6 %
-5.7%
January 2025
48.0 %
-2.6%
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Produced by Florida Realtors ® with data provided by Florida ' s multiple listing services. Statistics for each month compiled from MLS feeds on the 10th day of the following month. Data released on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Next data release is Monday, March 16, 2026.