Valencia Communities in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach
There are nine of them, spread across two cities, and they span thirty years of construction. Eight sit in Boynton Beach and one, Valencia Palms, sits in Delray Beach. They share a developer, a naming convention and a general idea of what retirement in Palm Beach County should look like. They do not share age, price, floor plan, clubhouse or fees. This page puts all nine side by side so you can narrow nine down to two before you spend a weekend touring.
All nine are age-restricted communities operating under the Housing for Older Persons Act, in the corridor west of Florida's Turnpike along Lyons Road, running from Delray Beach up through Boynton Beach. Together they are the largest concentration of this kind of housing anywhere in Palm Beach County, and for a great many buyers relocating from the Northeast they are the reason this part of Florida makes the shortlist at all.
All nine, in the order they were built
Construction era is the single most useful way to separate them, because it drives almost everything else. A snapshot taken November 4, 2026.
| Community | City | Built | On the market |
|---|
| Valencia Lakes | Boynton Beach | Late 1990s | Seven |
| Valencia Isles | Boynton Beach | Around 1999 to 2001 | Ten |
| Valencia Palms | Delray Beach | Around 2005 to 2007 | Eleven |
| Valencia Pointe | Boynton Beach | Mid 2000s | Four |
| Valencia Reserve | Boynton Beach | Around 2010 to 2013 | Eight |
| Valencia Cove | Boynton Beach | Around 2015 to 2016 | Eight |
| Valencia Bay | Boynton Beach | Around 2017 to 2019 | Three |
| Valencia Sound | Boynton Beach | Around 2020 to 2022 | Six |
| Valencia Grand | Boynton Beach | 2023 onward, still delivering | Seven |
The market across all nine
| | On the market | Closed, past 12 months |
|---|
| Number of listings | Sixty-four | Two hundred twenty-two |
| Asking prices | From the mid $400 thousands to about $2.2 million | From the high $300 thousands to roughly $2.6 million |
| Asking price per square foot | Around $390 | Around $380 |
| Typical size | Around 2,400 square feet | Around 2,400 square feet |
A note on the closed figures: the MLS feed reports the asking price attached to a closed listing rather than the recorded sale price. The closed column tells you what those homes were asking. For what a specific address actually sold for, ask and I will pull the public record.
Boynton or Delray?
This is the question the Boynton-only guides cannot answer, and for a lot of buyers it is the real decision.
| | The eight in Boynton Beach | Valencia Palms in Delray Beach |
|---|
| On the market | Fifty-three | Eleven |
| Closed, past 12 months | One hundred ninety-four | Twenty-eight |
| Asking prices | Mid $400 thousands to about $2.2 million | From about $530 thousand to roughly $1.15 million |
| Asking per square foot | Around $410 | Around $300 |
| Era | Late 1990s through brand new | Around 2005 to 2007 |
Valencia Palms is the value play in this family. At roughly $300 per square foot against around $410 across the Boynton communities, with homes averaging about 2,500 square feet, it delivers more house per dollar than any of them, and it carries a Delray Beach address. The trade is that it is one era only, mid-2000s, so there is no new-construction option and no 1990s entry point. With eleven homes available it is also a thinner market than the Boynton group.
What separates the nine
The era gap is roughly double
Valencia Lakes and Valencia Isles, built around 1998 to 2001, ask roughly $290 per square foot. Valencia Grand, still delivering, asks around $605. Same developer, same corridor, roughly twenty-five years apart, double the price per foot. Decide which end of that you want before anything else.
Two hundred twenty-two closings against sixty-four listings
Close to four sales for every available home. This is one of the most liquid segments in Palm Beach County. Good floor plans do not sit, particularly in the newer communities, and waiting to see what comes up next generally costs money.
The clubhouses are not equivalent
Each community is built around its own amenity campus, and they grew substantially with each generation. The newest run to over forty thousand square feet. Tour the clubhouse before you tour the houses; it will tell you more about whether a community fits than any floor plan will.
New construction is a different transaction
In Valencia Grand you may be buying from the builder on the builder's contract, with their deposit schedule, incentives and delivery timeline. Resale instincts do not transfer, and the things worth negotiating are different.
Waterfront here means a lake inside the gates
Many Valencia homes are described as waterfront. The water is a man-made lake within the community, not the Intracoastal, and the coast is a fifteen to twenty-five minute drive east depending on which community you are in.
Before you choose
- Settle the construction era first. It narrows nine to two or three faster than any other filter and it sets your price.
- Compare Valencia Palms against the Boynton eight on price per square foot before ruling out the Delray address.
- Confirm the age requirement in writing for the specific community, including how it applies to a spouse or other occupant. Each association sets its own.
- Get the current fee and its five-year history, not just today's number.
- Ask for the reserve study and assessment history, especially in the communities now twenty-five years old.
- Check rental and pet rules, which vary across the nine.
- Drive to the coast from the gate at a realistic hour. The newest communities are the furthest west.
Frequently asked questions
How many Valencia communities are there in Palm Beach County?
Nine across Boynton Beach and Delray Beach: Valencia Lakes, Valencia Isles, Valencia Pointe, Valencia Reserve, Valencia Cove, Valencia Bay, Valencia Sound and Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach, and Valencia Palms in Delray Beach. Each is a separate gated community with its own association, clubhouse, fees and rules.
Is there a Valencia community in Delray Beach?
Yes, Valencia Palms, built around 2005 to 2007. As of November 4, 2026 it had eleven homes available, asking from about $530 thousand to roughly $1.15 million at around $300 per square foot, with twenty-eight closings over the previous twelve months.
Which Valencia community offers the most house for the money?
On price per square foot, Valencia Palms in Delray Beach at around $300, and Valencia Lakes and Valencia Isles in Boynton at around $290. The newest Boynton communities run two to three times that. The trade in every case is construction era.
Which Valencia community is the newest?
Valencia Grand in Boynton Beach, delivering since 2023 and still under construction. It is also the most expensive at roughly $605 per square foot. Valencia Sound, built around 2020 to 2022, is next.
Are all the Valencia communities age-restricted?
Yes, all nine operate under the Housing for Older Persons Act. The specific requirement and how it applies to a spouse or other occupant is set by each association individually, so get it in writing for the community you are considering.
What do Valencia homes cost?
Across all nine as of November 4, 2026, asking prices ran from the mid $400 thousands to about $2.2 million, at around $390 per square foot, for homes averaging roughly 2,400 square feet. Two hundred twenty-two homes closed over the previous twelve months.
Where are the Valencia communities located?
In the corridor west of Florida's Turnpike, largely along Lyons Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard, running from west Delray Beach up through west Boynton Beach in the 33446, 33437 and 33473 zip codes.
Talk to a broker who works this whole corridor
Damara Cohn is the founder and broker of Mangrove Realty, a boutique luxury brokerage in Delray Beach, with 25+ years in the business and over 35 years in Florida. Most of her clients are relocating from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the Washington area, and nearly all of them arrive with two or three Valencia communities confused with each other. Sorting that out quickly, and honestly, is the part she does best.
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See also: The eight Valencia communities in Boynton Beach · Boynton 55+ communities · Delray Beach homes for sale · All coastal neighborhoods
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