33486 (Boca Raton)
Housing Market
Median sale price $250,000, down 2.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 49 days, 12 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 2.9 months of supply — tight by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 27% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 2.4% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 92.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Prices — more likely to stabilize than fall sharply. Supply remains below balanced levels even as prices soften; without a meaningful inventory build, further declines tend to be shallow.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 27% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.8× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current 33486 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
The read on 33486 (Boca Raton)
The median sale price across 33486 currently stands at $250,000, down 2.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $212 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 49 days. Sellers are capturing 92.1% of their original asking price on average.
There are 12 active listings on the market, with 4 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 2.9 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 52 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Zillow's home value index for Palm Beach County stands at $474,780. About 22% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 33486 is 56 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 31, 2026.
33486 since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $200,816 in 2012 and $829,527 over the last recorded year — 313% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,136 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Palm Beach County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Palm Beach County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving 33486
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, CA. Movers arriving report ~$177,212 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
18,387 Citizens policies in force in Palm Beach County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Palm Beach purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
2,495 single-family · 1,733 multi-family · 2.8 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in 33486 right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
Nearby ZIP codes in Palm Beach
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33486 ← this page | $250K | 12 | 56 | |
| 33418 | $850K | 98 | 67 | Open → |
| 33437 | $448K | 83 | 65 | Open → |
| 33414 | $872K | 68 | 49 | Open → |
| 33458 | $850K | 68 | 69 | Open → |
| 33432 | $1.10M | 61 | 41 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | ▲ 10% |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | ▲ 8% |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | ▲ -7% |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | ▼ 7% |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | ▼ 8% |
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | ▼ 10% |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | 10 |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | 1 |
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | 1 |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | 12 days |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | 52 days |
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | 78 days |
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Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in 33486 right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 33486 — the Momentum Score reads 56/100 with 2.9 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is 33486 becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 33486 is $250,000, down 2.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.1% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in 33486?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are WHISPER WALK (-7%); Royal Oak Hills Sec 01 (8%); The Oaks (10%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which 33486 neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Royal Oak Hills Sec 01 (12 days); WHISPER WALK (52 days); The Oaks (78 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 49 days.
33486 (Boca Raton) housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in 33486?
The median sale price in 33486 is currently $250,000, down 2.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 31, 2026.
Is 33486 a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. 33486 scores 56 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 2.9 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in 33486?
The typical home in 33486 goes under contract in about 49 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in 33486?
There are approximately 12 active listings in 33486 as of August 31, 2026.
Are home prices in 33486 rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 2.4% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 33486 (Boca Raton). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.