Boca Raton has a lot to recommend it as a place to rent: a mild climate, the coast close by, and destinations like Mizner Park that give the city a walkable center of gravity for dining and events.
If you are looking at one-bedroom apartments here, and particularly at furnished ones, there are a handful of questions that decide whether a home will actually work for you. Most of them are easy to ask and rarely get asked.
Here is what to work through before you apply.
Key Takeaways
- A one-bedroom creates defined rooms rather than one open space, including separation for working from home.
- Furnished is worth paying for on a short stay or a long-distance move, and rarely worth it over several years.
- Ask for the furniture inventory in writing, and for the unfurnished price of the same layout.
- Confirm lease terms, parking, laundry, and pet policy individually. None of these are standard.
- A tour request and an application are different steps. Neither one holds a home for you on its own.
What a one-bedroom makes possible
The real difference between a studio and a one-bedroom is a door. Being able to shut the bedroom off from the living area matters more than the extra square footage, especially if you work from home, keep different hours from someone else in the home, or simply want the bed out of sight in the evening.
A well-laid-out one-bedroom is usually enough space without the cost and cleaning of something larger. Look at how the rooms are arranged rather than the total area: two homes of the same size can feel very different depending on where the kitchen sits and how much wall space you get for furniture.
When furnished is worth it
Furnished makes sense when your stay is short, your move is long-distance, or you would otherwise be buying furniture you do not want to keep. Arriving with suitcases and being functional the same day has real value when you are starting a job or a course.
It makes less sense over several years. The monthly premium adds up, and by the end of a long lease you may have paid more than furnishing the place yourself would have cost. Ask for both prices on the same layout and do the arithmetic before you decide.
Whatever you choose, get the inventory in writing. Furnished means different things at different communities, and the gap between a bed and a full kitchen of cookware is a large one.
Location, checked properly
Boca Raton is well served by major roads, and destinations like Mizner Park draw people for dining, shopping, and events. That said, listings tend to describe everything as convenient, so it is worth checking rather than trusting the adjective.
Take the specific address and test the trips you would genuinely make: your commute at the hour you leave, your grocery run, and anywhere you go weekly. If you plan to rely on transit or cycling, check the routes for that address rather than for the city.
Pricing and lease terms
Rents move with the season, the layout, the lease length, and what happens to be open that month. Published averages age quickly, so treat any figure you find online as background and ask each community for its current pricing.
Ask about term length while you are at it. Shorter leases are sometimes available and sometimes priced differently, and it is better to know that before you have settled on a home.
The questions that are easy to forget
- Which utilities are included, and which you set up in your own name.
- Whether laundry is in the home or shared on site, and what that costs.
- How resident and guest parking work.
- The pet policy, including screening, fees, and any guidelines.
- How maintenance requests are submitted and handled.
- What is required to apply, and what the application costs.
One-bedroom homes at Waterford Bay
Waterford Bay is at 200 NE 20th Street in Boca Raton. The one-bedroom is a one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout of about 713 sq. ft., with defined living, dining, kitchen, bedroom, and bath areas rather than an open plan.
Furnished and unfurnished options may be available and can vary, so what is open at any given moment is a question for the leasing team. On-site amenities include a pool, a fitness center, on-site laundry, screened patios, and shared outdoor space, and the community is pet-friendly under the current policy.
How to move forward
There are three separate steps, and it helps to know which one you are taking. You can message the leasing team with questions, request a tour to see a home in person, or start an application when you are ready to proceed.
A tour request is not confirmed until the leasing team follows up with you, and neither a message nor a tour holds a specific home. Availability, pricing, and furnishing options can change in the meantime. You can also view floor plans first if you would rather compare layouts before getting in touch.
FAQs
What is usually included in a furnished apartment?
There is no standard. Expect a bed, seating, a dining surface, and storage, and confirm everything else in writing. Cookware, linens, small appliances, and televisions vary a great deal between communities.
How much does a one-bedroom in Boca Raton cost?
It depends on the layout, the lease term, and what is available at the time, and it changes through the year. Ask each community for current pricing rather than relying on a published range.
How big is the Waterford Bay one-bedroom?
About 713 sq. ft., as a one-bedroom, one-bathroom layout. The floor plan page shows how the rooms are arranged.
Are pets allowed?
Waterford Bay welcomes up to two approved pets per home under the current policy, with screening, fees, monthly pet rent, and size, type, or breed guidelines that may apply. Confirm the current requirements with the leasing team.
What lease lengths are available?
Terms vary, and shorter options are not always offered or priced the same. Ask the leasing team what is available for the home you are interested in.