Palm City
Housing Market

City market report · Martin County

Median sale price $789,900, up 5.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 53 days.

25 communities reporting181 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 57
Live Market Pulse
57/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Buyers are negotiating roughly 7% off asking. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET.
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Price
$790K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
up 5.7% vs the prior 12 months
+5.7%
1-yr price change
n = 181 recent sales
$286/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
Martin County: $249 · -4.9% vs prior yr
93.1%
Sale vs ask
Martin County: 90.9% · +1.6pp vs prior yr
$450K
Martin County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · -2.9% vs a year ago
Tempo
53days
Median DOM · closed
Martin County: 69 days · +3.0 days vs prior yr
Market context
24%
Listings with price cuts
Martin County · Zillow · -1.6pp vs prior month
1,595
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -4.1% vs prior month
16%
New construction
share of recent sales · +9.4pp vs prior yr
57/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
25
Communities reporting
of 166 tracked in Palm City
Economy & people · county layer
$80,701
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
160,464
County population
+1.8% since 2018
5.6×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
80%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$3,120/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · August 6, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 5.7% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 93.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 57
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage43
Seller leverage57

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 5.6× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Palm City data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where Palm City is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (25 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on Palm City

The median sale price across Palm City currently stands at $789,900, up 5.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $286 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 53 days. Sellers are capturing 93.1% of their original asking price on average.

Palm City prices sit above the Martin County median by roughly 84%. Zillow's home value index for Martin County stands at $449,805. About 24% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Palm City is 57 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.

Trends & History

Palm City since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $270,616 in 2012 and $740,693 over the last recorded year — 174% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (1,524 recorded sales)

$260K$530K$800K$741K2012: $271K2013: $296K2014: $384K2015: $330K2016: $335K2017: $396K2018: $421K2019: $413K2020: $485K2021: $564K2022: $770K2023: $720K2024: $782K2025: $789K2026: $741K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

11d52d94d53d2012: 93d2013: 85d2014: 69d2015: 74d2016: 58d2017: 59d2018: 47d2019: 49d2020: 61d2021: 34d2022: 13d2023: 30d2024: 38d2025: 50d2026: 53d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Martin County (Zillow ZHVI)

$449K$456K$463K$450KJun '25: $463KJul '25: $459KAug '25: $455KSep '25: $452KOct '25: $450KNov '25: $450KDec '25: $450KJan '26: $450KFeb '26: $450KMar '26: $450KApr '26: $450KMay '26: $450KJun '26: $450KJun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,5861,7911,9961,595Jun '25: 1,988Jul '25: 1,901Aug '25: 1,790Sep '25: 1,698Oct '25: 1,670Nov '25: 1,663Dec '25: 1,644Jan '26: 1,651Feb '26: 1,673Mar '26: 1,718Apr '26: 1,701May '26: 1,664Jun '26: 1,595Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26

Daily active vs pending · Martin County (MLS)

272614955Jul 07 · Active: 942Aug 03 · Active: 923Aug 04 · Active: 911Aug 05 · Active: 908Jul 07Aug 04Aug 05ActivePending
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Palm City

Who’s moving here
+1,335 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: NY, NJ, CT, MA. Movers arriving report ~$142,932 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$2,580/yr avg premium

1,552 Citizens policies in force in Martin County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Martin purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
845 units permitted +31% YoY

843 single-family · 2 multi-family · 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club ▲ 57%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
Palm Cove Golf & Yacht ClubPalm City$1.16M▲ 57%
Highlands ReservePalm City$765K▲ 12%
Hammock CreekPalm City$816K▲ 6%
CobblestonePalm City$1.25M▲ 5%
Charter Club At Martin DownsPalm City$395K▲ 1%
Prices cooling fastest
Sunset Trace At Martin Downs (Aka Martin Downs PlaPalm City$200K▼ 22%
lighthouse pointPalm City$1.12M▼ 3%
Mid-Rivers Yacht And Country Club (Aka Evergreen CPalm City$805K▼ 1%
Charter Club At Martin DownsPalm City$395K▼ 1%
CobblestonePalm City$1.25M▼ 5%
Selling fastest
Hammock CreekPalm City$816K20 days
lighthouse pointPalm City$1.12M26 days
Sunset Trace At Martin Downs (Aka Martin Downs PlaPalm City$200K34 days
Sand Trail (Aka Copperleaf)Palm City$1.08M38 days
Stamford At Sunset Trace (Aka Martin DownsPalm City$241K40 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Palm City right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Palm City — the Momentum Score reads 57/100. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is Palm City becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Palm City is $789,900, up 5.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.1% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Palm City?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Sunset Trace At Martin Downs (Aka Martin Downs Pla (-22%); lighthouse point (-3%); Mid-Rivers Yacht And Country Club (Aka Evergreen C (-1%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which Palm City neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Hammock Creek (20 days); lighthouse point (26 days); Sunset Trace At Martin Downs (Aka Martin Downs Pla (34 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 53 days.

How does Palm City compare to the rest of Martin County?

Palm City's median of $789,900 runs 84% above the county-wide median of $429,500, and homes here take 53 days to go under contract versus 69 county-wide.

Questions

Palm City housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Palm City?

The median sale price in Palm City is currently $789,900, up 5.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.

Is Palm City a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Palm City scores 57 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Palm City?

The typical home in Palm City goes under contract in about 53 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Palm City rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 5.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

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Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Palm City. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET

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