Martin County · Port St. Lucie · population 19,566
Where Stuart stands
Home values down 4.8% in the last year. population growing 2.9% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.5 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Stuart on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.5 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Stuart has been growing population at 2.9% per year while home values compounded +5.2% annually. Demand-driven appreciation — the kind that persists as long as people keep showing up, which they currently are.
Stuart is down 4.8% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.
About Stuart
Stuart is a city in Martin County, Florida, with an estimated population of 19,566. It anchors the Port St. Lucie metro area. The population has grown 2.9% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Stuart is $377,595 as of 2026-04, down 4.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.2% annual growth (-9.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Stuart average $2,177 per month, up 3.1% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 58 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
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Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Neighborhoods of Stuart
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Run the numbers for Stuart
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
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Local sports teams
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Local economy & environment
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