Cost of Living and Housing in Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton has about 100,234 residents. Median gross rent is $2,508 per month and median household income is $106,273.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $2,508/mo 52% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $722,700 93% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $106,273 27% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 66% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 28% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 6.8x Median value ÷ household income

How Boca Raton compares

Rent is 52% above the dataset median, while household income is 27% above the dataset median. Within Florida, Boca Raton ranks #199 from lowest to highest rent and #28 from highest to lowest household income among 207 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Boca Raton?

Median gross rent is $2,508 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Boca Raton?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $722,700 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Boca Raton is $106,273 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.