Community guide · Market data through September 26, 2026
At a glance
Wellington is a village in central Palm Beach County, west of State Road 7 and south of Southern Boulevard, with its southwestern edge on the Everglades. It grew from a 1950s ranch and strawberry fields into planned communities, lakes and canals, and a 9,000-acre equestrian area that hosts the Winter Equestrian Festival. Housing runs from condos and townhomes to golf-course homes and horse farms. In the 90 days ending September 26, 2026, single-family homes with a Wellington address sold for a median $709,000 and condos for $368,000.
By Oleg Sulyma, Realtor®Market data through September 26, 2026
Market snapshot
90 days ending September 26, 2026 · 188 closed sales
| Type | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Days to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 150 | $709,000 | $313 | 77 |
| Condo | 19 | $368,000 | $254 | 112 |
| Townhome | 19 | $405,000 | $278 | 95 |
| ZIP | Sales | Median price | Days to close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33414 most of the village; some areas outside | 180 | $656,000 | 78 |
| 33411 mostly outside the village limits | 8 | $497,500 | 90 |
Condos and townhomes were 20% of Wellington sales in this period, against 42% across Palm Beach County, where the median sale price for all home types was $515,000.
Medians of closed sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes with a Wellington mailing address, June 29 – September 26, 2026. A mailing address can sit outside city limits: see the ZIP notes. Days to close is closing date minus list date. Figures are calculated from public listing records, not the MLS, and can differ from MLS statistics. Types with fewer than 5 sales are not reported.
This month's market
In July 2026, 65 homes closed in Wellington at a median sale price of $670,000, the same median as in June 2026. Closed sales were down 15.6% from 77 in June. The median price per square foot was $314, down 1.6% from $319. Homes sold for a median of 96.4% of their list price, down 1.3 points from 97.7% in June, and took a median of 73 days from list to close, up 1 day from 72.
Single-family homes accounted for 55 of the sales, with a median price of $799,000, alongside 7 condos and 3 townhomes. There were 13 sales at or over $1M, or 20.0% of the total, and the highest sale price was $6,750,000. Across Palm Beach County, the median sale price was $525,000, and homes took a median of 83 days to close, compared with 73 in Wellington.
Unchanged from June 2026
77 in June 2026
Palm Beach County median for July 2026: $525,000.
Medians of closed sales with a recorded list price, from public listing records, not the MLS. See the full Palm Beach County report.
Living in Wellington
Wellington takes its name from Charles Oliver Wellington, a New York accountant who bought land here in 1951 and ran it as the Flying Cow Ranch. The land was waterlogged, so in 1953 the state created a drainage district, later renamed the Acme Improvement District, to make it usable. At its peak the area grew more than 2,000 acres of strawberries. In 1972 Roger Wellington sold 7,200 acres to developer Jim Nall, and Palm Beach County approved the land as a planned unit development.
Voters approved incorporation in November 1995, and the Village of Wellington became official on December 31, 1995, starting operations on March 28, 1996. A five-member council, including the mayor, sets policy and appoints a village manager. Acme still exists as a dependent district of the village, and the Village Council sits as its board. Acme runs the stormwater system and also owns and operates the water and wastewater utility, which serves most of the village and some areas next to it.
Most of Wellington was built in stages as planned communities after the 1972 approval. Census figures for ZIP 33414, which covers most of the village, show the largest share of homes built between 1980 and 2009, with fewer built before 1970 or after 2010. Expect a mix of single-family homes, villas, townhomes and garden condos, often organized as named neighborhoods inside larger developments, many built around lakes or golf courses.
The Equestrian Preserve Area in the western and southern parts of the village is different. It holds more than 580 farms, tied together by bridle trails. Village overlay rules set their own standards for density, setbacks and barns, which vary by subarea. If you want horses at home, confirm that the parcel sits inside the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District and what its subarea allows before you make an offer.
Wellington is a driving town. Southern Boulevard (US 98/SR 80) runs along the north side, State Road 7/US 441 runs north-south on the east side, and Forest Hill Boulevard (SR 882) and Lake Worth Road (SR 802) carry traffic east toward West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach. Southern Boulevard also runs east to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (formerly Palm Beach International) in West Palm Beach. Inside the equestrian area, more than 100 miles of public and private bridle trails run along road easements and canal banks.
Areas
Wellington’s neighborhoods sit inside a few large planned developments and one protected equestrian district.
About 9,000 acres in the western and southern parts of the village, zoned under the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District since 2003. It contains farms, private barns, bridle trails and the major show venues along South Shore Boulevard and Pierson Road.
Ask Oleg about homes in the Equestrian Preserve AreaA guard-gated community on the south side of Forest Hill Boulevard with about 45 neighborhoods of condos, townhomes, patio homes and estates, built from 1979 on. It has two golf courses, dozens of lakes and ponds, and preserve land.
Ask Oleg about homes in Palm Beach PoloAn aviation community with about 248 homesites of roughly an acre each around a lighted 4,000-foot private runway. Many lots have taxiway access, and some homes have their own hangars.
Ask Oleg about homes in Aero ClubThe civic core on Forest Hill Boulevard, next to the 150-acre Lake Wellington from the first 1970s development. It holds Village Hall, the amphitheater, the aquatics center and the community center.
Ask Oleg about homes near Town Center and Lake WellingtonThe commercial east side of the village, anchored by The Mall at Wellington Green, which opened in 2001 at Forest Hill Boulevard near State Road 7. The village adopted design standards in 2024 to guide future infill development around the mall.
Ask Oleg about homes near Wellington Green and State Road 7Before you buy
Wellington is inland, so the flood risk is rain, not storm surge. The village says the main causes of flooding are tropical storms and afternoon thunderstorms from June to November, and that some low-lying areas flood from rising water. The Acme Improvement District controls water levels in two basins with 91 miles of canals, 270 acres of lakes and nine pump stations that push water north into the C-51 canal near Southern Boulevard. The current FEMA flood maps took effect on October 5, 2017.
Parts of the village fall in FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area, including about 6,000 acres of open space the village keeps for flood storage. For any address inside the limits, Wellington will send a free flood zone determination letter, which also says whether an elevation certificate is on file. Check the FEMA Flood Map Service Center as well, and ask the seller for the elevation certificate. The village’s participation in FEMA’s Community Rating System cuts eligible flood insurance premiums by 25%.
Two Florida rules apply to every sale. Since October 1, 2024, Florida sellers of residential property must hand buyers a flood disclosure at or before signing the contract, and since October 1, 2025 it covers any flooding that damaged the property during the seller’s ownership, flood insurance claims (including with the National Flood Insurance Program), and any flood-damage assistance received, such as from FEMA. Citizens Property Insurance is also phasing in required flood coverage on its policies that include wind coverage: it already applies in FEMA high-risk zones and to higher-value homes, and reaches all remaining such policies written or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Condo unit owner policies are exempt.
Many Wellington homes sit inside planned developments with their own associations. Palm Beach Polo, for example, has a property owners association covering dozens of separate condo, townhome and estate neighborhoods behind staffed gates. Ask for the budget, the rules and any club or amenity obligations for every association that covers the home. In the Equestrian Preserve Area, village rules add their own requirements, such as covered, contained manure bins.
Condo buildings three habitable stories or taller need a milestone inspection by December 31 of the year they turn 30, then every 10 years; local officials can require it at 25 where salt water or similar conditions warrant. A deeper phase two follows only if the visual phase one finds substantial structural deterioration. These buildings also need a structural integrity reserve study every 10 years, and owners can’t vote to waive or cut reserves for the items it covers. Before buying, ask for the inspection summary, the reserve study, and any special assessments. Resale buyers get 7 days, not counting weekends and holidays, after receiving the association documents to cancel.
Questions
Wellington is an incorporated village, created on December 31, 1995, after a November 1995 referendum. It has a five-member council and a village manager. Before that, the Acme Improvement District served as the local government for the area, and Acme still runs drainage as a dependent district of the village.
33414 covers most of the village, though it also reaches small parts of Royal Palm Beach and unincorporated county land. Only a small share of 33411 lies inside Wellington. Prices differ by ZIP code and by neighborhood: see the market snapshot above, and check the property appraiser record for the actual municipality.
Parts of it. Wellington is inland, so the flood risk comes from heavy rain and tropical storms, and some low-lying areas are in FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Area. The village provides a free flood zone determination letter for any address inside its limits. Also check FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center and ask for the elevation certificate before you make an offer.
It depends on the parcel. Horse farms and private barns are concentrated in the Equestrian Preserve Area, which is governed by the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District adopted in 2003. The rules vary by subarea, and the village requires covered manure containment. HOA rules may also limit or ban horses, so read them before you buy.
Horse sports come first. The Winter Equestrian Festival, running since 1977, and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival fill Wellington International each winter, and the National Polo Center holds the polo season. The Wellington Environmental Preserve off Flying Cow Ranch Road has a boardwalk, an observation tower and trails on land that filters stormwater before it reaches the Everglades.
Written by Oleg Sulyma, Realtor® with Coastal Properties
Market figures are medians of 188 closed sales of single-family homes, condos and townhomes with a Wellington mailing address, June 29 – September 26, 2026, calculated from public listing records. Community facts come from the public sources listed below.
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