Boca Trace
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL
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Market Heat
Boca Trace is a Palm Beach County neighborhood where the median sits at $579,950 and price-per-foot at $345 — squarely in Boca Raton's mid-tier suburban territory. You're paying for proximity to the city's retail and healthcare corridor, not waterfront or resort amenities. With no community features identified in current listings, value here is driven by lot, condition, and the Boca address itself.
The market has cooled: median time-on-market is just over 42 days, and prices are down 3.4 percent year-over-year after a long run-up since 2012. Sellers still pricing to last year's peak are sitting; buyers have negotiating room if they're patient and willing to update dated interiors. This is a condition-sensitive market — pristine homes move, projects linger.
Boca Trace right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($580K) is down 3.4% from the prior 12 months ($600K) and up 176% since 2012. With about 6 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 July 15. Confidence: Low (12 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Boca Trace market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $580K ($345 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 43 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months and up 176% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (12 closings in the current window).
Boca Trace is an established Boca Raton neighborhood where buyers trade community amenities for location and the city's reputation, with a median price near $580K and a market that has shifted decisively in favor of prepared buyers.
Who Boca Trace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing Boca Raton schools and zip code with budgets near the median who are comfortable evaluating condition
- Investors or renovators targeting dated properties with equity upside in a stabilizing market
- Downsizers or remote professionals seeking single-family living without paying for amenities they won't use
Probably not for
- Buyers expecting gated security, resort pools, or master-planned community programming
- Anyone needing turnkey certainty without renovation contingency or detailed inspections
- Luxury buyers seeking waterfront access or contemporary finishes at this price point
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($580K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($600K) IS the -3.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 13 sales each (12 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.
The Boca Trace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Boca Trace 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 Boca Trace.
What you get at $580K in Boca Trace
Boca Trace sits in west-central Boca Raton, removed from the Intracoastal but close to Glades Road's commercial spine and quick highway access. The neighborhood itself is purely residential — no pools, no clubhouse, no gatehouse. What you're buying is the school district, the zip code, and a detached single-family layout in a city where that's increasingly hard to find below seven figures on the barrier island.
Inventory here skews older, and condition spreads are wide. Some homes have been fully renovated with modern kitchens and baths; others are original-owner time capsules with popcorn ceilings and Formica counters. The median price-per-foot of $345 reflects that variation — updated homes command a premium, while dated properties offer equity upside for buyers willing to manage a renovation. Lot sizes are modest but functional, with small pools common.
The year-over-year price drop of 3.4 percent is real but not alarming in context: Boca Trace has appreciated 176 percent since 2012, and the current correction simply removes the froth from late-cycle bidding wars. Days-on-market at 42 tells you this is no longer a weekend-offer market. Sellers who acknowledge the shift are closing; those anchored to last year's comps are repricing or withdrawing. For buyers, it means you can schedule a second showing and negotiate repairs without competing against four backup offers.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Boca Trace. 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 Boca Trace 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: Long-Term Appreciation +176% since 2012; Recent Direction -3.4% year-over-year; Pricing Power 96.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Boca Trace requires a broker who can read condition and price it honestly — who will walk a dated property with you and itemize what the renovation will actually cost, not just hand you a pre-approval letter and hope. We know which contractor-grade updates add value here and which are cosmetic theater. In a market where time-on-market has stretched and seller expectations are still catching up to reality, we negotiate from data, not emotion, and we will tell you when to walk away from a project that doesn't pencil. If you're serious about Boca Raton at this price point, you need a team that understands the spread between asking and worth.
Boca Trace in 15 seconds.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (138 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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