Wellington, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Palm Beach County · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · population 63,258

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Wellington, FL
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60
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Wellington stands

Averaging 7.0% annual growth over 5 years.

Median home $649,905
1-year -2.0%
5-yr CAGR +7.0%
vs 5-yr peak -5.9%
Population +0.7%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-05$650k$328k$458k$588k$718k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
30/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
83/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$3,041/mo$1,944$2,655$3,365202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent140147100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 17.8
Lean buy

At a 17.8 price-to-rent ratio, Wellington is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
40 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
74 · w22%
Distance from peak
57 · w18%
Population growth
58 · w16%
Rent YoY
71 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
70 · w10%
Long thesis

Wellington has held up across the cycle: home values at $649,905 with +7.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Wellington is in a state where home insurance costs have doubled, climate risk repricing is still in progress, and the buyer pool is constrained by both. The bear case writes itself and is currently winning.

About Wellington

Wellington is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, with an estimated population of 63,258. It anchors the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metro area. The population grew 0.7% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Wellington is $649,905 as of 2026-04, down 2.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.0% annual growth (-5.9% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Wellington average $3,041 per month, up 3.9% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +7.0% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
○The data is the data: Wellington has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Wellington (Wikipedia)

Wellington is a village in Palm Beach County and 66 mi (106 km) north of Miami. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area and the fifth largest municipality in Palm Beach County by population. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 61,637 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the most populous village in the state.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Area45.41 sq mi
Elevation16 ft
EstablishedDecember 31, 1995
Nickname"The Winter Equestrian Capital of the World"
Density1370.72/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Palm Beach County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Palm Beach County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Wellington

41 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Saddle Trail Park$3,057,146+1.4%
2Aero Club$2,431,990+16.1%
3Paddock Park$1,697,212+4.5%
4Equestrian Club$1,552,820+2.7%
5Pinewood$1,328,777+3.1%
6Bink's Estates$1,289,226-0.2%
7Palm Beach Little Ranches$1,186,039+5.2%
8Polo West$1,135,947-3.6%
9Versailles$1,067,235-3.7%
10Meadow Wood of the Landings$986,048+1.6%
11Lakefield West$932,276+2.3%
12Castellina$931,720-2.4%
13The Isles at Wellington$910,334-5.8%
14The Preserve$899,962-1.1%
15Pinewood East$825,042-0.5%
16Olympia$776,572-2.3%
17Pinewood Grove$753,507+1.0%
18Chatsworth Village$738,260-2.5%
19Black Diamond$735,425-3.0%
20Oakmont Estates$733,067-5.7%
21Wiltshire Village$714,386-2.8%
22Grand Isles$640,500-2.7%
23Sugar Pond Manor$624,587-1.4%
24Lakeside Shores$620,227-1.5%

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Run the numbers for Wellington

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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