Rental numbers for Martin County, FL
The typical home here runs -$1,370 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 6.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,370/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $448,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,270/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Martin County
8 with published figures
| 34994Stuart | $236,000 | $2,205 | 11.2% | 6.8% | +$56 | +3.1% |
| 34996Stuart | $426,000 | $2,695 | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$835 | n/a |
| 34957Jensen Beach | $419,000 | $2,560 | 7.3% | 3.8% | -$936 | +4.2% |
| 33469Tequesta | $720,000 | $3,926 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,791 | +12.7% |
| 34997Stuart | $429,000 | $2,100 | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$1,390 | +3.2% |
| 34956Indiantown | $319,000 | $1,470* | 5.5% | 1.9% | -$1,202 | n/a |
| 33455Hobe Sound | $524,000 | $2,353 | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$1,802 | +3.5% |
| 34990Palm City | $612,000 | $2,703 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$2,136 | +6.0% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.77%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $370,329 | $1,791 |
| Aug 2022 | $470,864 | $2,055 |
| Aug 2023 | $478,168 | $2,144 |
| Aug 2024 | $477,952 | $2,153 |
| Aug 2025 | $449,924 | $2,205 |
| Aug 2026 | $448,218 | $2,270 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 14.2
- 961 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 81th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Martin County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,370 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.8%. 1 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Martin County?
- About 0.77% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $448,000 home that is about $3,447 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Martin County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,718 for a 1-bedroom, $2,069 for a 2-bedroom and $2,801 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,370 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.