Placide
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Placide is a small enclave in Boca Raton where price is driven almost entirely by condition and privacy. The median of $1.15M reflects a narrow inventory where each listing competes on finish level and lot positioning rather than community amenities. With no identified shared facilities, buyers are paying for the Boca address and the home itself—nothing else.
The market is cold. Median time on market has stretched to just over eight months, and the year-over-year price decline of 36.6% signals either motivated sellers or a recalibration after a prior peak. Only three closings in the measured window confirm minimal turnover. Buyers have negotiating room; sellers need to be realistic about condition and pricing.
Placide right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($1.15M) is down 36.6% from the prior 12 months ($1.82M) and up 84% 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 (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Palm Beach County sale ($1.15M 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
Placide market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.15M ($704 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 263 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 37% from the prior 12 months and up 84% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Placide is a quiet Boca Raton pocket with no community amenities, where the home and its condition set the price. The market has cooled sharply, giving buyers time and leverage.
Who Placide is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a Boca Raton address and willing to trade community amenities for privacy and simplicity.
- Investors or owner-occupants with renovation capital and a multi-year hold horizon.
- Move-up buyers seeking a low-overhead enclave where price is driven by the home, not the HOA.
Probably not for
- Anyone expecting resort-style amenities, clubhouse access, or shared recreation.
- Flippers or short-term holders counting on quick appreciation in a market that has cooled sharply.
- Buyers needing a liquid market with predictable comps and fast closings.
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 ($1.15M) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($1.82M) IS the -36.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 7 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 Placide buying strategy.
If we were buying in Placide 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 Placide.
A Boca address, nothing more
Placide offers no pools, no clubhouse, no gates—none of the infrastructure that defines many Palm Beach County communities. What you get is the Boca Raton zip code and whatever the individual parcel delivers. That simplicity appeals to a specific buyer: someone who wants privacy, low overhead, and control over their own property without HOA programming or shared spaces.
The market data tells a blunt story. The median price of $1.15M is down sharply year-over-year, and inventory is moving slowly. The median of 263 days on market is among the longest we track, and the market heat score of 9 confirms a buyer's environment. The three closings in the observation window suggest a thin, selective pool of transactions. For sellers, that means every detail—updates, staging, pricing—matters. For buyers, it means patience and negotiation power.
Price per square foot sits at $704, a useful benchmark but one that swings significantly depending on finishes, lot size, and whether a home has been recently renovated. In a community with no amenities to anchor value, condition is everything. Two otherwise identical floor plans can trade at very different multiples based solely on how they present.
Since 2012, values have risen 84%, a reminder that even in a cooling cycle, Boca Raton real estate has delivered long-term appreciation. But near-term momentum has reversed, and anyone buying today should plan to hold and improve rather than flip.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Placide. 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 Placide 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 (2.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +84% since 2012; Recent Direction -36.6% year-over-year; Pricing Power 71.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Placide requires a broker who understands that without amenities or heavy turnover, every negotiation hinges on condition, comparable sales, and realistic timelines. We pull recent Palm Beach County comps, walk every listing with an eye for deferred maintenance, and price our sellers to move—not to test the market. In a slow-turning enclave, that discipline is the difference between a deal and another price cut.
Placide 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 Placide buy.
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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 (82 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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