Boca Trace
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL

Boca Trace market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $580K ($361 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 62 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months and up 189% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (11 closings in the current window).

Boca Trace is a community of 88 homes in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, built between 1987 and 1989 (median 1988.0), with a median living area of about 1,681 square feet. 85% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

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.

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.

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.

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