Area data
Stuart, FL — ZIP 34997
Population: 47,075 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,820
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2023-12)
- $466,659
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $450,000
- Median list price
- $495,000
- Median days on market
- 33.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 98 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 70
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,087/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, strongWind, coastalFlooding, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 77.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 71.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 283
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Tailwinds Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 48
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,398 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $2,917
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 69,716
- Average weekly wage
- $1,079
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 524
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