Lake Ida Manor
Homes for Sale in Delray Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat

Lake Ida Manor sits in Delray Beach, a Palm Beach County market where the median closing price is just over $1.2 million and homes are moving in eighteen days. The year-over-year price change is down 21.8 percent, but since 2012 prices have more than tripled. The per-square-foot median is $707, which tells you that condition, finishes, and lot desirability are driving the spread between listings more than raw size.
Four closings in the recent window and a market heat score of 31 describe a small, slow-turnover enclave where inventory appears episodically. Sellers who price to the current median are finding traction quickly; buyers hunting for negotiation leverage will find little in a neighborhood this thin. The MLS shows no identified community amenities, so value here is purely location and property-specific.
Lake Ida Manor right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.21M) is down 21.8% from the prior 12 months ($1.55M) and up 232% since 2012. With about 3 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 (4 and 3 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 3x the typical Palm Beach County sale ($1.21M vs $460K, trailing 12 months, Beaches MLS records).
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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
Lake Ida Manor market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.21M ($707 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 18 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 22% from the prior 12 months and up 232% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (4 closings in the current window).
Lake Ida Manor is a low-inventory Delray Beach pocket where the median close is well into seven figures and days-on-market stay in the teens when homes are priced correctly.
Who Lake Ida Manor is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with liquid reserves above the median who value Delray Beach location more than resort-style community amenities.
- Investors or second-home buyers comfortable holding through market cycles and waiting for the right property rather than settling for available inventory.
- Cash or strong-financing buyers who can move in eighteen days or less when the right listing appears.
Probably not for
- First-time buyers stretching to the median with tight financing timelines and limited reserves for deferred maintenance.
- Households requiring clubhouse, pool, or gated-community infrastructure as part of the value equation.
- Buyers counting on immediate post-purchase price increases to validate the purchase—year-over-year momentum is negative and inventory is too thin to predict near-term direction.
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 ($1.21M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.55M) IS the -21.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 sales each (4 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 Lake Ida Manor buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lake Ida Manor 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 Lake Ida Manor.
What moves the number in Lake Ida Manor
The $707 per-square-foot median reflects a market where interior updates, lot attributes, and proximity carry more weight than square footage alone. In a neighborhood this small, every listing competes on its own merits rather than against a deep comparable set. Buyers accustomed to bracketing their search by price range will find that strategy less useful here; condition variance is wide and inventory timing is unpredictable.
The eighteen-day median DOM signals that well-prepared homes find their buyer quickly, but the four closings in the measurement window confirm that opportunities are sparse. The 21.8 percent year-over-year decline follows years of steep appreciation—since 2012, prices are up 232 percent—so this is a market resetting from a higher base, not collapsing. Sellers who remember last year's peak will need to adjust expectations; buyers hunting for distress will be disappointed.
With no identified community amenities on record, Lake Ida Manor's value proposition rests entirely on Delray Beach location and individual property quality. That makes due diligence more granular: flood zone, lot dimensions, deferred maintenance, and finish level matter more than clubhouse access or resort-style pools. If you need shared amenities to justify the price, look elsewhere. If you are buying the address and the asset, this is a market that rewards precision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lake Ida Manor. 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 Lake Ida Manor 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 (3.5). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +232% since 2012; Recent Direction -21.8% year-over-year; Pricing Power 84.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a four-closing market where inventory appears in fits and starts, you need a broker who monitors off-market signals and knows how to position an offer in eighteen-day windows. Momentum's analysts track Palm Beach County micro-markets daily, so when a Lake Ida Manor listing surfaces we already know how it compares on price per foot, condition, and lot attributes. For sellers, we price to the current median and the competitive set that actually closed, not to last year's peak or a neighbor's aspirational ask. No hype, no surprises—just the straight read that gets deals done when inventory is thin and every day counts.
Lake Ida Manor in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Lake Ida Manor 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 Lake Ida Manor 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 2001 (75 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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