A guard-gated west Boca community of about 450 homes with resort amenities.
Listings before the portals, true comps, and the renovation and carrying-cost math, before you tour.
"The Oaks at Boca Raton is a guard-gated west Boca community of about 450 homes across 282 landscaped acres, known for brick-paved streets, waterfalls, and a resort amenity package. The read is the model and the lot: homes share a build era, so an updated plan on a good lot sets the spread. The 24/7 security, the amenities, and the quality schools nearby are priced in; the deal turns on a comp read."
Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026
The Oaks at Boca Raton is a gated community in west Boca Raton, ZIP 33496, at the corner of Clint Moore Road and State Road 7 (441), spread across about 282 landscaped acres with roughly 450 homes, known for palm-lined, brick-paved streets and cascading waterfalls.
It has 24/7 rover security, a perimeter security system, and infrared cameras, with a resort-style amenity package that includes pools, tennis with clinics, and an active social calendar, plus quality schools nearby. The HOA, reported around $525 per month, covers the security and the manicured lakeside common areas.
Because the homes share a build era, the model, the lot, and condition are what move value. The 24/7 security, the amenities, and the resort-like setting are priced in; the deal is made on an honest read of a specific home's updates and lot, with the number anchored to comparable sales.
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 realMLS, as of June 25, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current The Oaks listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.
Our proprietary read on how a home in The Oaks at Boca Raton buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.
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 realMLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.
The Oaks at Boca Raton is a 24/7 guard-gated community across 282 landscaped acres with brick-paved streets, waterfalls, pools, tennis with clinics, and an active social calendar. The HOA covers security and lakeside common areas. Confirm the current dues, what they cover, any community development district assessment, and reserves for a specific home.
A polished guard-gated west Boca community near the Turnpike and quality schools is the draw.
Approximate drive times from The Oaks. 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.
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.
The Oaks 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 The Oaks address.
What actually shapes value at The Oaks: the 24/7 guard-gated security, the resort amenities and grounds, and the quality schools nearby. Each item below is sourced or clearly hedged.
Our read on what is being built around The Oaks, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
Strong security with patrols and cameras supports demand from security-focused buyers.
Pools, tennis, brick-paved streets, and waterfalls create a polished setting that supports value.
Proximity to quality schools is a durable demand driver; confirm assignment by address.
Similar-age homes are at the update stage; budget kitchens, baths, and systems before judging a list price.
Confirm whether a community development district assessment applies to a specific home.
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 The Oaks at Boca Raton, 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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The Oaks at Boca Raton remains a roughly 450-home, 24/7 guard-gated community across 282 landscaped acres with brick-paved streets, waterfalls, and resort amenities. Why it matters: The security and amenities are priced in; condition and the lot 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 The Oaks, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.
Read condition and comps first. In The Oaks, 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. The Oaks has an HOA reported around $525 per month for security and common areas, so confirm the dues and any CDD. 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.
The Oaks at Boca Raton is a 24/7 guard-gated community across 282 landscaped acres with brick-paved streets, waterfalls, pools, tennis with clinics, and an active social calendar. The HOA covers security and lakeside common areas. Confirm the current dues, what they cover, 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 The Oaks today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.
A largely original home, the renovation route in. Price the updates and systems honestly.
An updated home on a good lot, the heart of the resale market here.
A larger, renovated home on a lake or premium lot, the top of the community.
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 The Oaks, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.
Renovated-listing inventory in The Oaks 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 security and the resort grounds are priced in. The deal is won or lost on condition, the model, and the lot.
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 realMLS 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 realMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.
In a built-out gated community of similar-era homes, the lot and the model are the durable differentiators. Lakefront and premium lots hold value best; finishes can be updated. Read the lot and the model first, then price the condition against recent comparable sales.
Reported around $525 per month, covering 24/7 gate security and the manicured lakeside common areas (confirm the current amount and any community development district assessment for a specific home).
Guard-gated 24/7 security, perimeter and camera systems, lakeside common-area maintenance, and the resort amenities including pools and tennis.
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 The Oaks, 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 Saturnia, 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 The Oaks 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 The Oaks at Boca Raton 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.
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Palm Beach County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Palm Beach County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
39% of homes for sale in ZIP 33496 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-03).
The Oaks is currently a balanced market (limited data). About 2.8 months of supply, a median asking price of $3,999,000, and homes go under contract in about 127 days.
Typical home value in the 33496 ZIP is $988,521, about 78.1% 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.
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