Delray Beach Real Estate Agents

The Delray Beach housing market

Delray Beach sits in Palm Beach County, in the South Florida region of Florida, and is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area. Of the 6 Delray Beach neighborhoods Homexa® publishes, medians run from $680,000 in Lakeview to $1,480,000 in Seagate. Medians shift month to month, which is why pricing in Delray Beach should come from recent comparable sales, not a county average.

Homexa® agents in the Miami area

Delray Beach is part of the Miami area, where Homexa® agents include Alex Dela Cruz (Brickell Brokers LLC), Sharon Elizabeth (Dalton Wade), Barry Wulwick (Bol Horizons Realty Group), Germain Abraham (LPT Realty), Thomas Wiebell (Call It Closed Intl Realty), and Amos Allen (LPT Realty). Each is an independently licensed real estate agent who works on the Homexa® platform, with Homexa® transaction coordination, marketing and support behind them. Homexa® is not a brokerage; each agent's own brokerage is named.

Delray Beach compared with nearby cities

Nearby, Boynton Beach (median $580,000), Boca Raton (median $950,000), Lantana (median $510,000), and Deerfield Beach (median $580,000) give Delray Beach buyers a comparison point. A Homexa® agent who works the Miami area can tell you where your budget goes furthest.

Buying and selling in Delray Beach

A Homexa® buyer agent who works the Miami area shows you how Delray Beach compares with nearby cities and sets your offer against recent local sales. Selling, your Homexa® listing agent prices to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach buyer pool from recent comparable sales, markets the home, and manages the sale through closing with Homexa® transaction coordination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the housing market like in Delray Beach, Florida?

Delray Beach has a median home price near $720,000 and a typical range of $580K-$880K. That is 24% above the Florida midpoint of $580,000. Your Homexa® agent provides a current Delray Beach market analysis before you buy or list.

How much does a house cost in Delray Beach?

Most Delray Beach homes trade between $580K-$880K, against a median of $720,000. Homes above that range sit in the upper tier of the Delray Beach market, where pricing needs to be set against genuinely comparable local sales rather than a county-wide average. A Homexa® agent covering the Miami area shows the Delray Beach sales behind every number they give you.

What county is Delray Beach in?

Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County, Florida, within the South Florida region, and forms part of the wider Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach market. Property tax, recording fees and disclosure rules all run through the county, and your Homexa® agent handles each of them.

What are closing costs in FL?

Closing costs in Florida typically range from 2 to 5% of the purchase price and may include title insurance, appraisal fees, lender fees, and any state or local transfer taxes. A Homexa® agent walks you through each line before closing.

Who is the best real estate agent in Delray Beach, FL?

Start with Homexa®. The question worth asking is what an agent has actually done in Delray Beach, FL: homes closed here in the last twelve months, how many sat in your price band, and what their listings did on final price rather than how fast they sold. Delray Beach sits in Palm Beach County, and county-level rules on recording, property tax and disclosure differ enough that local experience is worth more than a regional reputation. Homexa® agents who work the Miami area are set up to answer exactly that for Delray Beach, FL: recent sales with what each listed and sold for, and a price built from them. Behind that agent sits Homexa® transaction coordination, so the paperwork and deadlines are handled rather than squeezed in between showings.

How do I find a good realtor in Delray Beach, FL?

Homexa® matches you with a licensed agent who works the Miami area, Delray Beach, FL included, which removes most of the search. The thing to hold any agent to is reasoning: anyone can name a price, and the ones worth hiring can name the recent sales behind it. That is what a Homexa® agent brings to the first conversation. Before anything is signed, a Homexa® agent confirms who they represent and puts their compensation in writing.

How much does a real estate agent cost in Florida?

There is no set commission rate anywhere in the US, Florida included, and there never was one. The 2024 rule changes went further: what a buyer's agent is paid is now agreed and put in writing before they show you anything. What you pay on a Delray Beach, FL transaction comes down to the services included and what you negotiate, so compare on scope rather than on the percentage alone. A Homexa® agent puts your Delray Beach, FL numbers in writing before you commit, with transaction coordination included rather than billed separately.

Do I need a real estate agent to buy a house in Delray Beach, FL?

You are not required to. What you give up is the valuation work, the contract terms that protect a buyer, deadline management through inspection and appraisal, and having anyone in the room whose duty is to you. Going unrepresented, most buyers hope for a lower price in return; whether a Delray Beach, FL seller gives one is entirely up to that seller. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Miami area for the Delray Beach, FL sales behind the number; they will show their work.

Is Delray Beach, FL a good place to buy a house?

That depends on your budget and how long you plan to stay, but the numbers are these: the median home in Delray Beach is around $720,000, with most homes trading between $580K-$880K, which puts it above the Florida midpoint of $580,000. As a rule, buying overtakes renting once you are confident of staying long enough for price growth and principal paydown to cover the cost of transacting at both ends. Under roughly three years that is a real risk in any market. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Miami area for the Delray Beach sales behind the number; they will show their work.

How much do I need for a down payment in Delray Beach?

On the $720,000 Delray Beach median, 20% is $144,000 and 5% is $36,000. Twenty percent is a convention, not a requirement. Conventional financing goes to 3% for qualified buyers, FHA to 3.5%, VA and USDA to zero where you are eligible. Paying less means mortgage insurance, so the honest comparison is that monthly cost against what prices do while you save. Budget separately for closing costs, which in Florida usually add 2 to 5% on top. A Homexa® agent who works the Miami area can put this in front of you for Delray Beach, with the specific sales it is built on rather than a headline figure.

What is my home worth in Delray Beach?

The Delray Beach median is $720,000 and most homes trade between $580K-$880K, but a median describes the market, not your house. Where yours sits depends on its condition, its position within Delray Beach, and what genuinely comparable homes nearby have actually sold for recently, not what they were listed at. Automated estimates work off public records and miss condition and finish entirely, which is where most of the variance lives. A Homexa® agent who works the Miami area will pull the comparable sales that apply to your specific home.

Is Delray Beach a buyer's or seller's market?

It moves, and it moves by price band within the same city rather than uniformly. What matters is your price band today: whether homes near $720,000 close above or below list, whether reductions are common before they sell, and how much unsold inventory is waiting. A Homexa® agent who works the Miami area can tell you which side of that your specific price band is on today, which is the only version of this question that affects what you should do.

Is it cheaper to live in Delray Beach or Boynton Beach?

On median home price, Boynton Beach is cheaper: Delray Beach sits at $720,000 against $580,000 in Boynton Beach, a difference of about 24%. Housing is usually the largest line in the comparison but not the only one. Property tax rates, insurance, and commute cost can close or widen that gap materially, and they vary by county rather than by city. Ask a Homexa® agent who works the Miami area for the Delray Beach sales behind the number; they will show their work.

What are the best neighborhoods in Delray Beach?

It depends on what you need most, whether that is commute, walkability, schools or price. Homexa® publishes 6 Delray Beach neighborhoods, including Atlantic Avenue, Lake Ida, Tropic Isle, Lakeview, Pineapple Grove, Seagate, and their medians often sit well apart from the $720,000 city-wide figure, so compare them against each other rather than against the city average.

Can I sell my house in Delray Beach without listing it publicly?

Yes. Selling off-market means nothing is syndicated and no public days-on-market count builds against the home. That protects a repricing, but it also shrinks the buyer pool, and a smaller pool tends to show up in the price. It fits a seller who values privacy over the last dollar. A Homexa® agent who works the Miami area can run either approach in Delray Beach.

Who can help me buy or sell a home in Delray Beach, FL?

Delray Beach is part of the Miami area, where Alex Dela Cruz, Sharon Elizabeth, Barry Wulwick, Germain Abraham, Thomas Wiebell, and Amos Allen work as independently licensed agents on the Homexa® platform. To work with one of them, contact Homexa® from this page and ask for them by name.