Royal Oak Hills
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL

Royal Oak Hills market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $795K ($536 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 35% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33486 (Boca Raton), 369 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $780K ($464/sq ft), up 43.0% year over year, with a median 36 days on market. Right now 58 active and 17 pending listings put supply at about 4.2 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33486 housing market and the Palm Beach County market.

County records show 86 qualified sales in Royal Oak Hills across 2024–2025 (51 in 2024, 35 in 2025), median $875,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Royal Oak Hills is a community of 1,329 homes in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, built between 1951 and 2025 (median 1964), with a median living area of about 1,755 square feet. 78% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Royal Oak Hills 1st Section is a Boca Raton subdivision with limited recent turnover, a $795K median, and a sharp year-over-year price drop that likely reflects composition rather than broad collapse.

With only three closings in the current window, this isn't a liquid market—it's episodic. The 18-day median DOM tells you motivated sellers or well-priced listings moved, but the heat score of 34 means there's no bidding war dynamic. The neighborhood is established; expect variability in condition, updates, and lot placement to drive individual valuations more than the median.

The 35% year-over-year drop is alarming on paper but almost certainly reflects a shift in what sold—perhaps fewer renovated homes or smaller floor plans—rather than universal depreciation. In a community this quiet, a single outdated listing can pull the median down sharply. Your job as a buyer is to ignore the aggregate and evaluate each home on its own merit: original kitchen and baths versus updated, pool versus no pool, location within the section. The median is a starting reference, not a price ceiling or floor.

No community amenities are noted, so this is strictly a residential enclave—value comes from the home itself, the Boca Raton address, and proximity to city infrastructure. If you need a pool, clubhouse, or walking trails, you'll need to look elsewhere or ensure the individual property delivers those features.

In a neighborhood with three closings and a volatile year-over-year number, you need a broker who can pull every comparable sale in Royal Oak Hills and the surrounding sections, adjust for condition and updates, and tell you what a given home is actually worth—not what the median suggests. Momentum writes honest evaluations, walks properties with you to spot deferred maintenance or hidden value, and won't let you overpay because a listing agent anchored to last year's market. We also know when to walk away.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.