251 S Suffolk F #251 · Boca Raton, FL 33434

$84,900

1 bd · 1.5 ba · 720 sqft · Condo · 279 Days on market

Built 1981 $781/mo HOA · 44% of rent

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• Cash flow +16.2/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• DSCR +5.0/10.0
• 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 MLS

Ready to sell! Beautifully kept development of Century Village. Must be 55+. Lots of amenities. 1/1.5 is furnished and clean. In the beautiful town of Boca Raton. Easy access to the turnpike.

Key facts

• Fitness center
• Expansive clubhouse
• Screened balcony

Tags

• SCREENED BALCONY
• EXPANSIVE CLUBHOUSE
• FITNESS CENTER
• SOCIAL SPACES
• PERFORMANCE THEATER
• COURTESY SHUTTLE

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Pets not allowed
• HOA & community: Monthly association fee; Association amenities include clubhouse, laundry facilities, trails, transportation service, and elevators; HOA covers amenities, common areas, laundry, grounds maintenance, and structure maintenance; Part of a large community (over 5,700 units); Senior community

Exterior

• Parking: Assigned parking; Guest parking; One reserved space
• Security: On-site security guard; Complex fenced
• Utilities: Cable available
• Home design: Attached property; Faces south; Entry located on level 3; 3 total stories
• Construction: Block construction; Resale property
• Exterior features: Balcony; Screened balcony/porch; Storm/security shutters; Complex is fenced; Security guard on site

Interior

• Kitchen: Electric range; Microwave; Refrigerator
• Bedrooms: Bedroom located on main level
• Flooring: Carpet; Tile
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom; 1 half bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning; Ceiling fan(s)
• Interior features: Blinds on windows; Unfurnished; Living/dining room combination; Main living area on entry level; Bedroom on main level
• Laundry & utility: Common area laundry

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.5-bath condo listed at $85k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $46 ($549/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $85k).
• Recommended offer: $75k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 6.9% 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: schools A+, employment A+, health & safety A+; 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.
• 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 $587 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $3k 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

• It's been on market 279 days — a 12% lower offer ($75k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $5k (6%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $25k; list at $85k implies a 241% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: HOA is 44% of rent.
• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→27/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $74,712 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 279 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
5. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
6. 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?
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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: 2.11% ✓
• Cap rate: 6.94%
• Cash-on-cash: 2.31%
• DSCR: 1.10
• GRM: 4.0

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: -15.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.48×
• Total profit: $-12,451
• Equity at exit: $12,659

10-year hold

• IRR: -10.3%
• Equity multiple: 0.43×
• Total profit: $-13,510
• Equity at exit: $7,341

Cash invested: $23,772 (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: 4.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $1,789 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$445
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$106 /mo · $1,274/yr
• Insurance: −$35
• HOA: −$781
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$376
• Net cashflow: $46

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,731

Max offer price $84,900

Occupancy floor 92%

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: $21,225
• Closing costs: $2,547
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 39 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
1072 Yarmouth E #1072 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,950	$2.64	24d	1	0.12mi
68 Suffolk F Unit 68 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$2,750	$3.82	24d	1	0.12mi
209 Suffolk F Unit F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	24d	1	0.12mi
171 Suffolk F #171 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	10d	1	0.12mi
250 Suffolk F #250 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	3d	1	0.12mi
4067 Yarmouth D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	3d	1	0.14mi
91 Preston Way Unit 91 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,500	$2.50	24d	1	0.36mi
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	2d	1	0.36mi
149 Preston Way #149 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.36mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,450	$2.42	22d	1	0.40mi
77 Preston Way #77 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,350	$2.25	7d	1	0.40mi
4074 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,450	$1.96	24d	1	0.48mi
3031 Cornwall B Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,550	$2.10	24d	1	0.50mi
3070 Cornwall D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,200	$4.34	24d	1	0.52mi
2052 Cornwall Dr Unit 2052 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$3,150	$4.27	24d	1	0.52mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,775	$2.41	2d	1	0.52mi
3014 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,650	$2.24	1d	1	0.52mi
4014 Newcastle A Unit A Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,495	$2.03	24d	1	0.56mi
517 Mansfield M Unit 517 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,550	$2.17	24d	1	0.57mi
534 Mansfield M #534 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,300	$1.82	24d	1	0.59mi
86 Mansfield C Unit C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	11d	1	0.59mi
4008 Cornwall a Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	738	$1,600	$2.17	24d	1	0.59mi
251 Brighton F Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	24d	1	0.60mi
314 Brighton H Unit H Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,500	$2.08	14d	1	0.60mi
457 Mansfield I Unit 457 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,700	$2.36	3d	1	0.61mi
474 Mansfield L Unit L Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,400	$1.94	10d	1	0.63mi
251 Brighton Dr Unit 251 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,450	$2.01	7d	1	0.64mi
156 Brighton Dr Unit 156 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,350	$1.88	24d	1	0.64mi
129 Brighton D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,300	$1.81	24d	1	0.64mi
359 Brighton I Unit I Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	735	$1,550	$2.11	24d	1	0.64mi
321 Dorset Dr Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	720	$1,590	$2.21	24d	1	0.66mi
22 Brighton Dr Unit 22 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,300	$2.17	7d	1	0.67mi
119 Dorset Dr Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	600	$1,400	$2.33	24d	1	0.75mi
8 Fanshaw Dr Unit 8 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,300	$2.22	7d	1	0.78mi
96 Fanshaw C Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,650	$2.35	15d	1	0.81mi
454 Fanshaw K Unit K Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	715	$1,500	$2.10	15d	1	0.81mi
147 Fanshaw D Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	601	$1,350	$2.25	24d	1	0.82mi
119 Fanshaw C Unit 119 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.0	585	$1,299	$2.22	24d	1	0.82mi
82 Fanshaw Dr Unit 82 Boca Raton, FL	1.0	1.5	702	$1,250	$1.78	24d	1	0.89mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $781 · $9,372/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 18 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $84,900 Active 279 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $84,900 Active 278 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $84,900 Active 277 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $84,900 Active 276 DOM
5. 2026-06-13
   days on market $84,900 Active 274 DOM
6. 2026-06-09
   days on market $84,900 Active 270 DOM
7. 2026-06-07
   days on market $84,900 Active 268 DOM
8. 2026-06-04
   days on market $84,900 Active 265 DOM
9. 2026-06-03
   days on market $84,900 Active 264 DOM
10. 2026-06-01
    days on market $84,900 Active 262 DOM
11. 2026-05-31
    days on market $84,900 Active 261 DOM
12. 2025-09-24
    price $84,900
13. 2025-09-12
    listed $89,900 Active
14. 2023-02-04
    historical
15. 2022-11-10
    price $125,000
16. 2022-10-08
    price $130,000
17. 2022-10-07
    listed $125,000 Active
18. 2013-01-10
    soldstatus $24,900 192-char remark

    Show marketing remark (192 chars)

    Ready to sell! Beautifully kept development of Century Village. Must be 55+. Lots of amenities. 1/1.5 is furnished and clean. In the beautiful town of Boca Raton. Easy access to the turnpike.

ⓘ 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 7 d/yr ≥107°F today · 27 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: $21,471
• − Mortgage interest: −$4,756
• − Property taxes: −$1,274
• − Insurance: −$424
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$1,718
• − Management: −$1,718
• − HOA: −$9,372
• − Depreciation: −$2,470
• Taxable loss: −$260
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$62
• After-tax cash flow: $612/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

+241.0% since first listed

7 events — show timeline

• 2025-09-24 Price Changed $84,900 MARMLS
• 2025-09-12 Listed $89,900 MARMLS
• 2023-02-04 Listing Removed — MARMLS
• 2022-11-10 Price Changed $125,000 MARMLS
• 2022-10-08 Price Changed $130,000 MARMLS
• 2022-10-07 Listed $125,000 MARMLS
• 2013-01-10 Sold (MLS) $24,900 MARMLS