33496 (Boca Raton)
Housing Market
Median sale price $2,775,000, up 18.2% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 60 days, 33 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 3.5 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 34% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 18.2% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 90.2% 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 sellers.
- Prices — pressure remains upward while supply stays this thin.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — sellers hold the leverage while 34% 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 33496 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.
Where 33496 is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (9 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on 33496 (Boca Raton)
The median sale price across 33496 currently stands at $2,775,000, up 18.2% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $672 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 60 days. Sellers are capturing 90.2% of their original asking price on average.
There are 33 active listings on the market, with 18 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 3.5 months of supply — a seller-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 132 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 33496 is 60 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.
33496 since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $376,684 in 2012 and $2,424,409 over the last recorded year — 544% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (2,325 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 33496
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 33496 right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Sellers: price to the last 60 days of comps, not the peak — well-prepared listings are still commanding strong terms. Buyers: get underwritten now so you can move when the right house hits.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33496 ← this page | $2.77M | 33 | 60 | |
| 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
| Boca BridgesBoca Raton | $3.85M | ▲ 20% |
| SteeplechasePalm Beach Gardens | $2.77M | ▲ 20% |
| St Andrews Country ClubBoca Raton | $3.50M | ▲ 19% |
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | ▲ 10% |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | ▲ 8% |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | ▼ 7% |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | ▼ 8% |
| The OaksBoca Raton | $2.55M | ▼ 10% |
| St Andrews Country ClubBoca Raton | $3.50M | ▼ 19% |
| SteeplechasePalm Beach Gardens | $2.77M | ▼ 20% |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | 10 |
| BOCA RATON RIVIERABoca Raton | $4.47M | 6 |
| St Andrews Country ClubBoca Raton | $3.50M | 6 |
| SteeplechasePalm Beach Gardens | $2.77M | 5 |
| Boca BridgesBoca Raton | $3.85M | 4 |
| Royal Oak Hills Sec 01Boca Raton | $919K | 12 days |
| Boca BridgesBoca Raton | $3.85M | 50 days |
| WHISPER WALKBoca Raton | $250K | 52 days |
| St Andrews Country ClubBoca Raton | $3.50M | 73 days |
| BOCA RATON RIVIERABoca Raton | $4.47M | 78 days |
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The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in 33496 right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 33496 — the Momentum Score reads 60/100 with 3.5 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 33496 becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in 33496 is $2,775,000, up 18.2% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 90.2% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in 33496?
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 33496 neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Royal Oak Hills Sec 01 (12 days); Boca Bridges (50 days); WHISPER WALK (52 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 60 days.
33496 (Boca Raton) housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in 33496?
The median sale price in 33496 is currently $2,775,000, up 18.2% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 31, 2026.
Is 33496 a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors sellers. 33496 scores 60 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 3.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in 33496?
The typical home in 33496 goes under contract in about 60 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in 33496?
There are approximately 33 active listings in 33496 as of August 31, 2026.
Are home prices in 33496 rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 18.2% 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 33496 (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.