Architecture firm website cost in Palm Beach: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Palm Beach, an architecture firm website built by a local or Miami agency costs a 2026 ballpark of 18 000 to 65 000 USD, and more with a luxury specialist that also produces editorial photography and film. Kolonell builds the estate portfolio, new build and restoration pages, and a confidential inquiry form for a fixed price: 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth. Compare the three-year cost, but also image production and the discretion owners expect: a Palm Beach agency can direct a shoot inside a residence, Kolonell cannot.

What do Palm Beach agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These ranges are cautious, unofficial ballpark figures. They rest on minimum project sizes listed on Clutch.co profiles of agencies in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Miami, hourly rates published by South Florida digital agencies (often 110 to 200 USD per hour) and rates visible on Upwork for US-based developers. Luxury positioning, image production and the number of properties shown explain the spread.

Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery. The project manager is reachable on Eastern Time, with Google Meet calls set around your calendar and a written update every week. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), four hours ahead of Palm Beach in summer, five in winter. Details are in our international websites offer.

Which three-year cost should you use?

Beyond the build, the firm pays for hosting, maintenance, new properties and new photography. We assume identical maintenance on both sides, since Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted separately.

These amounts give a basis for comparison, not a quote. Ask every vendor to complete the same table.

What does each package include for a Palm Beach firm?

A password-protected private area to show confidential projects to prospective clients is a custom application quoted separately, as is ongoing SEO.

What does a Palm Beach firm's website need?

The local market mixes island estates, often in the Mediterranean Revival style inherited from Addison Mizner, restorations reviewed by the Town's Architectural Commission (ARCOM) and Landmarks Preservation Commission, equestrian estates in Wellington, homes in Jupiter and offices in downtown West Palm Beach. Clients, often relocated from New York or the Northeast, expect discretion and precision:

• No address or identifying detail for a property without the owner's written consent.
• Pages that describe the commission: restoration, addition, new build, approval process followed.
• Style references explained without jargon: materials, millwork, tile roofs, gardens.
• Confidential first contact, with a short form and a call back from a principal.
• Few but excellent images rather than an overloaded gallery.

On compliance, the facts. In Florida, the architect title is reserved for licensees of the Board of Architecture and Interior Design (DBPR): state precisely who is an architect, a licensed interior designer or staff, and check with the Board whether your licence number must appear on the site. Interior photos require the owner's consent and a web licence from the photographer. The ADA is often invoked against business websites; WCAG 2.1 AA is the reference. This is not legal advice.

When is a local agency still the better choice?

To be frank: if your firm wants a fully reworked brand identity, a film shot on the island and regular in-person meetings, a Palm Beach or Miami agency will fit better. Kolonell suits firms that already have strong images and want a polished, written site delivered fast at a fixed price.

Questions to ask any vendor:

• How do you protect the confidentiality of the properties shown?
• Will the domain and access be in our name?
• How many property pages are included, in writing?
• Who writes the copy and who approves it?
• What does a new property page cost after launch?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Catherine M., principal of a seven-person West Palm Beach firm specialising in restoring 1920s villas, receives an agency proposal at 42 000 USD, in 15 weeks. Kolonell proposes Growth at 4 900 USD, delivered in 4 weeks. Either way, a new set of interior photos is needed, at 4 000 USD.

Build and photos: 46 000 USD versus 8 900 USD, a 37 100 USD gap. With the same maintenance of 225 USD per month over 33 months on each side (7 425 USD), the three-year total reaches 53 425 USD versus 16 325 USD. Catherine chooses Kolonell and sets aside part of the saving for a second shoot the following year.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website cost in Palm Beach in 2026?

As a ballpark, 18 000 to 65 000 USD and up with a local or Miami agency, 4 000 to 15 000 USD with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD.

How do you show estates without compromising clients' privacy?

By removing addresses, house numbers and identifying views, and getting written consent for each property. For a 12-property portfolio, that approval work often takes one to two weeks on the firm's side.

Does Kolonell organise photo shoots?

No, we do no on-site photo or video. A South Florida architectural photographer often charges 2 000 to 4 500 USD per day based on published rates.

Can the site be bilingual?

Yes, the bilingual EN/FR version is included in Premium at 8 900 USD. Spanish or Italian is supplied by the firm or quoted separately.

How does payment work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % on delivery, so two payments of 2 450 USD for Growth.

Let's scope your project. Send a selection of publishable properties and your available photos, and we will come back with a fixed-price package and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.