A Stuart community with a day dock and river access to the South Fork of the St. Lucie.
Listings before the portals, true comps, and the renovation and carrying-cost math, before you tour.
"River Marina is a value-and-water story in Stuart: a mid-2000s community with notably low reported dues, shared amenities, and a day dock with a boat ramp to the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. The premium here is the small set of homes with real ocean access; the rest trade on condition and the amenity package. Your leverage is confirming the water access on a specific home and reading the condition honestly."
Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026
River Marina market snapshot (as of June 13, 2026): the median sale price is about $332K ($207 per sq ft), with homes averaging 88 days on market and 5.5 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. Based on 13 recent closings in live BeachesMLS data.
River Marina is a single-family and townhome community in south Stuart, Martin County, with single-family homes reported built around 2006 to 2008 and an adjacent townhome section. A small number of single-family homes front water with ocean access through the South Fork of the St. Lucie River.
The community is organized around a clubhouse, a gym, a community pool, a playground, a basketball court, and a day dock with a boat ramp to the river. Third-party sources report dues around $141 a month for townhomes and $143 a month for single-family homes as of May 2024; treat those as reported and confirm the current schedule.
The buy here splits two ways: the scarce waterfront and ocean-access homes, and the larger pool of interior homes that trade on condition and amenities. Confirm which a specific home is before you price it.
Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.
Live from BeachesMLS, as of June 13, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current River Marina listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.
Our proprietary read on how a home in River Marina buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.
Live MLS inventory for River Marina. 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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Pending · 295 daysActive and pending River Marina listings as of 2026-06-13, 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 active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from BeachesMLS; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.
The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.
Drive times from River Marina. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.
Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.
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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge
No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.
Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.
Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.
River Marina is served by Martin County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any River Marina address.
What is actually shaping value around River Marina: a firm Martin County market and the scarcity of true water-access homes inside the community. Each item is sourced and dated.
Our read on what is being built around River Marina, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
A long run of year-over-year median gains supports values in established Stuart communities.
A small set of homes with real river and ocean access is the durable premium asset here.
A falling cash-buyer share points to a broader financed-buyer pool.
Relatively low dues for a community with a pool, gym, and boat ramp support carrying-cost value.
Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting River Marina, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.
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Martin County reported a median existing-home price around $409,200, up about 1.2 percent year over year. Why it matters: A firm county backdrop supports values in established Stuart communities like River Marina. Source
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.
If we were buying in River Marina, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.
Confirm the water access on the specific home; only a subset front the river with ocean access.
Verify the current HOA dues and inclusions. Reported figures move; get the schedule in writing.
Check the day dock and ramp rules and any waitlist or fees for watercraft.
Read the condition honestly on a mid-2000s home: roof, HVAC, and updates drive the number.
Match the home to comps for its type and whether it carries true water access.
On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.
River Marina is a mid-2000s south Stuart community of single-family homes and townhomes, several single-family homes fronting water with ocean access through the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, gym, pool, playground, basketball court, and a day dock with a boat ramp. Reported dues are low for the area, but the value split is real: confirm whether a specific home carries true water access before you price it.
Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.
Here are the broad resale bands in River Marina today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.
Townhomes in the community's non-gated section, the entry point with the amenities and the boat ramp.
Single-family homes on interior lots, the core of the resale market, priced on condition and amenities.
The scarce single-family homes with river frontage and ocean access, the homes that tend to hold value best.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.
Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.
The factors that actually move value in River Marina, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.
Renovated-listing inventory in River Marina is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.
On a preferred homesite (water, preserve, corner, or a larger lot), the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.
Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.
Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.
Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.
The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.
The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.
1The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.
2A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.
3A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.
4Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.
5An older home means older systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.
The amenities and the school district are in every listing. The deal turns on whether the home carries real water access, and its condition.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.
Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live BeachesMLS feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.
Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.
Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from BeachesMLS; for orientation, not an appraisal.
The houses can be renovated, but the lot and view cannot. Golf frontage, lakefront, and preserve lots consistently command higher premiums and resell faster than interior lots backing to another home. The premium you pay for a great homesite is the discount you avoid when you sell.
The mistake is paying an estate price for a base interior lot. We help buyers spot which homesites carry real, durable premiums and which are dressed-up interiors, so your money lands where the market will give it back.
Open views over the course or the 26 community lakes. The scarcest, most in-demand homesites; they command the highest premiums and resell fastest.
Backing to protected preserve means privacy with no rear neighbor. A consistent favorite that holds value well above a standard interior lot.
Less traffic, more yard, and an easy walk to the club for some streets. A real but smaller premium that depends on the street and parcel size.
The most affordable way through the gates, and the best renovation value. Just do not pay a golf or lake price for one, this is where buyers most often overpay.
Reported around $141 a month for townhomes and $143 a month for single-family homes as of May 2024 (third-party reported); confirm the current amount and inclusions for a specific home.
Reported to cover common areas, townhome landscaping, and basic cable; confirm what applies to the specific home.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and view, not the Zestimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.
If you are selling in River Marina, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to whether your home carries true water access and to its condition, not an automated estimate.
Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus our market average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.
Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Martins Crossing, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.
Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in River Marina matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.
See the full River Marina home value & selling guide, recent comps, fees, and 2026 timing →
Median sale prices in River Marina year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.
River Marina is currently a strong seller's market. About 2.2 months of supply, a median asking price of $1,099,999, and homes go under contract in about 68 days.
Typical home value in the 32224 ZIP is $456,759, about 13.7% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Zoom out for the wider market: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard.
Live data: BeachesMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.
Whether you are buying a renovation project, comparing the lots and views, weighing the carrying costs, or selling your River Marina home, tell us what you need. Every inquiry comes straight to us. We represent you, not the seller, and what your agent is paid is negotiable and set in a written buyer agreement up front. No obligation, no spam, no high-pressure follow-up.
A Momentum Realty River Marina specialist will reach out personally, usually the same day.
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