St. Lucie River Inlet, 1905
Sewall's Point’s story
135 years in pictures
Census counts: 151 in 1960, 1,991 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
- 1891Sewall's Point is settled
Sewall's PointFL
A town of 2,078, settled in 1891.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: AdamFirst at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
2,078
2025 Census estimate · +4.4% since 2020
Typical home
$1.42M
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
62.0
years
Jobs based here
581
A commuter town
Is Sewall's Point a good place to live?
Sewall's Point’s best subject grades are an A+ for health and an A for incomes; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Sewall's Point’s typical home value is $1,421,000, above both Florida’s towns ($371,000) and U.S. towns ($332,000). Only 5 of Florida’s 774 towns score lower on cost of living. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Sewall's Point has 2 places on the National Register. Sewall's Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Sewall's Point stand out
Where Sewall's Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
31 measures vs. Florida
21 better7 too close to call3 worse
| Widest gap | Sewall's Point | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 12.7% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns
Beats FL on 21 of 31 CDC measures, trails it on 3
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Sewall's Point for work
Where Sewall's Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
581jobs based in Sewall's Point
9%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Sewall's Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Sewall's Point is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $1.42M, 19.1 years of the Port St. Lucie metro’s $75K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →HealthCleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital 2.7 miles awayA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsBeat 70% of Florida districts on tests and graduationB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.7 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 62.0; 60% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sewall's Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sewall's Point, and how to reach them.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMartin Co UtilitiesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sewall's Point’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMartin Supervisor of ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3499634996 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sewall's Point.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Sewall's Point stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
94% of households own their home in Sewall's Point, where Florida’s towns sit at 72% and U.S. towns at 73%. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026. The typical Sewall's Point home is worth about $1,421,000, up 5.2% in a year, 4 times the Florida typical home.
$1.42MZillow home value
Typical home value
Sewall's Point$1.42M
Florida$375K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults in Sewall's Point sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
26% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sewall's Point. Among 637 Florida towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Sewall's Point. 7.4% of adults smoke cigarettes in Sewall's Point.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Sewall's Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Florida
21 better7 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Sewall's Point | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.5% | 9.1% |
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
2.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Very high risk in Sewall's Point, with hurricanes at the top
Since 1984, 95 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sewall's Point.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
95
paid flood claims since 1984
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Sewall's Point’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sewall's Point for work: only 9% work in town. Sewall's Point’s median household income is $129,000. Jobs based in Sewall's Point grew to 581 in 2023, 223 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Sewall's Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sewall's Point9%
Stuart22%
Palm City4%
Port St. Lucie4%
Jupiter3%
13 mi
median commute distance
581
jobs based in Sewall's Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Sewall's Point, expect mild winters and hot summers
Sewall's Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Sewall's Point is 90°F.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter57–75°
Spring66–82°
Summer75–89°
Fall70–84°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 9 of 2,636 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sewall's Point Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Urca de Lima and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sewall's Point. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Ancient siteUrca de Lima
35 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
22 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
15 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field34 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
2 mi MuseumElliott Museum27K visitors a year
35 mi MuseumFlagler Museum22 mi MuseumNational Navy UDT-SEAL Museum15 mi Stadium & arenaFirst Data Field34 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari2 mi MuseumElliott Museum27K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · First Data Field: JoeCondon, Public domain · Elliott Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sewall's Point
18pages on Sewall's Point
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sewall's Point
About 2 of every 100 Sewall's Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Sewall's Point
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Sewall's Point is a town located on the peninsula of the same name in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,991 at the 2020 census. It is an eastern suburb of Stuart, which is the county seat of Martin County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Area code
- 772
Sewall's Point’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Sewall's Point.
Jensen BeachSewall's Point
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewall's Point | — | — | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Jensen Beach | #318 | C | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Sewall's Point has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sewall's Point and Jensen Beach report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Sewall's Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Sewall's Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sewall's Point, FL expensive?
Yes. Lucie, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.