Imperial Apartment
Condos for Sale in Stuart, FL

Imperial Apartment Condo is a small condominium community in Stuart offering some of the most affordable ownership inventory in Martin County, with recent closings in the mid-five figures and a slow-paced market that rewards patient, diligent buyers.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 10 homes in Imperial Apartment Condo that have changed hands since 2014, built between 1980 and 1980 (median 1980), with a median living area of about 473 sq ft and a typical 1-bedroom, 1-bath layout; 100% are condominiums. Source: BeachesMLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

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.

Imperial Apartment Condo is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 34996, 193 homes are on the market and 16% are under contract — a slower corner of Stuart.

Across Martin County, 1,379 homes are active and 307 pending (18% under contract).

In ZIP 34996 (Stuart), 45 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $485K ($291/sq ft), down 2.6% year over year, with a median 66 days on market. Right now 12 active listings. See the live ZIP 34996 housing market and the Martin County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Imperial Apartment Condo specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With only three closings over the trailing measurement period and a median time-on-market just over 100 days, Imperial Apartment Condo is not a high-volume community. Inventory is sporadic, buyer interest is selective, and transactions move slowly. The median price of $120,000 and cost per square foot in the mid-$280s position this as entry-level ownership in a county where single-family inventory routinely trades well into six figures.

The longer days-on-market reflect both the price tier and the condo product type. Buyers at this price point often face financing constraints — some lenders impose stricter underwriting on older or smaller condominium associations, and cash buyers looking for simplicity may focus elsewhere. Sellers should anticipate that a sale will take time and that buyers will scrutinize association documents, special assessments, and unit condition closely.

For buyers, the tradeoff is clear: you gain affordability and a foothold in Stuart, but you assume the work of vetting the HOA's financial health and the unit's structural integrity. The extended market time also offers negotiating room — motivated sellers may respond to condition-based concessions or closing-cost help. Just understand this is not a flip-and-run community; it is a hold-and-live-in proposition where the numbers work if you plan to stay and the association is sound.

Momentum brings the Martin County condo literacy that matters at this price point: we know which association red flags are dealbreakers, which lenders will finance units in smaller complexes, and how to structure an offer that protects your deposit if the HOA documents reveal problems. In a thin market with three-month absorption, having a broker who will walk the file before you write the contract — and who will tell you when to walk away — is the difference between a steal and a sinkhole.