North River Shores
Homes for Sale in Stuart, FL
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Homes For Sale Right Now in North River Shores
Live MLS inventory for North River Shores. 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.
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Active · 16 daysActive and pending North River Shores listings as of 2026-11-08, 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.
Price here is driven by condition and water access, not by any uniform product type. With a build range running from the late 1930s through 2023 and a median year built in the early 1970s, two homes on the same street can sit a renovation apart. The median of roughly $348 per square foot on a median footprint just over 2,000 square feet tells you the spread is wide and tied to what's been done to the house rather than to a single price tier.
The posture is balanced: about four months of supply and a market heat score near the middle of the scale. With only three active listings against a small, slow transaction base, this is a thin market where one or two sales move the averages. Days on market near 97 says sellers should price with patience and buyers have room to inspect and negotiate rather than chase.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
North River Shores right now
🟡 Balanced market. 3.7 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Beaches MLS records, as of November 6, 2026. Confidence: Low (4 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 6, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
North River Shores is a small, established waterfront-oriented pocket of Stuart in Martin County, where a high homestead share (about 81%) and a limited number of homes keep turnover low and inventory tight.
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.
The setting & the homes.
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Who North River Shores is best for.
Best for
- Buying to hold in an established, low-turnover waterfront-oriented area
- Buyers who want access to boating and outdoor amenities and will verify HOA terms
- Buyers comfortable weighing a home on its renovation level rather than a fixed price tier
Probably not for
- Needing a wide, fast-moving selection of active listings
- Buying primarily for quick resale or short-term flipping in a thin market
- Wanting uniform, newer construction rather than a wide age and condition spread
The market around North River Shores
North River Shores is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Martin County, 1,379 homes are active and 307 pending (18% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not North River Shores specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in North River Shores, 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.
North River Shores on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Beaches MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Life at North River Shores
- Boating · reported on 5 of 11 listings
- Picnic Area · reported on 4 of 11 listings
- Park · reported on 4 of 11 listings
- Basketball Court · reported on 2 of 11 listings
- Playground · reported on 2 of 11 listings
- Key Card Entry · reported on 1 of 11 listings
- Gated - No Guard · reported on 1 of 11 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 1 of 11 listings
- Tennis Court(s) · reported on 1 of 11 listings
Community amenities as reported across Beaches MLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Schools
- Martin County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Felix A. Williams · Elementary
- Stuart · Middle
- Jensen Beach · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent North River Shores 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 North River Shores address.
Recent Developments in North River Shores
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting North River Shores, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Schools
Murray Middle School in Stuart breaks ground on $33M rebuild phase
The second phase adds new learning spaces, a performing arts wing and gym renovations after Hurricane Milton's tornado damaged three main buildings. The gym is expected by August 2027 and the new buildings by December 2027.
What it may mean for the marketReplaces portable classrooms with permanent facilities, improving a public school campus in the Stuart area. The site is about 2 miles southeast of North River Shores.
Source: WPTV - October 2026Parks & Amenities
Mattamy Homes to transfer 125 acres at Newfield for St. Lucie River muck storage
Mattamy is moving 125 acres from the northern part of its Newfield development to Martin County for river restoration, matched by an adjacent 125 acres from the Florida Inland Navigation District. The combined land can hold about 2.4 million cubic yards of dredged muck, and removal starts only after federal funding is authorized.
What it may mean for the marketPreserves open land near Newfield and supports St. Lucie River water quality, with possible recreational use of the parcels later. The project is about 6 miles southwest of North River Shores, elsewhere in Martin County.
Source: WPTV - October 2026Civic
Martin County adopts one-year moratorium on new data centers
Commissioners voted 4-0 on Oct. 27 for a one-year pause on data center development. A hyperscale application west of I-95 off Kanner Highway was filed earlier and is not affected.
What it may mean for the marketSets a pause on a large industrial land use while the county writes rules, which shapes what may be built near western Martin corridors. The site is about 7 miles south of North River Shores.
Source: WPTV - October 2026Development
St. Lucie nuclear plant marks 50 years with licenses for 20 more years
The two-unit plant on Hutchinson Island supplies about 11 percent of FPL's power, and the NRC has granted licenses for 20 additional years of operation. The plant uses robots, drones and submersibles for inspections.
What it may mean for the marketSignals a long-term major employer and power source for the county. The site is about 9 miles north of North River Shores.
Source: WPTV - October 2026Civic
Martin County moves to restore MARTY bus service with emergency contract
Commissioners voted to end the contract with Martin County Transit and negotiate a one-year emergency agreement with MTM Transit after service stopped suddenly the prior week. County staff hoped to restart service within about a week.
What it may mean for the marketAffects county-wide bus access and commute options until service resumes. The site is about 4 miles southwest of North River Shores.
Source: WPTV - August 2026Infrastructure
Federal government awards $79 million for St. Lucie River Bridge replacement in Stuart; Brightline station grant denied
The century-old St. Lucie River Bridge replacement received $79 million in federal funding. The federal Intercity Passenger Rail Program did not fund a proposed Brightline station in downtown Stuart. Martin County said it welcomed the bridge funding.
What it may mean for the marketBridge replacement funding supports a key rail and river crossing, while the denied grant leaves the timing of a Stuart passenger rail stop uncertain. The site is about 2 miles southeast of North River Shores.
Source: WJNO (iHeart)
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The North River Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in North River Shores 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 North River Shores.
A thin, condition-driven waterfront market
With roughly 270 homes and only a handful active at any time, this is a low-liquidity market. The reported year-over-year move of 71.3% looks dramatic, but on a base of nine closings in the window it reflects the mix of what happened to sell more than a true market-wide jump. Read it as noise around a thin sample, not a trend you can bank on.
The amenity set leans toward outdoor and water living — boating, a park and picnic area, jogging path, tennis and basketball courts, and a playground, behind key-card, no-guard gated entry. These are reported across MLS listings, so confirm current access and HOA terms before you count on any of them. The practical takeaway: value tracks the house itself and its position relative to the water, with community amenities as a supporting feature rather than the headline.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in North River Shores. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this thin, comparable sales are scarce and each one carries weight, so pricing and underwriting the right adjustments for condition and water access matter more than headline averages. We walk the inventory, read the renovation gap between similar homes, and help you separate the real signal from a small-sample swing like the year-over-year figure.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 8, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-11-06 |
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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