Stuart
Housing Market
Median sale price $380,302, down 1.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 69 days.
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Inventory sits at 4.9 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 28% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 1.8% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 91.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 28% of inventory sits under contract.
- 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 Stuart data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Stuart is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (93 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Stuart
The median sale price across Stuart currently stands at $380,302, down 1.8% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $243 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 69 days. Sellers are capturing 91.6% of their original asking price on average.
At the current sales pace that works out to 4.9 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark.
Stuart prices sit below the Martin County median by roughly 4%. Zillow's home value index for Martin County stands at $449,538. About 23% 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 Stuart is 46 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 26, 2026.
Stuart since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $147,431 in 2012 and $425,789 over the last recorded year — 189% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (6,181 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Martin County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Martin County (MLS)
Median price · daily recalculation
What’s driving Stuart
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, CT, MA. Movers arriving report ~$142,932 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
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
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
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Stuart right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
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.
How it stacks up across Martin County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart ← this page | $380K | — | 46 | |
| Jensen Beach | $450K | 20 | 38 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| FLORIDA CLUBStuart | $542K | ▲ 21% |
| Port SalernoStuart | $415K | ▲ 9% |
| The Preserve At Park TraceStuart | $650K | ▲ 7% |
| Kingswood CondoStuart | $160K | ▲ 7% |
| Cedar Pointe CondoStuart | $115K | ▲ 4% |
| Vista Del Lago CondoStuart | $115K | ▼ 19% |
| De La Bahia CondoStuart | $188K | ▼ 18% |
| Mariner VillageStuart | $440K | ▼ 16% |
| South River Village CondoStuart | $207K | ▼ 16% |
| Tres BelleStuart | $1.03M | ▼ 14% |
| Mariner Sands Country ClubStuart | $650K | 12 |
| RIVER MARINAStuart | $330K | 7 |
| MARTINS CROSSINGStuart | $350K | 6 |
| EMERALD LAKESStuart | $278K | 5 |
| HIGHPOINTEStuart | $747K | 5 |
| Coral GardensStuart | $385K | 15 days |
| HIBISCUS PARKStuart | $365K | 18 days |
| Locks LandingStuart | $771K | 20 days |
| MARTINS CROSSINGStuart | $350K | 30 days |
| CAMELLIAStuart | $380K | 35 days |
Stuart ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Stuart right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Stuart — the Momentum Score reads 46/100 with 4.9 months of supply. 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 Stuart becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Stuart is $380,302, down 1.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 91.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Stuart?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Vista Del Lago Condo (-19%); De La Bahia Condo (-18%); Mariner Village (-16%). 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 Stuart neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Coral Gardens (15 days); HIBISCUS PARK (18 days); Locks Landing (20 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 69 days.
How does Stuart compare to the rest of Martin County?
Stuart's median of $380,302 runs 4% below the county-wide median of $397,645, and homes here take 69 days to go under contract versus 64 county-wide.
Stuart housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Stuart?
The median sale price in Stuart is currently $380,302, down 1.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 26, 2026.
Is Stuart a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Stuart scores 46 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.9 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Stuart?
The typical home in Stuart goes under contract in about 69 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Stuart rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 1.8% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Stuart. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
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 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.