Fairfield Gardens
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Fairfield Gardens sits in Boca Raton's established residential fabric, a neighborhood where condition and lot placement drive everything. The $485,000 median and $358 per square foot tell you that you're buying into Palm Beach County at a discount to newer construction, but expect variation: a renovated home and a dated one can sit blocks apart at wildly different valuations. With nine days on market, listings that show well move immediately; everything else lingers.
Prices are off 2% year-over-year—a minor correction in a market that has delivered 194% appreciation since 2012. Three closings in the trailing window means low liquidity; you won't have ten comps to choose from, and sellers who need to move have little room to wait for their number. If you're buying, come prepared with financing and a realistic view of what your budget gets you here.
Fairfield Gardens right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($485K) is down 2.0% from the prior 12 months ($495K) and up 194% since 2012. With about 4 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 (3 and 3 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
Fairfield Gardens market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $485K ($358 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 9 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 2% from the prior 12 months and up 194% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Fairfield Gardens is a Boca Raton neighborhood where median-days-on-market of nine reflects a bifurcated reality: move-in-ready homes disappear, while anything requiring work tests buyer patience in a market with limited inventory turnover.
Who Fairfield Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with $485K budgets seeking an established Boca Raton address who can act within the nine-day market window and understand that condition drives final value here
- Investors or owner-occupants comfortable with renovation projects, willing to hold through thin resale markets in exchange for long-term Palm Beach County appreciation
- Downsizers or empty-nesters trading out of larger homes who prioritize location and lot over newer construction and can evaluate homes on their merits rather than staging
Probably not for
- First-time buyers who need abundant inventory, predictable comps, and time to deliberate—three closings and nine DOM leave no margin for hesitation
- Buyers seeking turnkey uniformity or community amenities; Fairfield Gardens offers neither master-planned features nor consistent home presentation
- Anyone requiring a liquid resale market or counting on predictable short-term exits; this is a buy-and-hold market with sporadic transaction volume
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 ($485K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($495K) IS the -2.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 9 sales each (3 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 Fairfield Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fairfield Gardens 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 Fairfield Gardens.
What the numbers reveal about Fairfield Gardens
The $485K median places Fairfield Gardens in Boca Raton's attainable tier—not the waterfront or gated enclaves, but a stable residential pocket where long-term appreciation has been substantial. That 194% gain since 2012 reflects both the broader Palm Beach County surge and the enduring appeal of a Boca Raton address. The recent 2% pullback is modest noise against that backdrop, and it suggests pricing has found equilibrium rather than free-fall.
Nine days on market is deceptively fast. In a neighborhood with only three closings recently, that figure represents the winning listings—well-priced, well-presented homes that attract multiple showings in the first weekend. Homes that don't fit that profile can sit considerably longer, and with thin inventory, each new listing is scrutinized closely. Buyers face a narrow selection window; sellers face a market that rewards accuracy over aspiration in pricing.
The $358 per square foot median is condition-sensitive. Fairfield Gardens spans decades of construction and varying levels of upkeep, so price per foot swings based on updates, finishes, and lot characteristics. A turnkey property and a renovation candidate may both technically be in-market, but they're functionally different products. Underwriting your offer here requires walking the home, not just reading the listing sheet.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fairfield Gardens. 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 Fairfield Gardens 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 (7.9). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +194% since 2012; Recent Direction -2.0% year-over-year; Pricing Power 97.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Fairfield Gardens rewards local intelligence and speed. Momentum's analysts track every Boca Raton pocket closely enough to tell you which blocks hold value and which require a discount, and our transaction coordinators can move you from offer to close faster than the nine-day median suggests is normal. In a market with three closings and uneven inventory, you need a broker who knows when to write aggressively and when to walk—and who won't waste your time on listings that don't pencil.
Fairfield Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a Fairfield Gardens buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Fairfield Gardens sales matched to your home.
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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 2005 (94 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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