Martin County Real Estate - Hobe Sound

Hobe Sound is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 11,521. Hobe Sound is approximately 65 miles from Fort Lauderdale (population 165,521) and around 20 miles from Port Saint Lucie (population 164,603).

The median age for residents of Hobe Sound is 53.6. Around 18.3% of Hobe Sound households include school aged children and 45.6% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 89.3% of the Hobe Sound population are White, 6.9% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, .7% Asian and 1.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 6,523 housing units in Hobe Sound. 1,142 (17.5%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Hobe Sound is a tourist destination, 53.6% (613) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 1,381 residential rental units in Hobe Sound. 1,190 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13.1%.

Hobe Sound links:

Martin County

Martin County is part of the southeast region of Florida, along with Indian River, St. Lucie, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Broward, and Monroe counties. Martin cities and towns are Stuart, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze, and Sewall's Point. Other communities of note include Hobe Sound, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, and Palm City. More than 140,000 people live in Martin County.

County targeted industries include aviation and aerospace, environmental/green technologies, marine industries, and headquarters. Top public sector employers are Martin County School District, Martin County, Florida State Government, City of Stuart, and Indian River State College. Private employers are Martin Memorial Healthcare Systems, Publix Supermarkets, Old Cell Phone, TurboCombustor Technologies Inc, and Florida Power and Light.

The county seat of Stuart is home to over 15,000. Known as the Sailfish Capital of the World, Stuart is a popular boating and fishing destination. Indeed, Ralph Evinrude, owner of Evinrude Outboard Motors, retired to nearby Jensen Beach.

Jupiter Island is a town located in the southeastern section of the county on the barrier island of the same name. Located off the coast of Hobe Sound, Jupiter Island is amongst the five wealthiest places per capita in the country. The town has been home to celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Celine Dion, and Alan Jackson.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
9617 Se Sharon St Single Family 1,800 C
9537 Se Sharon St Vacant Residential 0 L
9637 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,246 B
9595 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,880 C
9588 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,362 C
9618 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,347 B
9517 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,098 C
9532 Se Duncan Bv Single Family 2,310 C
9642 Se Highborne Way Single Family 3,381 C
9512 Se Duncan St Single Family 1,798 C
9638 Se Sharon St Single Family 3,604 B
9657 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,121 C
13134 Se Hobe Hills Dr Single Family 1,776 C
9487 Se Sharon St Vacant Residential 0 L
9658 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,806 B
9531 Se Duncan St Single Family 1,526 B
9482 Se Duncan St Single Family 1,139 C
13010 Se Guava Dr Vacant Residential 0 L
13124 Se Hobe Hills Dr Single Family 1,630 C
9687 Se Sharon St Single Family 2,659 C

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $73,204. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $25,099 per year. The top 10% earn more than $265,762 per year. The top 1% earn more than $672,729 per year. Most renters earn between $28,200 (20th percentile) and $55,116 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $146,408 and $183,010.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 91 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $293,076 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $586,152 and $732,690.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $955. Most renters earn between $2,350 and $4,593 per month. They typically spend 34% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $706 (20th percentile) to $1,306 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.

This property falls in percentile 91 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,713 per month and a monthly household income of $5,645 ($67,740 per year)

Nearby Companies

Cynthia Wilson Cpa LLC
9588 Se Sharon St
Faye Carter & Associates, Inc.
9577 Se Sharon St
Maple Acre Holdings LLC
9687 Se Sharon St
Kymberly Car Real Estate LLC
9687 Se Sharon St
Disclaimers and Disclosures

Public Records Data

The information on this page was compiled from public records. It is deemed reliable but not guaranteed to be an accurate snapshot of the property details at the time the snapshot was taken. All information should be independently verified.

The Visulate site was produced from data and information compiled from recorded documents and/or outside public and private sources. Visulate is not the custodian of public records and does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions in the data it displays or for its misuse by any individual.

In the event of either error or omission, Visulate and any 3rd party data provider shall be held harmless from any damages arising from the use of records displayed on the site.