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Hobe Sound is an unincorporated community in southern Martin County, on the mainland across the Indian River Lagoon from Jupiter Island. Known for its small-town feel and natural surroundings, it offers single-family homes, golf and gated communities, and condominiums close to the beaches and northern Palm Beach County.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. Census figures are multi-year estimates and do not reflect current list or sale prices. Contact us for up-to-date market data. Updated October 23, 2026.
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Jonathan Dickinson State Park and Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge are close by, offering trails, paddling, and protected beaches. The Bridge Road area has local shops and restaurants, and Hobe Sound Beach is a short drive across the bridge to Jupiter Island.
Hobe Sound is along U.S. Highway 1, with Interstate 95 and Florida's Turnpike to the west, Stuart to the north, and Jupiter in Palm Beach County to the south.
Public schools serving Hobe Sound are part of the Martin County School District, and the area is also served by private schools. School assignments are based on address and can change, so confirm boundaries directly with the Martin County School District before making a purchase decision.
Housing includes single-family homes, golf and gated communities, waterfront homes along the lagoon, townhomes, and condominiums. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median value of owner-occupied homes was $394,700 for 2020–2024.
Review the HOA, condominium, or club documents, budget, and fees carefully before you make an offer, and ask whether any special assessments are planned. If you are buying a condominium, ask for recent milestone inspection reports and the structural integrity reserve study, which Florida law requires for many condominium buildings three stories or taller, since they can affect future assessments.
Look up the property's flood zone on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and get homeowners and flood insurance quotes early. Insurance can significantly affect your monthly cost, and a lender may require flood insurance depending on the zone.
Ask the seller for the roof's age and a wind mitigation inspection report. Florida requires insurers to offer discounts for qualifying wind-resistant features, such as impact-rated windows or shutters and stronger roof attachments, so these features can lower your premium. You can look up the property's hurricane evacuation zone through Martin County Emergency Management.
If the home will be your primary residence, apply for Florida's homestead exemption with the Martin County Property Appraiser, generally by March 1 of the year after you purchase. Once a home is homesteaded, Florida's Save Our Homes provision limits yearly increases in its assessed value to 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median value of owner-occupied homes in Hobe Sound was $394,700 for the 2020–2024 period. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type, so contact us for current sales data.
No. Hobe Sound is an unincorporated community, so local services and zoning are handled by Martin County.
It depends on the property's flood zone and your lender's requirements. You can look up any address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, and we recommend getting insurance quotes before you make an offer.
Exodus Realty helps buyers and sellers across Palm Beach, Broward, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, including clients moving here from out of state.
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