316 Dorset H #316 · Boca Raton, FL 33434

$70,000

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 600 sqft · Condo · 9 Days on market

Built 1979 $708/mo HOA · 42% of rent ↓ 11% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the C+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +24.9/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +8.1/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Schools +4.3/10.0
• Livability +3.9/5.0
• Rent growth +3.0/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

Beautiful residence located in a meticulously maintained 55+ community offering comfort, convenience, and an active lifestyle. Enjoy access to community bus service, swimming pools, paddle courts, elevator access, and laundry facilities on every floor. Ideally situated near shopping centers, supermarkets, medical clinics, pharmacies, restaurants, and everyday services. A perfect place to enjoy the best of Boca Raton living.

Key facts

• Laundry facilities
• Swimming pools
• Paddle courts

Tags

• 55 COMMUNITY
• COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE
• SWIMMING POOLS
• PADDLE COURTS
• ELEVATOR ACCESS
• LAUNDRY FACILITIES

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Pets not allowed
• HOA & community: Dorset Association with monthly HOA fee (includes cable TV, insurance, grounds maintenance, security, sewer, trash, water, common areas, elevator, and recreation facilities); Association amenities include clubhouse, elevators, fitness center, golf course, indoor pool, management, parking, outdoor pool, sauna, shuffleboard, tennis courts, workshop area, on-site manager, trash chute, courtesy bus, internet included, library, and pickleball courts; Senior community

Exterior

• Parking: Assigned parking and guest parking (1 parking space)
• Security: Gated community with guard
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Three-phase electric; Cable available; Electricity available; Sewer available; Water available
• Home design: Condominium; Resale property; Faces north; 3-story building; Unit in building number 316
• Construction: CBS construction; Other roof
• Exterior features: Waterfront setting

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Electric water heater
• Bedrooms: 1 bedroom on the main level
• Flooring: Carpet; Wood
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Window/wall heating; Wall/window cooling units
• Interior features: Walk-in closet(s); Double-hung and single-hung metal windows

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $70k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $151 ($2k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $70k).
• Cap rate 8.9% vs local median 2.8% in Boca Raton — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 77/100 on livability (#192 in FL, #3,070 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, health & safety A+, crime B+; Watch: amenities D, cost of living F.
• Palm Beach (suburban): math 46% / reading 53% proficiency, ranked #34 of 73 in FL (top 47%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Zoned schools: Whispering Pines Elementary School (math 62% / reading 69%, grade B+, #500 of 2,144 statewide, top 24%, 1,015 students, 25% FRL); Eagles Landing Middle School (math 66% / reading 67%, grade A-, #84 of 571 statewide, top 16%, 1,508 students, 27% FRL); Olympic Heights Community High (math 52% / reading 64%, grade C, #120 of 667 statewide, top 18%, 2,602 students, 30% FRL) — zoned schools average 27% FRL vs 52% district-wide (25 pts lower); this property's tenant base skews higher-income than the district average.
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 63% at this address vs 50% district-wide (+14 pts) — the actual schools serving this property are materially stronger than the Palm Beach average implies; a family-tenant draw the district grade alone would hide.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+1.8%/yr); 418 active listings in the ZIP; 39 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 24d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 3,974 units permitted in Palm Beach County in 2024 (1,012 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $484 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Palm Beach County population projected at +30% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• Only 9 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 4 sale attempts since 20y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: HOA is 42% of rent.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 6→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $70,000

Questions for the listing agent

1. Built in 1979 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
2. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
3. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
7. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
8. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 2.43% ✓
• Cap rate: 8.87%
• Cash-on-cash: 9.22%
• DSCR: 1.41
• GRM: 3.4

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 1.81% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -4.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.83×
• Total profit: $-3,304
• Equity at exit: $10,437

10-year hold

• IRR: 2.6%
• Equity multiple: 1.17×
• Total profit: $3,287
• Equity at exit: $6,052

Cash invested: $19,600 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33434

• Rents YoY: 1.8%
• Active inventory: 418
• Price-to-rent: 3.4×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,699 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$367
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$88 /mo · $1,050/yr
• Insurance: −$29
• HOA: −$708
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$357
• Net cashflow: $151

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,509

Max offer price $70,000

Occupancy floor 86%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $17,500
• Closing costs: $2,100
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 39 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
8 Fanshaw Dr Unit 8 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,300	$2.22	7d	1	0.15mi
119 Dorset Dr Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,400	$2.33	24d	1	0.16mi
321 Dorset Dr Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,590	$2.21	24d	1	0.16mi
82 Fanshaw Dr Unit 82 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,250	$1.78	24d	1	0.16mi
4008 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,600	$2.17	24d	1	0.17mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	1d	1	0.24mi
2052 Cornwall Dr Unit 2052 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,150	$4.27	24d	1	0.24mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,775	$2.41	2d	1	0.24mi
3070 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,200	$4.34	24d	1	0.24mi
3031 Cornwall B Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,550	$2.10	24d	1	0.26mi
129 Brighton D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	24d	1	0.28mi
359 Brighton I Unit I Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	735	$1,550	$2.11	24d	1	0.28mi
4074 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,450	$1.96	24d	1	0.28mi
96 Fanshaw C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,650	$2.35	14d	1	0.29mi
454 Fanshaw K Unit K Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,500	$2.10	14d	1	0.29mi
22 Brighton Dr Unit 22 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,300	$2.17	7d	1	0.30mi
156 Brighton Dr Unit 156 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.30mi
251 Brighton Dr Unit 251 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	7d	1	0.30mi
147 Fanshaw D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	601	$1,350	$2.25	24d	1	0.31mi
119 Fanshaw C Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,299	$2.22	24d	1	0.31mi
314 Brighton H Unit H Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	13d	1	0.33mi
251 Brighton F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	24d	1	0.33mi
4014 Newcastle A Unit A Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,495	$2.03	24d	1	0.52mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,450	$2.42	21d	1	0.58mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,350	$2.25	7d	1	0.58mi
86 Mansfield C Unit C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	11d	1	0.62mi
534 Mansfield M #534 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,300	$1.82	24d	1	0.62mi
4067 Yarmouth D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	3d	1	0.63mi
1072 Yarmouth E #1072 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,950	$2.64	24d	1	0.64mi
250 Suffolk F #250 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	2d	1	0.69mi
171 Suffolk F #171 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	10d	1	0.69mi
68 Suffolk F Unit 68 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$2,750	$3.82	24d	1	0.69mi
209 Suffolk F Unit F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	24d	1	0.69mi
457 Mansfield I Unit 457 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	2d	1	0.71mi
91 Preston Way Unit 91 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,500	$2.50	24d	1	0.73mi
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.73mi
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	1d	1	0.73mi
517 Mansfield M Unit 517 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,550	$2.17	24d	1	0.74mi
474 Mansfield L Unit L Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	10d	1	0.77mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $708 · $8,496/yr
• Likely covers: pool
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 7 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $70,000 Active 9 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $70,000 Active 8 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $70,000 Active 7 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $70,000 Active 6 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $70,000 Active 4 DOM
6. 2026-06-10
   remarks 427-char remark
7. 2026-06-10
   listed $70,000 Active 1 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 6 d/yr ≥107°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 2 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $20,390
• − Mortgage interest: −$3,921
• − Property taxes: −$1,050
• − Insurance: −$350
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,631
• − Management: −$1,631
• − HOA: −$8,496
• − Depreciation: −$2,036
• Taxable income: $1,274
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$306
• After-tax cash flow: $1,501/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Palm Beach
• NCES district ID: 1201500
• Math proficiency: 46% ▼ -16.00%
• Reading proficiency: 53% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $53,943
• Composite: 42.72/100
• National rank: #3160
• State rank: #34 of 73 in FL

Livability — Boca Raton

• Score: 77/100
• State rank: #192
• US rank: #3070

Category grades

Amenities D Commute B Cost of living F Crime B+ Employment A+ Housing B+ Health & safety A+ User ratings B

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• County: Palm Beach County · 1,438,312 people
• City population: 250,102
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• Population (ZIP): 21,686
• Household income: $77,269
• Rent vs Own: 21.8% rent · 78.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 812.0

Population outlook (Palm Beach County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,637,487 people
• By 2030: 1,743,255 · +6.5%
• By 2040: 1,948,712 · +19.0%
• By 2050: 2,132,979 · +30.3%
• By 2075: 2,530,027 · +54.5%
• By 2100: 2,706,979 · +65.3%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (72%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 72% Hispanic / Latino 18% Two or more races 13% Asian 3% Black 3%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 2% Cuban 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 9% Scotch-Irish 8% Italian 2%
• Foreign-born: 25% · Canada, Jamaica, South Korea
• Languages at home: 73% English-only · Spanish 15% Other Indo-European 4% Russian/Polish/Slavic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Palm Beach

• 2024 margin: Toss-up / Even · D 50.0% · R 49.2%
• 2008→2024 swing: -22.1pp toward R · 2008: 22.9pp · 2024: 0.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+0.8 2020: D+12.8 2016: D+15.3 2012: D+17.0 2008: D+22.9

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -279.89%
• Current HPI: 271.1328
• Rent YoY: ▲ 1.81%
• Metro: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

-11.4% since first listed

9 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-09 Listed $70,000 Beaches MLS
• 2022-05-06 Listing Removed — Beaches MLS
• 2022-02-02 Price Changed $97,000 Beaches MLS
• 2021-11-05 Listed $99,999 Beaches MLS
• 2018-06-16 Listing Removed — MARMLS
• 2018-03-05 Price Changed $58,000 MARMLS
• 2018-02-16 Listed $59,000 MARMLS
• 2014-10-16 Listing Removed — Beaches MLS
• 2006-06-29 Listed $79,000 Beaches MLS