Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay)
Homes for Sale in Palm City, FL
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As of September 2026, Captain'S Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) in Palm City, FL has 1 home for sale. As of September 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in Captain'S Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) in Palm City, FL, the most recent in August 2025. Across Palm City as a whole, 136 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $776,500, 64 median days on market, with 51 homes for sale today. At that median and Martin County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $12,010 ($11,400 with the full homestead exemption).
Captain's Creek, also marketed as Orchid Bay, is a small Palm City address in Martin County with no shared amenities identified in the current MLS listings. That absence matters: with no clubhouse, pool, or gate feature carrying value, price here is driven almost entirely by the individual home — its condition, layout, lot, and updates — rather than by a community package you're buying into.
For a buyer, that means underwriting each property on its own merits and not paying a premium for amenities that don't exist. For a seller, it means condition and presentation do the heavy lifting; there is no HOA amenity story to lean on, so the home itself has to make the case.
The 60-Second Overview
A modest Palm City enclave in Martin County that trades under two names, Captain's Creek and Orchid Bay, with no amenities surfacing in current listings — a place where the house, not the community, sets the tone.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
Who Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a single home's condition and layout rather than shared amenities
- Those wanting a Palm City address in Martin County without an amenity premium built into price
- Value-minded buyers willing to weigh updated versus dated properties on their own merits
Probably not for
- Buyers who want resort-style amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or gate
- Those who need a single, tidy community label and won't cross-check both names
- Buyers expecting an HOA amenity story to support resale
The market around Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay)
Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 34990, 412 homes are on the market and 26% are under contract — a steady corner of Palm City.
Across Martin County, 1,283 homes are active and 398 pending (24% under contract).
In ZIP 34990 (Palm City), 322 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $765K ($280/sq ft), up 0.5% year over year, with a median 63 days on market. Right now 54 active and 23 pending listings put supply at about 5.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 34990 housing market and the Martin County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Captain'S Creek (Aka Orchid Bay), Palm City
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay)
Live MLS inventory for Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay). Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) listings as of 2026-09-22, priced high to low. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in Captain S Creek Aka Orchid Bay Right Now (1)
All 1 active and pending Captain S Creek Aka Orchid Bay listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 1542 SW Jasmine Trace · $719,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 28, 2026 · listed by Blue Realty Team, LLC
Schools
- Martin County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Palm City · Elementary
- Hidden Oaks · Middle
- Martin County · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) listings and can change; always confirm with Martin County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) buying strategy.
If we were buying in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay).
One address, two names
The dual naming — Captain's Creek and Orchid Bay — is worth knowing before you shop. Listings and searches may split across both labels, so a buyer working from a single name can miss inventory, and a seller can quietly limit exposure. We search both.
With no community amenities identified in current MLS data, this is a straightforward Palm City proposition inside Martin County. Value tracks the specifics of each home rather than a shared feature set, which tends to widen the spread between well-kept and dated properties and rewards buyers who look closely at condition.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay). The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A small, dual-named community is exactly where a local desk earns its keep. We reconcile the Captain's Creek and Orchid Bay listings so nothing slips through, and because there's no amenity premium to hide behind, we price and evaluate on the thing that actually moves value here: the home in front of you.
Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $197/month (about $2,364/yr) · median of 3 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $197 per month ($2,364 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 3 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay), the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (1 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Common questions about Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay)
Where is Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay)?
Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) is a community in Palm City, Martin County, Florida, ZIP 34990.
Are there homes for sale in Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) right now?
Yes — 1 active and 0 pending listings as of the last feed refresh (twice daily). They are listed on this page.
Does Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for Captain's Creek (Aka Orchid Bay) in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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