Photo: JonathanPuello · CC BY-SA 4.0398 homes sold in Stuart in the last year, at a typical $304K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Stuart homes are listed.
Every place Stuart homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Stuart.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
55% of Stuart’s sales are condos, at $369K less than a house
115 houses and 217 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 115 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $317FL $245
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 217 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167FL $262
- Days to sell
- 108
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 66 sold, typical $382K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
398 sales in the last year, against 623 in 2021 and a low of 335 in 2012. The typical sale went from $150K in 2016 to $304K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Stuart
Check a listing against what Stuart homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Stuart are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Stuart’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 398 sales.
If you’re buying in Stuart
- Shop in January. It brings about 60 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 60 a month), but August is the most competitive: 12% of August sales close over asking. November has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Stuart now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 5% | 23% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 26% | 47% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 21% | 15% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95% | 95.3% | 98.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 72 | 33 | 76 |
195 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (88) and 12% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 36%
A house typically sold for $545K in the last year (115 sales), a condo for $176K (217).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Stuart ranks 461st of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Stuart is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Stuart home costs about $1,745 a month
Price: Stuart’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Stuart’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Stuart is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 39.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $304K home, about $1,900 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Stuart, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StuartCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Rio and Sewall's Point for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Stuart, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm City | 526 | $564K | $262 | 6% | 88 |
| Stuart | 398 | $304K | $224 | 4% | 85 |
| Jensen Beach | 258 | $432K | $254 | 5% | 79 |
| Port Salerno | 196 | $402K | $271 | 10% | 73 |
| North River Shores | 86 | $304K | $222 | 9% | 110 |
| Sewall's Point | 49 | $1.7M | $506 | 2% | 113 |
| Rio | 20 | $720K | $374 | 0% | 157 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Stuart
What do homes sell for in Stuart, FL?
398 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $304K, $224 a square foot. Houses sold for about $545K, condos for about $176K.
Is Stuart a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 183 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 33 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Stuart?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Stuart?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $304K home that’s near $1,900.
Where can I see homes for sale in Stuart?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Stuart’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Stuart.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).