Boca Grove is the smallest of the private clubs in central and west Boca that buyers shortlist, and the only one of the three in this guide where you never book a tee time. Buyers who look at it usually look at The Polo Club and Boca West the same week, so this is the comparison that decides it. Here is how the three stack up on cost, size, the golf and what actually sold in the 24 months to October 17, 2026.
Head to head
| Boca Grove | The Polo Club | Boca West | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residences | About 450 (fewer than 450 member families) | About 1,700 | About 3,300 |
| Golf | One 18-hole Jim Fazio course, no tee times | Two championship courses | Four courses (Palmer, Dye, Fazio) |
| Membership to join, 2026 | $250,000 golf equity (only category) | $250,000 all classes | $215,000 since Oct. 1, 2026 |
| Yearly club cost | About $48,288 incl. community assessment | $27,708 social to $42,804 full | $24,455 social; about $30,843 with golf |
| HOA, MLS median | About $750/mo (the club's community assessment) | About $467/mo | About $1,462/mo |
| Closed sales $1M+, 24 months | 26 | 112 | 83 |
| Median sale, $1M+ | $2,090,000 | $1,855,750 | $1,530,000 |
| What sells | Single-family homes in Boca Grove Plantation and the estate subdivisions | Almost all single-family | Mostly condominiums and villas |
Sales: BeachesMLS closed sales of $1,000,000 and up, October 17, 2024 to October 17, 2026, compiled by Ricky Estera. Fees as published or reported in 2026; confirm with each club before an offer. Residence counts approximate.
Boca Grove: the boutique golf club
Boca Grove's case is simple. It is small, it is private (no outside members), and the golf is unhurried: no tee times, no green fees, a Jim Fazio course you can walk onto at 7 a.m. or 3 p.m. Racquet players get Har-Tru, an Italian red clay stadium court and five pickleball courts at The Curve. The homes run from Los Rayos de Sol villas to estates in Boca Grove Plantation and Estates in the Grove, and the $1 million-plus market is thin, 26 sales in two years, so the right house does not come up often. Since April 2026 every owner joins at golf for $250,000. Full fee schedule and calculator.
The Polo Club: the most liquid club market
The Polo Club, on the Boca and Delray line at Clint Moore Road and Military Trail, sold more $1 million-plus homes than any other club in either city: 112 in two years, almost all single-family, from $1.0 million to $4.85 million, at 97 percent of final list and 96 percent cash. Two courses, a large clubhouse and two dozen subdivisions. It costs the same $250,000 to join as Boca Grove, with lower HOA and a much deeper resale market. The Polo Club complete guide.
Boca West: the resort club
Boca West is the largest residential club in the country: four courses, a 400,000-square-foot clubhouse, nine dining venues, a spa, and the best tennis and pickleball facilities in Boca. Most of what sells is attached, so the $1.53 million median is the lowest of the three and the HOA the highest. The joining fee rose to $215,000 on October 1, 2026, still the lowest of the three. The Boca West complete guide.
Which one fits you
Choose The Polo Club if you want a single-family home in an active, family-friendly club and the easiest resale in the market.
Choose Boca West if you want the most amenities, four courses to rotate, top racquet facilities, and a condominium or villa with everything handled.
Ricky works all three clubs and the rest of Boca and Delray; see how all of them compare in Boca Raton vs Delray Beach country clubs and the membership fee comparison. Ask Ricky a question or tour Boca Grove on the 3D map.
