Murray Cove
Homes for Sale in Stuart, FL
All 624 homes for sale in Stuart, FL · median $419,450 · 309 homes for sale in 34997 · Martin County homes for sale
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Photo via Beaches MLS
As of October 2026, the MLS records 25 closed sales in Murray Cove in Stuart, FL since 2006, the most recent in March 2026. Across Stuart as a whole, 499 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $380,302, 66 median days on market, with 129 homes for sale today. At that median and Martin County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.47 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,880 ($5,270 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Stuart, Martin County, FL · ZIP 34997 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 51 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1963–2006 (median 2005) |
| Typical living area | 1,500 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | None, Security System |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 74% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. 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; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Murray Cove key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/murray-cove, data as of September 20, 2026.

Murray Cove is a quiet Stuart address in Martin County with almost no current resale activity — one sale closed in the past twelve months — which makes it impossible to establish a reliable median price or identify market trends. The lack of closings tells you this is either a small enclave where owners stay put, or a community with minimal buyer attention. Either way, pricing discovery happens transaction by transaction, not through statistical benchmarks.
For buyers, that means you're negotiating in a data vacuum; comparable sales will come from neighboring Stuart subdivisions, and condition becomes the primary variable. For sellers, patience is mandatory — the shallow market means your pool of interested buyers is narrow, and days-on-market expectations should be measured in months, not weeks. Without recurring sales or amenity infrastructure visible in MLS records, value here is driven entirely by lot appeal and home maintenance.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Murray CoveHomes for Sale in Stuart, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Murray Cove is a low-profile Stuart neighborhood with minimal turnover and no community amenities flagged in recent listings. One sale in the past year means pricing and pace are determined by individual properties, not market momentum.
BeachesMLS sales records identify 23 homes in Murray Cove that have changed hands since 2006, built between 2005 and 2005 (median 2005), with a median living area of about 1,500 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-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.
Who Murray Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing a Stuart location and lower carrying costs over community amenities and resale velocity
- Long-term holders comfortable with minimal turnover and patient marketing cycles when it's time to sell
- Investors or second-home buyers willing to accept illiquidity in exchange for entry into Martin County without HOA overhead
Probably not for
- Buyers who need walking-distance amenities or a neighborhood clubhouse as part of the value proposition
- Anyone expecting predictable resale comps or a liquid market when selling in three to five years
- Purchasers relying on frequent comparable sales to validate pricing or drive competitive offers
The market around Murray Cove
Murray 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 Murray Cove specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Murray Cove, Stuart
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.
The Murray Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Murray Cove 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 Murray Cove.
What you're actually buying
Murray Cove does not appear in Martin County records as a master-planned community with clubhouses, pools, or covenanted open space. What MLS data shows is a collection of single-family homes in Stuart with the Murray Cove address, likely developed as a platted subdivision decades ago and now functioning as a standard residential street network. No HOA amenities are documented in recent sales, so assume you're buying the lot and the house — nothing else.
The one transaction over the trailing twelve months provides no trend line, no inventory depth, and no reliable price anchor. When resale activity is this sparse, appraisers lean on nearby Stuart comps, adjusting for age, square footage, and condition. That puts the pricing power in the hands of the seller willing to wait and the buyer willing to look past the lack of community features. If you need a neighborhood pool or tennis courts, this is not your address. If you want a Stuart location without the carrying costs of resort-style HOA fees, Murray Cove delivers exactly that — assuming a home comes to market when you're looking.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Murray Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Murray Cove requires a broker who knows how to price and market a home when comparable sales are thin and buyer traffic is unpredictable. Momentum's analysts pull data across Martin County, identify the closest functional comps, and position your listing with the condition and location detail that substitutes for missing neighborhood momentum. We do not inflate timelines or promise traffic that does not exist — we prepare you for a longer marketing cycle and then execute it with precision. For buyers, we monitor inventory across Stuart's quieter pockets and move fast when something that fits actually lists, because in a one-sale-per-year market, hesitation means waiting another twelve months.
Murray Cove in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $38/month (about $456/yr) · median of 10 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $38 per month ($456 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 10 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, 2026-10.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (1 streets, ZIP 34997)) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (25 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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