A guard-gated GL Homes community in west Boca with a 26,000 square foot clubhouse.
Listings before the portals, true comps, and the renovation and carrying-cost math, before you tour.
"Lotus is a newer guard-gated GL Homes community in west Boca of about 805 single-family homes, anchored by a 26,000 square foot lifestyle center. The read here is the collection and the lot: the Bali and Fiji collections set the size tiers, and a premium or water lot sets the spread. The gate, the amenities, and the resort lifestyle are priced in; the deal turns on a real comparable-sales read on a specific model and lot."
Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026
Lotus market snapshot (as of June 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $2.2M ($514 per sq ft), with homes averaging 43 days on market and 2.5 months of supply, a seller's market. Based on 24 recent closings in live BeachesMLS data.
Lotus is a 24-hour guard-gated, patrolled community of single-family homes in west Boca Raton, ZIP 33434, built by GL Homes, with about 805 homes across twelve floor plans in two collections, the Bali Collection and the Fiji Collection.
The community is anchored by a roughly 26,000 square foot clubhouse and lifestyle center with a resort-style pool and spa, a fitness center and sauna, game and hobby rooms, a cafe and lounge, tennis, pickleball, basketball, and a playground and trails. Reported HOA dues are around $417 per month, covering lawn maintenance, the manned gate, and the resort amenities.
Because the community is newer and built by a single builder, the read is the collection, the lot, and any post-closing updates. The gate, the clubhouse, and the resort lifestyle are priced in; the deal is made on a real comparable-sales read on a specific model and lot.
Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.
Live from BeachesMLS, as of June 13, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Lotus listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.
Our proprietary read on how a home in Lotus buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.
Live MLS inventory for Lotus. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
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Pending · 219 daysActive and pending Lotus listings as of 2026-06-13, priced high to low. 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.. Tap any home to ask about it.
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Lotus is a 24-hour guard-gated, patrolled GL Homes community anchored by a roughly 26,000 square foot clubhouse with a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, game and hobby rooms, a cafe and lounge, tennis, pickleball, basketball, and trails. Homes come in the Bali and Fiji collections. Confirm the current HOA dues, what they include, any community development district assessment, and reserves for a specific home.
A newer gated west Boca setting with the Turnpike and Boca amenities close by is the draw.
Approximate drive times from Lotus. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.
Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact departure point.
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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge
No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.
Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.
Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.
Lotus is served by Palm Beach County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lotus address.
What actually shapes value at Lotus: the guard-gated resort amenities, the newer GL Homes construction, and any community development district assessment. Each item below is sourced or clearly hedged.
Our read on what is being built around Lotus, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
A staffed gate and a large clubhouse with deep amenities support demand and differentiate the community.
Newer homes with current systems carry lower near-term renovation risk than older stock.
The Bali and Fiji collections create distinct size tiers; comp within the right collection.
Bundled lawn care and resort amenities reduce owner hassle and support demand.
A community development district assessment can add to the carrying cost; confirm whether one applies.
Confirm current dues, reserves, leasing rules, and any assessment before you offer.
Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Lotus, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.
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Lotus remains a roughly 805-home, 24-hour guard-gated GL Homes community with a 26,000 square foot clubhouse and resort amenities in west Boca Raton. Why it matters: The gate and amenities are priced in; the collection, lot, and any CDD set a specific home's number. Source
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
If we were buying in Lotus, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.
Read condition and comps first. In Lotus, the home's condition and exact location set the number, so price the work honestly before you judge any list price.
Confirm the carrying costs. Lotus has an HOA reported near $417 per month and may carry a community development district assessment, so confirm both. Verify what is owed and what it covers for a specific home.
Match the home to recent comparable sales, not a portal estimate, then structure the offer around its true condition.
Verify the schools by address with the school district, since assignment is by address and can change.
Use your own representation. The listing agent works for the seller; on a purchase here, having someone in your corner is the highest-leverage decision you make.
On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.
Lotus is a 24-hour guard-gated, patrolled GL Homes community anchored by a roughly 26,000 square foot clubhouse with a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, game and hobby rooms, a cafe and lounge, tennis, pickleball, basketball, and trails. Homes come in the Bali and Fiji collections. Confirm the current HOA dues, what they include, any community development district assessment, and reserves for a specific home.
Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.
Here are the broad resale bands in Lotus today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.
The more attainable collection, the route into the gates. Confirm the lot and any upgrades against comps.
A mid-tier plan on a good lot, the heart of the resale market here.
A larger plan on a premium or water lot, the top of the community and the strongest resale.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
The factors that actually move value in Lotus, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.
Renovated-listing inventory in Lotus is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.
On golf, lake, and preserve frontage, the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.
Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.
Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.
Momentum analysis based on the no-CDD structure, central location, built-out lot scarcity, the funded club plan, and the all-resale 1990s housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.
The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated golf or lake home priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest estate often pay estate prices for what is really a renovation project.
In an all-resale, seven-figure, renovation-driven market, the same five mistakes cost buyers the most. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.
1The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.
2A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.
3Golf frontage, lakefront, and preserve lots carry real, durable premiums. Pay an estate price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.
4The club is optional and separate, so two similar homes can cost very differently to own. Buyers who do not price the membership they will actually use misread their real monthly number.
5A 1990s home means 1990s-era systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.
The gate and the clubhouse are priced in. The deal is won or lost on the collection, the lot, and the comps.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.
Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live BeachesMLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.
Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.
Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from BeachesMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.
In a newer single-builder community, the collection and the lot are the durable differentiators. Premium and water lots hold value best, and finishes can be updated. Match the home to the right collection and read any community development district assessment, then price against recent comparable sales.
Reported around $417 per month, covering lawn maintenance, the manned gate, alarm monitoring, common areas, and the clubhouse amenities (confirm the current amount and any community development district assessment for a specific home).
Guard-gated access and patrol, lawn maintenance, alarm monitoring, common areas, and the resort clubhouse amenities.
A roughly 26,000 square foot clubhouse with a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center and sauna, game and hobby rooms, a cafe and lounge, tennis, pickleball, and basketball.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and view, not the Zestimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.
If you are thinking about selling in Lotus, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition, lot, and exact location, not an automated estimate.
Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.
Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Lotus Palm, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Lotus matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.
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Median sale prices in Lotus year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.
Lotus is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.2 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,099,999, and homes go under contract in about 68 days.
Typical home value in the 32224 ZIP is $456,759, about 13.7% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
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Live data: BeachesMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Whether you are buying a renovation project, comparing the lots and views, weighing the optional club, or selling your Lotus home, tell us what you need. Every inquiry comes straight to us. We represent you, not the seller, and what your agent is paid is negotiable and set in a written buyer agreement up front. No obligation, no spam, no high-pressure follow-up.
A Momentum Realty Lotus specialist will reach out personally, usually the same day.
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