What $500K Buys in Martin County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Martin County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 140 homes for sale in Martin County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 1,683 sq ft, built 1996, at $293/sq ft; 16% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 73 days. The most house for the money is in Palm City (1,799 sq ft median); the least in Hobe Sound (1,610 sq ft); the newest in Jensen Beach (median build year 2004).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart | 59 | 1,625 | 3 / 2 | 2000 | $300 | 15% | 78 |
| Palm City | 30 | 1,799 | 3 / 2.5 | 1992 | $266 | 23% | 59 |
| Jensen Beach | 23 | 1,794 | 3 / 2 | 2004 | $282 | 22% | 79 |
| Hobe Sound | 22 | 1,610 | 2 / 2 | 1994 | $298 | 0% | 73 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34997 Stuart | 34 | 1,742 | 2002 | $279 | 6% |
| 34990 Palm City | 30 | 1,799 | 1992 | $266 | 23% |
| 34957 Jensen Beach | 23 | 1,794 | 2004 | $282 | 22% |
| 33455 Hobe Sound | 22 | 1,610 | 1994 | $298 | 0% |
| 34996 Stuart | 15 | 1,400 | 1978 | $335 | 7% |
| 34994 Stuart | 10 | 1,497 | 2026 | $329 | 60% |
| 33469 Jupiter | 5 | 1,548 | 1973 | $342 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield Crossroads | Palm City | 8 | 1,541 | 2026 |
| West Jensen Pud | Jensen Beach | 6 | 1,957 | 2026 |
| Martins Crossing | Stuart | 5 | 2,189 | 2005 |
| Monarch | Palm City | 3 | 1,799 | 1989 |
| Leilani Heights | Jensen Beach | 3 | 1,422 | 1978 |
| Jensen Village | Jensen Beach | 2 | 1,808 | 2020 |
| Port Salerno | Stuart | 2 | 1,146 | 1986 |
| Florida Club | Stuart | 2 | 1,603 | 2000 |
| Hansons Landing | Stuart | 1 | 1,135 | 1986 |
| Ocean View Condo | Stuart | 1 | 1,370 | 1977 |
| Ocean Breeze West | Jensen Beach | 1 | 1,656 | 2019 |
| Mariner Cay | Stuart | 1 | 1,830 | 1974 |
| The Preserve At Avonlea | Stuart | 1 | 2,057 | 2022 |
| Bessey | Stuart | 1 | 1,130 | 1920 |
| Palm Lake Park | Stuart | 1 | 1,326 | 2004 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of October 24, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 55%, Townhouse 19%, Condo 11%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Martin County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Martin County, FL.