Boca Raton
Housing Market
Median sale price $602,500, up 0.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 55 days.
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Prices are up 0.4% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 91.9% 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.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- 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.
Where Boca Raton is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (346 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Boca Raton
The median sale price across Boca Raton currently stands at $602,500, up 0.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $334 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 55 days. Sellers are capturing 91.9% of their original asking price on average.
Boca Raton prices sit above the Palm Beach County median by roughly 32%. Zillow's home value index for Palm Beach County stands at $473,295. About 23% 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 49 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Boca Raton since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $231,018 in 2012 and $887,744 over the last recorded year — 284% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (35,728 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)
What’s driving Boca Raton
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.
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.
Neighborhoods on the move
| Lakewood Midrise CondoBoca Raton | $432K | ▲ 56% |
| Catalina / Polo ClubBoca Raton | $755K | ▲ 51% |
| Bridgewood MidriseBoca Raton | $280K | ▲ 47% |
| PraderaBoca Raton | $725K | ▲ 44% |
| Spanish River Land Co SubBoca Raton | $3.00M | ▲ 40% |
| Porta Bella East And Porta Bella Southwest Condo AsBoca Raton | $335K | ▼ 38% |
| Alina Boca Raton CondoBoca Raton | $4.30M | ▼ 27% |
| Palm Beach FarmsBoca Raton | $892K | ▼ 24% |
| Lakewood MidriseBoca Raton | $220K | ▼ 24% |
| Timbercreek AsBoca Raton | $925K | ▼ 20% |
| Fairway LandingBoca Raton | $900K | 1 days |
| PraderaBoca Raton | $725K | 3 days |
| Boca IslandsBoca Raton | $1.21M | 4 days |
| Spanish River Land Co SubBoca Raton | $3.00M | 6 days |
| Pheasant WalkBoca Raton | $880K | 9 days |
Most active communities
Put this data to work
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 49/100. 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 $602,500, up 0.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 91.9% 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 Porta Bella East And Porta Bella Southwest Condo As (-38%); Alina Boca Raton Condo (-27%); Palm Beach Farms (-24%). 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 Fairway Landing (1 days); Pradera (3 days); Boca Islands (4 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 55 days.
How does Boca Raton compare to the rest of Palm Beach County?
Boca Raton's median of $602,500 runs 32% above the county-wide median of $457,000, and homes here take 55 days to go under contract versus 56 county-wide.
Boca Raton housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Boca Raton?
The median sale price in Boca Raton is currently $602,500, up 0.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Boca Raton a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Boca Raton scores 49 of 100 on the Momentum Score. 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 55 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Boca Raton rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 0.4% 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 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 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM 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.