Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL: homes, prices and local market data.
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Boca Raton is the largest planned community in South Florida, with the most rigorous architectural-review code south of Coral Gables. Spanish-Mediterranean-style architecture is required by code on most of the city's residential stock; the result is a more visually unified market than typical FL suburbs.
Three distinct submarkets: east of Federal Highway (closer to ocean, denser, condo-heavy + walkable to Mizner Park), east-central (Old Floresta + historic single-family pockets), and west of I-95 (large gated golf communities like Boca West, Polo Club, Woodfield). Pricing differs by 2-3x across these areas.
What makes it distinctive
Things that move the needle.
Mediterranean code citywide
Architectural review enforced. Renovations + new builds must comply with tile-roof, stucco-walls, defined-color-palette rules. Adds 4-10 weeks to most permit timelines but preserves resale character.
Mizner Park + downtown
Walkable retail + restaurant + cultural district. Tier-1 retail (Burberry, Apple, Tiffany). Material premium for properties walkable to Mizner.
Insurance + flood
Palm Beach County wind + flood premiums are high. Coastal Boca + condo buildings carry the highest assessments. Post-Surfside legislation has pressured older condos here too, verify the building's reserve study.
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Median price and days on market are calculated from active listings across the whole city named on the figure, or this place where no other city is named, and they are a snapshot from the "as of" date above. Any prices in the guide's text are editorial and can differ. Numbers shift constantly in active markets, for the most current view of any specific property, ask the agent we match you with. We aim for honest, not flattering.
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