Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton
Housing Market

City market report · Palm Beach County, FL · 40 ZIP codes

Median sale price $665,000, up 4.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 53 days, 596 homes on the market.

401 communities reporting2,765 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 53
Live Market Pulse
53/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Buyers are negotiating roughly 8% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh October 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM ET.
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Price
$665K ▲
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 4.7% vs the prior 12 months
+4.7% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 2,765 recent sales
$353/sf ▲
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Palm Beach County: $306 · +3.1% vs prior yr
92.4% ▲
Sale vs ask
Palm Beach County: 92.5% · +1.0pp vs prior yr
$474K ▲
Palm Beach County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +1.2% vs a year ago
Tempo
4.5mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
53days
Median DOM · closed
Palm Beach County: 55 days · flat vs prior yr
28%
Under contract
Palm Beach County: 29%
596 · 220 ▲14
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
2,021 ▲
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +23.1% vs prior yr
Market context
21% ▼
Listings with price cuts
Palm Beach County · Zillow · -0.7pp vs prior month
12,889 ▼
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -4.3% vs prior month
3% ▲
New construction
share of recent sales · +0.4pp vs prior yr
53/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
401
Communities reporting
of 1,059 tracked in Boca Raton
Economy & people · county layer
$81,115
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
1,507,453
County population
+4.2% since 2018
5.8×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
70%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$3,600/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · October 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
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Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 4.5 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 28% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 4.7% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 92.4% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 53
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage47
Seller leverage53

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 28% 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 Boca Raton data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
5.3 mo · balanced band · 175 active
$300K–$500K
3.2 mo · balanced band · 120 active
$500K–$750K
3.2 mo · balanced band · 75 active
$750K+
3.0 mo · balanced band · 226 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Boca Raton is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (350 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Boca Raton

The median sale price across Boca Raton currently stands at $665,000, up 4.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $353 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 53 days. Sellers are capturing 92.4% of their original asking price on average.

There are 596 active listings on the market, with 220 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 4.5 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 2,021 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Boca Raton prices sit above the Palm Beach County median by roughly 33%. Zillow's home value index for Palm Beach County stands at $474,416. About 21% 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 Boca Raton is 53 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Boca Raton since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $291,991 in 2012 and $1,154,111 over the last recorded year — 295% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (41,883 recorded sales)

$274K$723K$1.17M$1.15M2012: $292K2013: $345K2014: $412K2015: $434K2016: $412K2017: $448K2018: $441K2019: $465K2020: $528K2021: $699K2022: $812K2023: $805K2024: $994K2025: $1.07M2026: $1.15M20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

17d57d97d54d2012: 96d2013: 72d2014: 68d2015: 60d2016: 49d2017: 51d2018: 51d2019: 53d2020: 53d2021: 35d2022: 19d2023: 32d2024: 41d2025: 54d2026: 54d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Palm Beach County (Zillow ZHVI)

$465K$470K$475K$474KAug '25: $469KSep '25: $466KOct '25: $465KNov '25: $465KDec '25: $466KJan '26: $466KFeb '26: $468KMar '26: $469KApr '26: $469KMay '26: $470KJun '26: $470KJul '26: $472KAug '26: $474KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

12,83214,23915,64612,889Aug '25: 15,590Sep '25: 15,031Oct '25: 14,793Nov '25: 14,751Dec '25: 14,638Jan '26: 14,817Feb '26: 15,056Mar '26: 15,447Apr '26: 15,250May '26: 14,782Jun '26: 14,089Jul '26: 13,464Aug '26: 12,889Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Palm Beach County (MLS)

2,7346,83710,940Jul 07 · Active: 10,777Aug 03 · Active: 10,265Aug 04 · Active: 10,245Aug 05 · Active: 10,210Aug 06 · Active: 10,182Aug 07 · Active: 10,209Aug 08 · Active: 10,256Aug 09 · Active: 10,244Aug 10 · Active: 10,232Aug 11 · Active: 10,175Aug 12 · Active: 10,175Aug 13 · Active: 10,181Aug 15 · Active: 10,211Aug 17 · Active: 10,170Aug 19 · Active: 10,147Aug 22 · Active: 10,181Aug 23 · Active: 10,182Aug 28 · Active: 10,129Aug 29 · Active: 10,161Aug 30 · Active: 10,168Aug 31 · Active: 10,152Sep 07 · Active: 10,028Sep 09 · Active: 10,089Sep 11 · Active: 10,148Sep 12 · Active: 10,151Sep 13 · Active: 10,129Sep 14 · Active: 10,129Sep 15 · Active: 10,113Sep 16 · Active: 10,100Sep 17 · Active: 10,126Sep 19 · Active: 10,139Sep 20 · Active: 10,117Sep 21 · Active: 10,114Sep 22 · Active: 10,141Sep 23 · Active: 10,148Sep 24 · Active: 10,164Sep 25 · Active: 10,199Sep 26 · Active: 10,246Sep 28 · Active: 10,253Sep 29 · Active: 10,219Oct 01 · Active: 10,205Oct 04 · Active: 10,344Oct 05 · Active: 10,349Oct 06 · Active: 10,363Jul 07Sep 09Oct 06ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$601K$634K$666K$665KAug 06: $602KAug 08: $602KAug 09: $602KAug 10: $602KAug 11: $658KAug 12: $658KAug 13: $658KAug 15: $658KAug 17: $658KAug 18: $658KAug 19: $658KAug 20: $658KAug 21: $658KAug 22: $658KAug 23: $658KAug 24: $658KAug 26: $658KAug 28: $658KAug 29: $658KAug 30: $658KAug 31: $658KSep 01: $658KSep 04: $658KSep 05: $658KSep 06: $658KSep 07: $658KSep 08: $658KSep 09: $658KSep 10: $658KSep 11: $658KSep 12: $665KSep 13: $665KSep 14: $665KSep 15: $665KSep 16: $665KSep 17: $665KSep 19: $665KSep 20: $665KSep 21: $665KSep 22: $665KSep 23: $665KSep 24: $665KSep 25: $665KSep 26: $665KSep 28: $665KSep 29: $665KSep 30: $665KOct 01: $665KOct 03: $665KOct 04: $665KOct 05: $665KOct 06: $665KAug 06Aug 22Sep 08Sep 22Oct 06
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Boca Raton

Who’s moving here
-1,374 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, MA, CA. Movers arriving report ~$177,212 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$1,753/yr avg premium

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

Building pipeline
4,228 units permitted +3% YoY

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

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
Catalina / Polo Club ▲ 51%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

Biggest risk buyers are ignoring
Under $300K: 5.3 months of supply

The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Boca Raton right now.

Biggest opportunity
$750K+: 3.0 months of supply

The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.

What we’re telling clients today

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.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Palm Beach County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Boca Raton ← this page$665K59653
West Palm Beach$415K66344Open →
Boynton Beach$410K53656Open →
Delray Beach$360K47248Open →
Palm Beach Gardens$912K17361Open →
Jupiter$644K12262Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Catalina / Polo ClubBoca Raton$755K▲ 51%
Bridgewood MidriseBoca Raton$275K▲ 51%
Stonebridge 1Boca Raton$1.23M▲ 48%
Timbercreek AsBoca Raton$1.20M▲ 39%
Glades Of Boca Lago CondoBoca Raton$298K▲ 35%
Prices cooling fastest
Glens CondoBoca Raton$210K▼ 32%
Alina Boca Raton CondoBoca Raton$4.30M▼ 29%
Boca Lakes CondoBoca Raton$200K▼ 18%
Porta Bella East And Porta Bella Southwest Condo AsBoca Raton$335K▼ 18%
Whisper Walk CondosBoca Raton$254K▼ 17%
Most homes for sale
ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUBBoca Raton$10.0M22
Isle Of SandalfootBoca Raton$176K16
Boca LakesBoca Raton$190K15
Sandalfoot CoveBoca Raton$470K14
Pines Of Boca LagoBoca Raton$245K12
Selling fastest
PraderaBoca Raton$735K3 days
Winfield ParkBoca Raton$662K4 days
PHEASANT WALKBoca Raton$878K10 days
Chatham HillsBoca Raton$722K10 days
Boca ChaseBoca Raton$665K11 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Boca Raton right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Boca Raton — the Momentum Score reads 53/100 with 4.5 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 Boca Raton becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Boca Raton is $665,000, up 4.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 92.4% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Boca Raton?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Glens Condo (-32%); Alina Boca Raton Condo (-29%); Boca Lakes Condo (-18%). 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 Boca Raton neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Pradera (3 days); Winfield Park (4 days); PHEASANT WALK (10 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 53 days.

How does Boca Raton compare to the rest of Palm Beach County?

Boca Raton's median of $665,000 runs 33% above the county-wide median of $500,000, and homes here take 53 days to go under contract versus 55 county-wide.

Questions

Boca Raton housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in Boca Raton right now?

As of October 6, 2026, the Boca Raton housing market is roughly balanced: the median sale price is $665,000 (up 4.7% year over year), 596 homes are for sale against 2,021 sales in the last 12 months, which is 4.5 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 53 days.

How much is a house in Boca Raton?

The median home sold for $665,000 in Boca Raton over the last 12 months, about $353 per square foot; asking prices on the 596 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in Boca Raton?

By the numbers, sellers in Boca Raton are getting 92.4% of asking price and going under contract in about 53 days with 4.5 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the Boca Raton housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Boca Raton median sale prices are up 4.7% year over year, inventory stands at 4.5 months of supply, and 28% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in Boca Raton?

The median sale price in Boca Raton is currently $665,000, up 4.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 6, 2026.

Is Boca Raton a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Boca Raton scores 53 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.5 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Boca Raton?

The typical home in Boca Raton goes under contract in about 53 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in Boca Raton?

There are approximately 596 active listings in Boca Raton as of October 6, 2026.

Are home prices in Boca Raton rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 4.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Methodology & Accountability

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: October 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM ET

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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.

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