Lost River Cove
Homes for Sale in Stuart, FL

Lost River Cove is a small, quiet residential pocket of Stuart in Martin County. With no community amenities identified in current listings, the appeal here is the home and the location rather than shared facilities.

BeachesMLS sales records identify 19 homes in Lost River Cove that have changed hands since 2008, built between 2005 and 2006 (median 2006), with a median living area of about 2,953 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 3-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. 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.

Lost River Cove is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 34997, 410 homes are on the market and 24% are under contract — a steady corner of Stuart.

Across Martin County, 1,283 homes are active and 398 pending (24% under contract).

In ZIP 34997 (Stuart), 583 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $415K ($249/sq ft), down 3.0% year over year, with a median 64 days on market. Right now 90 active and 26 pending listings put supply at about 4.1 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 34997 housing market and the Martin County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Lost River Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

• Crystal Lake (Martin) · Elementary
• Dr. David L. Anderson · Middle
• Martin County · High

Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Lost River Cove listings and can change; always confirm with Martin County Public Schools for a specific address.

Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Lost River Cove address.

There is no amenity story to tell in Lost River Cove — current MLS listings show none, so you are buying a house and a location, not a lifestyle package. That keeps the analysis clean: condition, layout, lot, and upkeep are what will move price, and they'll vary widely from one property to the next.

The thin closing activity means you should slow down and verify. Ask for maintenance history, inspect thoroughly, and don't expect a deep bench of recent sales to settle a disagreement over value. This is a market where boots-on-the-ground judgment matters more than a spreadsheet of comps.

In a low-volume community like this, comps don't do the heavy lifting — condition and local read do. We walk the property with you, pressure-test the asking price against what little the market gives us, and tell you plainly when a home isn't worth the number. That candor is worth more here than in a busy subdivision where the data speaks for itself.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $230 per month ($2,760 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 14 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.