Santa Barbara
Homes for Sale in Boca Raton, FL

Santa Barbara market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.12M ($443 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 11 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 12% from the prior 12 months and up 176% since 2012, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33431 (Boca Raton), 435 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $750K ($430/sq ft), up 7.1% year over year, with a median 46 days on market. Right now 84 active and 32 pending listings put supply at about 3.9 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 33431 housing market and the Palm Beach County market.

County records show 110 qualified sales in Santa Barbara across 2024–2025 (73 in 2024, 37 in 2025), median $1.05M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Santa Barbara is a community of 1,522 homes in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, built between 1955 and 2023 (median 1983), with a median living area of about 2,447 square feet. 82% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Santa Barbara sits in Boca Raton's established Palm Beach County grid, where inventory is intermittent and the median price of $1.1M buys a range of condition and lot appeal rather than a formulaic product.

The market-heat score of seventy and eleven-day median time-on-market point to a seller-favored environment, but not the bidding frenzy seen in newer build-out communities. Seven closings in the measurement window means your comps will be sparse and your negotiating leverage thin unless the home has deferred work or a layout that doesn't photograph well.

Price per square foot at $431 tells you that size alone doesn't predict the number; lot position, updates, and the intangibles of Boca's east-side location all move the dial. Buyers often assume a mature neighborhood will trade at a discount to new construction, but Santa Barbara's 174% gain since 2012 shows that scarcity and zip code can outrun granite and stainless every time.

There are no identified community amenities in current listings, so you're buying the address and the individual parcel, not a pool or clubhouse. That clarity suits some buyers perfectly and leaves others wondering what the premium pays for; the answer is typically land, privacy, and proximity to the rest of Boca's retail and beach access.

In a thin market with swift turnover, you need an agent who tracks off-market whispers, knows which listings have issues the photos won't show, and can help you move on a property the day it hits—or decide in one walk that it's not worth your median-price dollar. We know when to push and when to tell you to wait for the next one, and in Santa Barbara that honesty is worth more than any buyer-rebate gimmick.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $718 per month ($8,616 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 40 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.

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