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Porta Bella East in Boca Raton

Porta Bella East Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton · Palm Beach County

An Intracoastal condo community in east Boca Raton, 1970s towers with boat dockage, a wrap-around-balcony design, and an all-in HOA.

Intracoastal condosBoat dockageAll-in HOA
Live Market Pulse
39/100
Momentum
Buyer's Market
Tight supply keeps sellers in control, but dated interiors still trade at a discount, so condition is where buyers win.
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Built fromLive BeachesMLS data14 years of closingsLocal renovation analysisUpdated twice daily
LiveMarket PulseBeachesMLS
$272K
Median Price
12mo
Supply
49days
Avg DOM
Soft
Seller Leverage
$273/sf
Median $/Sqft
n/a
1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Porta Bella East is a 1970s Intracoastal condominium community in east Boca Raton, a set of towers with a distinctive curved, wrap-around-balcony design, boat dockage for vessels up to about 50 feet, and an all-in HOA covering insurance, roof, water, and cable. The appeal is waterfront living with a slip at a more attainable price than newer luxury. The read is the older-condo read raised to the Intracoastal: the association's reserves and structural milestone-inspection status are the central diligence on a 1976 waterfront building, and the unit's exposure (Intracoastal versus interior), the floor, and any dockage drive the spread. Confirm the reserves, the inspection status, and the dockage before you fall for the water view."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Porta Bella East market snapshot (as of June 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $272K ($273 per sq ft), with homes averaging 49 days on market and 12.0 months of supply, a buyer's market. Based on 5 recent closings in live BeachesMLS data.

Porta Bella East is an Intracoastal condominium community in east Boca Raton (ZIP 33487), on the west bank of the Intracoastal at Jeffery Street north of Yamato Road, built in 1976.

It comprises towers of varying height (two eight-story and two four-story) totaling about 224 units, with a distinctive curved facade, continuous wrap-around balconies, and Spanish-tile accents. Units run roughly 1,050 to 1,760 square feet, one to three bedrooms.

Amenities include heated pools, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, fitness centers, picnic areas with grills, assigned parking, and boat dockage with water and electricity for yachts up to about 50 feet, along more than 200 feet of Intracoastal frontage.

The HOA is an all-in package, reported to cover common-area and building maintenance, building and roof insurance, pest control, security, trash, water, and basic cable. Because the buildings are 1976, the association's reserves and structural condition are the central diligence; value turns on the exposure, the dockage, and condition.

Quick Match

Who Porta Bella East is best for.

Best for

  • Boaters who want Intracoastal dockage for a boat up to around 50 feet at a condo price
  • Buyers who want a waterfront condo with an all-in HOA covering insurance and water
  • Buyers who value an east Boca location near the beach and Mizner Park
  • Buyers comfortable owning in a 1970s waterfront building with an active association

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a single-family home or no HOA
  • Buyers who want a newer building with lower structural risk
  • Buyers who do not boat and would not value the dockage
  • Buyers unwilling to read the association's reserves and inspection status
Market Pulse

How Porta Bella East is performing right now

39/100
momentum
Buyer's Market
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
12Months of supplytight
62Median days on marketdays
1 : 5Under contract vs for salestrong demand
5Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+21%Asking vs recent sold $/sqftroom to negotiate

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 15, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Porta Bella East listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

8.6A- score
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Momentum buy score

Our proprietary read on how a home in Porta Bella East buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Porta Bella East

Live MLS inventory for Porta Bella East. 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.

800 Jeffery Street #411 home for sale in Porta Bella EastActive · 80 daysTop listing
$749,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,730 sqft · built 1982
800 Jeffery Street #411, Boca Raton, 33487
Strong resaleLakefrontPool
Listed by Douglas Elliman
859 Jeffery Street #202 home for sale in Porta Bella EastActive · 62 days
$729,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,749 sqft · built 1978
859 Jeffery Street #202, Boca Raton, 33487
Renovated
Listed by Pickle Ball Real Estate
859 Jeffery Street #3030 home for sale in Porta Bella EastActive · 0 days
$375,000
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,315 sqft · built 1978
859 Jeffery Street #3030, Boca Raton, 33487
Reno opportunityBest value
Listed by Van Amburgh Properties LLC
859 Jeffery Street #311 home for sale in Porta Bella EastActive · 86 days
$330,000
1 bd · 1.5 ba · 998 sqft · built 1978
859 Jeffery Street #311, Boca Raton, 33487
Strong resaleRenovatedBest value
Listed by United Realty Group Inc
859 Jeffery Street #312 home for sale in Porta Bella EastActive · 19 days
$215,000
1 bd · 1.5 ba · 998 sqft · built 1978
859 Jeffery Street #312, Boca Raton, 33487
Reno opportunityBest value
Listed by Van Amburgh Properties LLC
859 Jeffery Street #810 home for sale in Porta Bella EastPending · 111 days
$329,000
1 bd · 1.5 ba · 998 sqft · built 1979
859 Jeffery Street #810, Boca Raton, 33487
RenovatedBest value
Listed by Pickle Ball Real Estate

Active and pending Porta Bella East listings as of 2026-06-15, 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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Porta Bella East on the map.

Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.

Listing locations from BeachesMLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.

Nearby & Commute

How far is everything?

The takeaway

The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.

Drive times from Porta Bella East. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.

Boca Raton beaches and the Boca Inlet~10 to 15 min · east and south to the coast
Mizner Park and downtown Boca Raton~10 to 15 min · dining, shops, and culture
I-95 (Yamato Rd)~5 to 10 min · approximate, varies with traffic
Brightline Boca Raton station~10 to 15 min · downtown rail service
Palm Beach International (PBI)~35 to 45 min · north via I-95
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)~30 to 40 min · south via I-95

Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.

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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge

No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.

Typical CDD community~$2,500/yr
Porta Bella East (no CDD)$0/yr

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.

Schools

15-Second Take
  • Palm Beach County Public Schools
  • Verify the zoned schools by address
  • Magnet and choice options may be available
  • Confirm current ratings before relying on them
  • Private and parochial options nearby

Porta Bella East 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 Porta Bella East address.

The takeaway

What is actually shaping value at Porta Bella East, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Porta Bella East

Development Intelligence

Our read on what is being built around Porta Bella East, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.

Net OutlookBullishThe structural story is a 1976 Intracoastal condo community meeting Florida's inspection and reserve rules, where the reserves and structural plan drive value and risk, balanced against scarce waterfront dockage at a condo price.

Intracoastal dockage at a condo price

BullishDockage for boats up to around 50 feet on the Intracoastal at a condo price is a scarce, value-supporting feature. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

Intracoastal dockage at a condo price

1976 waterfront towers and structural rules

NeutralFlorida's milestone inspection and structural reserve requirements weigh heavily on 1970s waterfront buildings and can drive assessments; the reserves are the key variable. impact
SignificanceRadius: Association

1976 waterfront towers and structural rules

All-in HOA covering insurance, roof, and water

BullishA bundled fee covering building insurance, roof, water, and cable simplifies budgeting on the water. impact
SignificanceRadius: Community

All-in HOA covering insurance, roof, and water

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 Porta Bella East, 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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  1. 1976
    Building

    Porta Bella East built as an Intracoastal condo community

    Building profiles describe Porta Bella East as a 1976 Intracoastal condo community in east Boca Raton of towers (two eight-story and two four-story, about 224 units) with a curved wrap-around-balcony design, units roughly 1,050 to 1,760 square feet, pools, tennis and pickleball, fitness, and boat dockage for yachts up to about 50 feet, with an all-in HOA covering insurance, roof, water, and cable. Why it matters: The Intracoastal dockage and all-in HOA are the draw, but a 1976 waterfront building makes structural reserves and inspection status the central diligence. Confirm current figures and any assessments with the association. 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.

The Strategy

The Porta Bella East buying strategy.

If we were buying in Porta Bella East, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Read the association's reserves and structural status first. On a 1976 waterfront building, the milestone inspection status, reserves, and any concrete-restoration assessments are the biggest swing in cost and risk.

2

Confirm the dockage. Verify slip availability, size, and water depth for your boat, and the route to the inlet.

3

Confirm the all-in fee and inclusions. Verify the monthly fee, what it covers (insurance, roof, water, cable), and any assessments for the exact unit.

4

Weigh the exposure and floor. Intracoastal-facing and higher-floor units carry premiums; confirm what a unit faces.

5

Use your own representation. On an older waterfront condo where reserves drive risk, have someone who represents you read the documents.

The Quick Decision
Best Buy
An Intracoastal-facing unit with a slip in a building with healthy reserves and a completed inspection, priced to comparable in-community sales.
Biggest Risk
Buying into a building facing a structural or reserve assessment, or overpaying for an interior unit without dockage.
Best Lot
Intracoastal-facing, higher-floor units with dockage carry the premium over interior units.
Smart Timing
Confirm the reserve and inspection status and any assessments before you commit.
Deep-Dive Intelligence

The full read, only if you want it.

The takeaway

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.

Community Details at a Glance

Porta Bella East is a 1976 Intracoastal condominium community in east Boca Raton on the west bank of the Intracoastal at Jeffery Street north of Yamato Road, with towers of varying height (two eight-story and two four-story) totaling about 224 units, a distinctive curved facade with continuous wrap-around balconies and Spanish-tile accents, and units roughly 1,050 to 1,760 square feet. Amenities include heated pools, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, fitness centers, picnic areas with grills, assigned parking, and boat dockage with water and electricity for yachts up to about 50 feet along more than 200 feet of Intracoastal frontage. The HOA is an all-in package reported to cover maintenance, building and roof insurance, pest control, security, trash, water, and basic cable. Because the buildings are 1976, the association's reserves and structural condition are the central diligence under Florida's milestone inspection and reserve requirements; confirm reserves, inspection status, assessments, the dockage, and the exposure before relying on them.

Porta Bella East Homes For Sale

What your money buys in Porta Bella East.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

Here are the broad resale bands in Porta Bella East today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.

Entry: interior or lower units
$200K to $272K

Interior-facing or lower-floor units without a slip, the more attainable way in. The association's reserves and the cost to update drive value.

Lowest entry
Core: Intracoastal-view units
$272K to $620K

Intracoastal-facing units, the heart of the community. Exposure, floor, and condition set where these land.

Most inventory
High: Intracoastal units with dockage
$620K to $650K

Updated Intracoastal-facing units paired with a boat slip, the top of the community's range. The water and the dock drive the premium.

Strongest resale

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

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What Your Money Buys

What ~$272K buys here.

Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.

$200K to $272K
Entry: interior or lower units
Interior-facing or lower-floor units without a slip, the more attainable way in. The association's reserves and the cost to update drive value.
$272K to $620K
Core: Intracoastal-view units
Intracoastal-facing units, the heart of the community. Exposure, floor, and condition set where these land.
$620K to $650K
High: Intracoastal units with dockage
Updated Intracoastal-facing units paired with a boat slip, the top of the community's range. The water and the dock drive the premium.

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

Operator Intelligence

Renovation & Resale Intelligence

The factors that actually move value in Porta Bella East, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.

15-Second Take
  • Renovation math decides the deal
  • Better lots and views resell strongest
  • Roof and HVAC age drive the insurance quote
  • Interior lots are where buyers overpay
Proprietary Data

The renovation premium.

Updated homes ask about 16% more per square foot than original-condition homes, and they tend to sell faster. In an all-resale market, condition is the single biggest swing in value, which is why reading the renovation math is the whole game.

Asking price per square foot
Renovated$331
Original$285
Median days on market
Renovated86
Original19

From current Porta Bella East listings (renovated 3, original 3); condition inferred from listing descriptions, asking not closed figures. The exact number depends on a specific home's updates, lot, and view, which is the read we do before you offer.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The trap here is a beautifully staged original-condition home. Staging is cheap; a roof, HVAC, and a full modernization are not. We price the real renovation before you fall for the listing photos, because in an all-resale market that number is the difference between a deal and the most expensive house on the street.

Unit Value

The unit premium.

In a condo the value the market gives back at resale is set by the unit, not a lot: the floor, the view line (direct versus partial), and the exposure. The interior can be renovated, but the floor and view cannot, so higher floors and better views hold their value better. How much more they command varies by building, line, and condition, which is why we read it unit by unit against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

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.

Resale Strength Scorecard

How well Porta Bella East holds value.

Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.

No CDD on the tax billStrong
Central Boca Raton locationStrong
Scarce golf and lake homesitesStrong
$30M club reinvestment to 2028Positive
All-resale 1990s conditionManage it

Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Porta Bella East

15-Second Take
  • Calling the listing agent (who works for the seller)
  • Misjudging the renovation budget
  • Overpaying for an interior lot
  • Underbudgeting the carrying costs
  • Skipping the roof, HVAC, and systems check

The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.

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Calling the listing agent

The 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.

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Misjudging the renovation math

A 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.

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Overpaying for an interior lot

A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.

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Underbudgeting the carrying costs

Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.

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Skipping the systems check

An older home means older 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.

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The Intracoastal dockage and the all-in HOA draw you in. The deal is won or lost on the association's reserves and the structural inspection of a 1976 building.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
Momentum Intelligence

Momentum Buy Score.

Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.

7.6B · Buy Score
Resale Strength7.6/10
Renovation Risk6.4/10
Location Efficiency8.4/10
Long-Term Defensibility7.8/10
Carrying Cost Advantage7.0/10

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.

Momentum Housing Intelligence

Why our read on Porta Bella East is different.

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.

Live BeachesMLS feed14 years of closed salesRenovation-premium analysisLot-by-lot, no automated estimates
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty. A housing economist with a background in real estate investment banking at Deutsche Bank and consulting at Ernst & Young, who has built and analyzed Northeast Florida real estate from the ground up.
About the analyst · Our methodology

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Proprietary Data · Unit Value Map

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.

Value ($/sqft)
$261 value$401 premium

Fill = price per square foot; ring = by realized $/sqft per unit. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from BeachesMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.

15-Second Take
  • Intracoastal-facing units with dockage hold value best
  • The association's reserves are what you cannot renovate away
  • Structural inspection status drives risk and price
  • Dockage for boats up to 50 feet is the scarce draw
  • Read the reserves and the dockage before the finishes

At Porta Bella East the value driver after condition is the exposure and the dockage, but the larger swing on a 1976 Intracoastal building is the association's structural health, its reserves, milestone inspection status, and any assessments. Intracoastal-facing units with a slip carry the premium over interior ones. Compare a unit against the closest in-community sales, and weigh the reserves and the dockage as heavily as the view and the finishes.

The 15-Second Verdict

Porta Bella East in 15 seconds.

Best forBoaters who want Intracoastal dockage at a condo price with an all-in HOA in east Boca.
Strong onScarce waterfront dockage for boats up to around 50 feet, an all-in HOA covering insurance and water, and an east Boca location.
Watch1976 structural reserves, milestone inspections, and assessments, the exposure and dockage, and waterfront insurance.
Not forBuyers who want a single-family home, no HOA, a newer building, or who do not boat.
The edgeIntracoastal dockage at a condo price is scarce, durable value when the association's reserves check out.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • 1976 Intracoastal condo towers, about 224 units
  • Boat dockage for yachts up to around 50 feet
  • All-in HOA covers insurance, roof, water, and cable
  • Reserves and structural inspection are the key items
  • Exposure, floor, and dockage drive the spread

The HOA is an all-in package, reported to cover common-area and building maintenance, building and roof insurance, pest control, security, trash, water, and basic cable, with figures reported roughly in the range of a moderate per-square-foot rate. Confirm the current amount, the full inclusions, the reserve status, the milestone inspection status, and any assessments for the exact unit, since a 1976 waterfront building makes the association's structural finances the most important number.

Reported to cover building and common-area maintenance, building and roof insurance, pest control, security, trash, water, and basic cable. Confirm the exact inclusions for a specific unit.

Amenities are reported to include heated pools, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, fitness centers, picnic areas with grills, assigned parking, and boat dockage for yachts up to about 50 feet, shared across the towers.

Run Your Numbers

Tools for a Porta Bella East buy.

Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.

Mortgage paymentPrincipal, interest, taxes, and insurance on a specific price.Property taxPalm Beach County millage and the homestead picture.Rent vs buyThe breakeven on owning in Porta Bella East.Save Our HomesProject your homestead tax cap over time.
The takeaway

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.

Selling in Porta Bella East

Price it to the exposure, the dockage, and the reserves, not the Zestimate.

If you are selling at Porta Bella East, the right list price comes from recent in-community sales matched to your exposure and any dockage, plus a clear story on the reserves and inspection status, because on a 1976 waterfront building those drive a buyer's decision.

Momentum listings (YTD)
97.98%
Sold-to-list ratio across our market for our agents, sellers keeping more of their price.
Market average (YTD)
96.73%
The broader metro average sold-to-list ratio over the same period.
Momentum days on market
64 days
Median days on market for our listings, faster sales mean less carrying cost and stronger leverage.
Market days on market
72 days
The broader metro median over the same period.

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.

In Porta Bella East, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Porta Bella East, 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.

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Porta Bella East Market Scorecard

Buyer's Market

Porta Bella East is currently a buyer's market. About 12.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $375,000, and homes go under contract in about 62 days.

12.0
Months supply
$375,000
Median list
$272,000
Median sold
$273
Per sqft
62
Days on mkt
5/1/5
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 33487 ZIP is $666,101, about 42.9% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Live data: BeachesMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep a boat at Porta Bella East?
Yes. The community offers boat dockage with water and electricity for yachts up to about 50 feet along more than 200 feet of Intracoastal frontage. Confirm slip availability, size, and depth for your boat.
When was Porta Bella East built?
In 1976, as towers of varying height (two eight-story and two four-story) totaling about 224 units, with a distinctive curved wrap-around-balcony design.
What does the HOA cover?
An all-in package reported to cover maintenance, building and roof insurance, pest control, security, trash, water, and basic cable. Confirm the amount and inclusions for a specific unit.
Should I worry about structural assessments?
It is the key item. Florida's milestone inspection and structural reserve requirements weigh heavily on 1976 waterfront buildings and can lead to assessments. Review the reserves and inspection status before buying.
What amenities does Porta Bella East have?
Heated pools, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, fitness centers, picnic areas with grills, assigned parking, and boat dockage.
What are the units like?
One- to three-bedroom condos roughly 1,050 to 1,760 square feet, many with Intracoastal views and wrap-around balconies.
How is the location?
On the Intracoastal in east Boca Raton near Yamato Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes to the beaches and Mizner Park, with I-95 and Brightline close by.
Can I rent my unit?
Leasing rules vary; confirm the minimum lease term and any rental caps with the association before you buy.
Is Porta Bella East a good investment?
Intracoastal dockage at a condo price supports demand, but a 1976 waterfront building means the association's reserves and assessments drive value and risk. A building with healthy reserves can be a value; this is not a guarantee of future value.
Should I use the listing agent to buy here?
No. The listing agent works for the seller. Because the association's structural finances drive the decision on an older waterfront condo, having your own representation is the highest-leverage decision you make.
What is the area like?
It is an established Intracoastal condo community in east Boca Raton, near the beaches, Mizner Park, and downtown, oriented to waterfront and boating living.
The Verdict

Should you buy in Porta Bella East?

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You want Intracoastal dockage for a boat up to around 50 feet at a condo priceExcellent fit
You want a waterfront condo with an all-in HOA covering insurance and waterExcellent fit
You value an east Boca location near the beach and Mizner ParkExcellent fit
You are comfortable owning in a 1970s waterfront building with an active associationExcellent fit
You will read the association's reserves and inspection statusExcellent fit
You want a single-family home or no HOAProbably not
You want a newer building with lower structural riskProbably not
You do not boat and would not value the dockageProbably not
You are unwilling to read the association's reserves and inspection statusProbably not
You are not prepared for possible structural assessmentsProbably not

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