Royal Oak Hills
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL
All 1,775 homes for sale in Boca Raton, FL · median $565,000 · 91 homes for sale in 33486 · Palm Beach County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $976,250, $428 per square foot, a median 42 days on market, sellers accepting 96% of original asking (+6% versus the prior year). At the median price and Palm Beach County's FY2025-26 rate of 18.72 mills, annual property tax runs about $18,270 ($17,500 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL · ZIP 33486 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 1,582 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1940–2025 (median 1965) |
| Typical living area | 1,805 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $976,250 median across 3 closed sales · $428 per sq ft · +5.5% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 42 median |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 78% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Royal Oak Hills 2Nd Sec key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/royal-oak-hills-2nd-sec, data as of September 20, 2026.
Royal Oak Hills 2nd Section trades at a median of $976K and $428/SF—firmly in Boca Raton's upper-middle tier. With only three closings in the tracking window and a 42-day median market time, this is a thin, condition-sensitive pocket where price is almost entirely a function of updates, lot position, and individual negotiation. The 2.5% year-over-year gain is modest but real; sellers hold some pricing power, yet buyers willing to wait can still find leverage.
The market-heat score of 42 signals balanced conditions—neither frenzied nor stalled. Inventory moves at a measured pace, and offers tend to reflect actual property merit rather than scarcity panic. For sellers, that means staging and pricing discipline matter; for buyers, it means you have time to inspect thoroughly and negotiate without being crowded out by competing bids.
Royal Oak Hills right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($976K) is up 5.5% from the prior 12 months ($925K). With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 2, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Royal Oak HillsHomes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Royal Oak Hills market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $976K ($428 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 42 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33486 (Boca Raton), 369 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $780K ($464/sq ft), up 43.0% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 58 active and 17 pending listings put supply at about 4.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33486 housing market and the Palm Beach County market.
County records show 101 qualified sales in Royal Oak Hills across 2024–2025 (60 in 2024, 41 in 2025), median $875,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Royal Oak Hills is a community of 1,582 homes in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, built between 1940 and 2025 (median 1965), with a median living area of about 1,805 square feet. 78% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Royal Oak Hills 2nd Section is a low-profile Boca Raton neighborhood where homes in the high six figures change hands quietly, pricing is individual, and the market moves without urgency or drama.
Who Royal Oak Hills is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with $950K–$1M budgets seeking a standalone Boca Raton home who prefer minimal HOA entanglements and are comfortable with a neighborhood that moves at its own pace.
- Equity-transfer buyers stepping out of South Florida condos or smaller townhomes who want a detached single-family foothold in Boca without overpaying for gated-resort infrastructure.
- Long-horizon owners who prize location stability over short-term appreciation pop and are willing to manage individual home condition rather than rely on community-wide upkeep.
Probably not for
- Buyers expecting included amenities—pool, clubhouse, gym—or the social infrastructure of a master-planned community; none of that exists here.
- Investors targeting liquid, high-turnover segments with abundant comps and predictable cycles; three closings in the window means pricing is an art, not a science.
- First-time buyers or those needing financing certainty in a fast-moving market; the 42-day median time reflects individual negotiation, and deals can stall if appraisals lag scarce comps.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($976K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($925K) IS the +5.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 11 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
23% of homes for sale in ZIP 33486 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-20).
Housing distress & ownership in Royal Oak Hills 2Nd Sec, Boca Raton
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Royal Oak Hills buying strategy.
If we were buying in Royal Oak Hills today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Royal Oak Hills.
A secondary enclave with primary-market pricing
The name tells you what this is: a secondary phase of Royal Oak Hills, carved out decades ago and now holding its own as a distinct residential cluster within Boca Raton's broader landscape. No community amenities show up in current listings—no clubhouse, no pool complex, no gates—so value here is derived entirely from home quality, lot configuration, and the underlying Boca Raton location premium.
At $976K median and $428/SF, buyers are paying for proximity to Boca's retail, beaches, and cultural infrastructure without the HOA overhead or resort-style trappings of newer master plans. The three closings logged in this window and 42-day median time on market point to a neighborhood where turnover is infrequent and transactions are one-off events rather than part of a continuous flow. Each sale is its own negotiation.
The 2.5% year-over-year appreciation is steady but unremarkable—this is not a hot pocket riding a speculative wave. It reflects underlying demand for established Boca addresses, tempered by the reality that buyers at this price point are discerning and willing to walk if a home doesn't justify the ask. Condition, layout, and updates drive outcomes; the community name alone does not command a premium.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Royal Oak Hills. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Royal Oak Hills buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (7.6). Basis: Recent Direction +5.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 78% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 96.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin-inventory neighborhood where each home is effectively unique and comps are scarce, you need a broker who knows how to price and position based on individual merit, not neighborhood averages. Momentum brings cross-market perspective—we know what $428/SF buys in comparable Boca pockets, and we will tell you when a listing is overpriced for its condition or when a property represents genuine value relative to recent renovations. We negotiate based on data and candor, not hype, and we will walk you away from a deal that doesn't pencil, even if it means starting the search over.
Royal Oak Hills in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (10 streets, ZIP 33486)) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (83 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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