Boca Raton is known for its beauty, and Boca Raton homes are no exception. The city is recognized for it's magnificent residential communities and its plentiful housing. Whether it is a modest bungalow, a spacious beachside condominium or a breathtaking mansion, there is a home to satisfy you within your budget requirements.
The average price of homes in Boca Raton range from $200,000 to $665,000. With the range of prices comes a unique diversity of Boca Raton residential home choices, from the basic contemporary home to an extraordinary dream home, complete with tennis courts and helicopter pads!
"Boca has evolved into one of the most desirable destinations in the country for those seeking permanent residence in a community with lifestyles for everyone and the climate of pipedreams," said Beth Pomeranz, President of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches, Inc. "There are developments designed to attract every possible demographic group."
Boca Raton real estate consist of both charming middle class and upper-scale neighborhoods. "For the many young families interested in relocating to Boca Raton, there are builders offering 5, 6 and 7 bedroom homes--something Addison Mizner never dreamed about" boasts Pomeranz. "Add these to the country club communities offering year-round golf and tennis, the waterfront for boating fishing and water sports, a different fine restaurant for every evening of the year, a smattering of theatre and music, a thriving business environment, access to three international airports and a comfortable tax situation--what else do you need?"
Boca Raton was incorporated as a town in 1925 and since that time has experienced steady and substantial growth. As of 2004, the City had 83,960 residents. Boca Raton is the 25th most populous city in the State of Florida, and United States Census statistics from 2000 show Boca Raton to be the second largest city in Palm Beach County. Geographically the City encompasses 29.6 square miles (18,572 acres). The City has five miles of ocean frontage and the park system covers approximately 1,080 acres. The last piece of available vacant beachfront property was purchased in 1994. This acquisition of the Ocean Strand parcel by the Greater Boca Raton Beach Tax District completed the purchase of more than five miles of publicly owned beachfront property. The City provides police services, fire-rescue services, municipal services (sanitation, roads, and traffic and animal control), recreation services (parks, beaches, golf courses, tennis courts, a library and a municipal swimming pool), and utility services (water, wastewater, storm water and reclaimed water). Boca Raton is known nationally and internationally as an originator in the area of comprehensive zoning. Both the low density, i.e. dwelling units per acre, character of the City and the innovative Park of Commerce Industrial Park have influenced development around the country. The sign code, which was initiated in the late 1960s, gives the City a unique look with minimal commercial intrusion into landscaping and streetscapes. Our City is enjoying the results of the economic expansion of the 1990s. Boca Raton has become a Mecca for innovative computer development, using a well-educated, computer literate community as its base. Because of its initiative, the City has reaped the benefits of effective land use planning -- a stable tax base with increasing property values.
