Northwood, West Palm Beach
Northwood luxury and waterfront homes.
West Palm Beach's Northwood neighborhoods, from the historic streets of Old Northwood to the waterfront homes of Northwood Shores on Flagler Drive. Every figure on this page comes from the Beaches MLS, for the 12 months to November 12, 2026.
- 90House sales
- $474,750Median price
- $374Median per sq ft
- 35Homes for sale
- $20.1MHighest sale
Closed single-family home sales in six Northwood neighborhoods of West Palm Beach, November 12, 2025 to November 12, 2026, and homes for sale on November 12, 2026. Beaches MLS data via Coldwell Banker Home Platform, pulled November 12, 2026; each sale is counted once.
The neighborhood
Six neighborhoods, north of downtown.
Northwood is the group of neighborhoods north of downtown West Palm Beach, running west from Flagler Drive on the Lake Worth Lagoon. This page counts six of them as Home Platform maps them: Old Northwood Historic District, Northwood Shores, Northwood Harbor, Northwood Hills, Northwood Pines and Northwood Legacy.
Prices differ sharply from one neighborhood to the next. The median house sold for $290,000 in Northwood Legacy and $1,530,000 in Northwood Shores. One sale on North Flagler Drive closed at $20,123,180, the only one of the 90 sales marked waterfront in the MLS.
Just over half of the sales, 46 of 90, closed below $500,000, and 19 closed for $1 million or more.
Market, last 12 months
Single-family homes, by the numbers.
Of the 90 houses sold in the last 12 months, 19 closed for $1 million or more and three for $3 million or more. 46 sold for less than $500,000.
| Single-family homes | Northwood |
|---|---|
| Closed sales | 90 |
| Median sale price | $474,750 |
| Median price per sq ft | $374 |
| Median days on market | 34 |
| Sales at $1 million or more | 19 |
| Sales at $3 million or more | 3 |
| Highest sale | $20,123,180 |
| Sales marked waterfront in the MLS | 1 |
| Homes on the market, November 12, 2026 | 35 |
| Median asking price | $779,000 |
Source: Beaches MLS data via Coldwell Banker Home Platform, pulled November 12, 2026. Closed sales are those with a closing date from November 12, 2025 to November 12, 2026; homes on the market are active listings on November 12, 2026. Area: six neighborhoods of West Palm Beach as Home Platform maps them: Old Northwood Historic District, Northwood Shores, Northwood Harbor, Northwood Hills, Northwood Pines and Northwood Legacy. Property type Single Family as Home Platform classifies it. Records from other sources are left out. Medians are calculated from those sales, each counted once. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Neighborhoods
Five neighborhoods, by the numbers.
The same 12 months of closed single-family sales, grouped by the neighborhood Home Platform assigns to each record.
Northwood Shores
- Sales
- 12
- Median
- $1.53M
- Top sale
- $20.1M
- Per sq ft
- $854
Twelve sales from $859,050 to $20,123,180, the highest of them on North Flagler Drive. Five homes were for sale on November 12, 2026, among them David Custons's listing at 3309 Floral Avenue, a four-bedroom home to be built, with projected completion in mid-2027, offered at $4,600,000.
Old Northwood Historic District
- Sales
- 16
- Median
- $1M
- Top sale
- $2.03M
- Per sq ft
- $523
Sixteen sales from $550,000 to $2,025,000, at a median of 64 days on market. Eight homes were for sale on November 12, 2026.
Northwood Harbor
- Sales
- 17
- Median
- $450K
- Top sale
- $1.7M
- Per sq ft
- $417
Seventeen sales from $280,000 to $1,700,000. The median home sold in 34 days.
Northwood Hills
- Sales
- 21
- Median
- $440K
- Top sale
- $925K
- Per sq ft
- $327
The most sales of the six, 21, from $120,000 to $925,000, at a median of 25 days on market.
Northwood Legacy
- Sales
- 15
- Median
- $290K
- Top sale
- $550K
- Per sq ft
- $305
Fifteen sales from $225,000 to $550,000.
Northwood Pines had four sales at a median of $456,750. Five more sales carry the neighborhood name Northmore in Home Platform, at a median of $345,000.
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Quick answers
What owners and buyers ask first.
What does a house in Northwood cost?
In the 12 months to November 12, 2026, 90 single-family homes closed in the six Northwood neighborhoods at a median price of $474,750, or $374 per square foot. 19 sold for $1 million or more. The highest sale was $20,123,180, on North Flagler Drive in Northwood Shores.
Which part of Northwood sells for the most?
Northwood Shores had the highest median at $1,530,000 across 12 sales, followed by Old Northwood Historic District at $1,000,000 across 16. Northwood Legacy had the lowest at $290,000 across 15.
How long do homes take to sell?
The median was 34 days on market for Northwood houses that closed in the 12 months to November 12, 2026.
How many homes are for sale right now?
On November 12, 2026 there were 35 single-family homes on the market in the six neighborhoods at a median asking price of $779,000. 11 of them were listed at $1 million or more.
Does David Custons work in Northwood?
Yes. David Custons has an office on Datura Street in downtown West Palm Beach and lists 3309 Floral Avenue in Northwood Shores. He lives on Singer Island and advises buyers, sellers and investors along the Palm Beach Coast, in Greenwich and in Westchester County. He is a Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Realty and a Luxury Property Specialist with the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® program, licensed in Florida, New York and Connecticut.
Related reading
More from Market Insights.
The countywide picture is in the Palm Beach County single-family market report. To the north, see Singer Island real estate and North Palm Beach; inland, Palm Beach Gardens. All reports are on the Market Insights page.
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