The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes
Homes for Sale in Bartow, FL
All 165 homes for sale in Bartow, FL · median $316,960 · 148 homes for sale in 33830 · Polk County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, the MLS records 1 closed sale in the Grove at Stuart Crossing By Meritage Homes in Bartow, FL, the most recent in August 2025. Across Bartow as a whole, 433 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $311,490, 52 median days on market, with 150 homes for sale today. At that median and Polk County's FY2025-26 rate of 16.19 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,040 ($4,370 with the full homestead exemption).
The Grove at Stuart Crossing is a Meritage Homes community in Bartow, and as of August 2026 there are no active listings in the feed. That means the public resale market here is effectively quiet - anyone shopping this community right now is likely looking at builder inventory directly or waiting for an owner to list.
With nothing on the MLS to anchor a price read, the number that will set value here is condition and whatever the builder is offering on remaining or new product. For a seller, an empty resale field can be an advantage: you are not competing against neighbors. For a buyer, it means patience and a willingness to work the builder side or watch for the first listings to surface.
Figures in this note are as of October 26, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside THE GROVE AT STUART CROSSING BY MERITAGE HOMES 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
A newer Meritage Homes community in Bartow, Polk County, with no resale listings currently active - a market you access through the builder or by getting in early when owners begin to list.
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 The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes is best for.
Best for
- Buying newer construction and comfortable engaging a builder directly
- Buyers who want a Bartow, Polk County location and can be patient on timing
- Positioning to list into a community with no competing resale inventory
Probably not for
- Needing to tour and compare multiple active listings right now
- Buyers who require established resale comps before committing
- Prioritizing built-in community amenities, which are not identified here
The market around The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes
The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33830, 160 homes are on the market and 30% are under contract — a fast-moving corner of Bartow.
Across Polk County, 5,189 homes are active and 1,757 pending (25% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
In ZIP 33830 (Bartow), 275 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $322K ($169/sq ft), down 1.4% year over year, with a median 54 days on market. See the live ZIP 33830 housing market and the Polk County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Schools
- Polk County Public Schools
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- Magnet and choice options may be available
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Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes listings and can change; always confirm with Polk County Public Schools for a specific address.
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The The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes 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 The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes.
A new-build community with no resale yet
There are no community amenities identified from the current MLS listings and no active resale inventory to study, so the honest picture here is that the data is thin by design - this is still an early-stage, builder-driven community. What you can count on is the Meritage product itself and the Bartow location in Polk County.
For now, the real activity is on the builder side rather than the resale market. If you want in, that usually means engaging the builder on available homesites or standing ready to move when the first owner-listed homes appear. Both paths reward buyers who have done their homework before inventory shows up.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Grove at Stuart Crossing by Meritage Homes. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with no active resale listings, our value is in the groundwork: tracking when owners list, pressure-testing builder pricing and incentives against comparable Polk County product, and making sure you are not the only one at the table without representation. We will also tell you plainly if the quiet market means waiting is smarter than buying today.
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Housing distress & ownership in THE GROVE AT STUART CROSSING BY MERITAGE HOMES, Bartow
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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period October 2026 through October 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Stellar MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: June 30, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Stellar MLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (1 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 Stellar 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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