Stuart, FL 34996 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 82
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Home Value
$426,489
+0.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
82
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
129 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
16%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
93.8%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
40%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,695/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
27%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$317
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 27% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 11% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. Listings are 15% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−25% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (82/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 6.2% below their final list price; 16% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 40% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $112k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $4,297 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $116/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $317 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (74% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.3% to +11.1% (80% range; middle estimate +4.0%), chance of a rise 74%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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Other ZIP codes in Martin County, FL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart, FL 34997 | $429.5K | −0.7% | 81 |
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| Stuart, FL 34994 | $235.6K | −2.9% | 98 |
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