Martin County Homes for Sale

Martin County snapshot (April 2026): typical home value $445K ($297/sqft), median rent $2,274, about 1,340 active listings, a median 72 days on market, and 18.4% of listings cutting price — a balanced market. Values are -4.2% over the past year and +5.7% over five years.

Martin's economy is anchored by Cleveland Clinic Martin Health (the county's largest employer), a robust marine industry — boat building, repair, and yacht services around Stuart's waterways — plus professional services tied to an affluent population and an agricultural base (citrus, cattle) in the west. The county's strict growth management deliberately limits the scale of development.

The Martin County School District is one of the stronger districts on the Treasure Coast, with well-regarded high schools and the Clark Advanced Learning Center dual-enrollment charter.

• Martin County High School (Stuart)
• South Fork High School
• Jensen Beach High School
• Clark Advanced Learning Center (charter)

Confirm the zoned assignment for an address; Martin's smaller district performs consistently well. See school-zone guides →

A median-priced Martin County home costs about $3,275/month all-in (mortgage, tax, and insurance, 10% down) against median household income of $80,701. Florida's homestead exemption removes up to $50,000 of assessed value, and Save Our Homes caps annual assessed-value increases at 3% while you keep the homestead.

At about $2,580 a year, Martin sits on the higher end for Florida, so build insurance into your offer math from day one. Wind-mitigation features earn insurance credits; flood insurance is priced separately by address. Run your own numbers with the true cost calculator.

Builders pulled 845 residential permits last year (+30.8% YoY) — 843 single-family and 2 multifamily, about 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Active master-planned communities include Harbour Ridge; The Florida Club; Mariner Sands; Willoughby; PGA Village-adjacent (St. Lucie line). Builders compete on rate buydowns and closing-cost credits; buyer representation matters even on a new build. See active builders →

Martin County has about 160,464 residents. On a net domestic basis it gained roughly 1,335 people and a net +$383.13M in adjusted gross income in the latest IRS filing year (county-to-county moves within the U.S.; this does not count international migration or births). Domestic arrivals are led by NY, NJ, CT, MA. Migration is the demand engine behind prices: when more income flows in than out, it supports both rents and values.

Expect Martin to stay firm and tightly supplied over the next 12 months: affluent demand, top schools, and deliberate growth limits keep values resilient, especially on the water, with coastal insurance and limited inventory the defining features.

Martin's economy is anchored by Cleveland Clinic Martin Health (the county's largest employer), a robust marine industry — boat building, repair, and yacht services around Stuart's waterways — plus professional services tied to an affluent population and an agricultural base (citrus, cattle) in the west. The county's strict growth management deliberately limits the scale of development.

• Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
• Martin County School District
• Martin County government
• marine-industry firms (boatbuilding, repair, yacht services)
• Publix
• agriculture (west county)

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is the county's largest employer; Stuart's marine industry — boatbuilding, repair, and yacht services — is a defining sector.

A deep, diversified employer base is what underpins housing demand through national cycles. Talk to a local Martin County agent →

Martin County is built around the water and restraint: Stuart's walkable historic downtown and Riverwalk, the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon, the Sailfish-Capital fishing culture, the wild beaches of Hobe Sound and Jonathan Dickinson State Park, and the exclusivity of Jupiter Island and Sewall's Point. Deliberate growth limits keep it low-density and small-town — a rarity on the southeast coast.

Martin carries Treasure Coast hurricane and storm-surge exposure on the barrier island and along the rivers, with high coastal insurance, and the Indian River Lagoon's health is an environmental concern. The county's strict growth management keeps supply tight (supporting values but limiting options), and prices run above the neighboring Treasure Coast counties.