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Martin County
Martin County
Martin County is on Florida's Treasure Coast between Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties, anchored by Stuart (county seat) and Hobe Sound. The economy combines high-end retiree services, marine industry, agriculture (citrus), and Palm-Beach-adjacent commuter housing. The Clerk & Comptroller (Carolyn Timmann) runs Benchmark records and a clerk-operated tax deed system on RealAuction.
Property in Martin
What every owner, heir, and investor should know.
Owning a home in Martin.
Martin is a high-priced coastal market with significant retiree and second-home demand.
- Florida Homestead Exemption and Save Our Homes apply.
- Tax bills Nov 1; discounts through February; delinquent April 1.
- Wind, flood, and roof age dominate insurance pricing on Hutchinson Island, Sewall's Point, and Jupiter Island.
- Tax deed redemption to day of sale (Ch. 197, F.S.).
- Foreclosure surplus rights under § 45.032, F.S. (60 days).
- Significant condominium milestone-inspection costs in older oceanfront buildings.
Investing in Martin.
Martin offers premium primary-residence and seasonal-rental investment plus a steady foreclosure/tax-deed pipeline.
- Foreclosure auctions on martin.realforeclose.com.
- Tax deed sales on martin.realtaxdeed.com.
- Property Appraiser at pa.martin.fl.us.
- Court case search at courts.martinclerk.com.
- Watch for STR ordinances on the barrier islands, Lake Okeechobee discharge water-quality issues, and condominium milestone costs.
After a Martin foreclosure or tax deed sale.
Martin uses Florida's judicial foreclosure process and runs Ch. 197 tax deed sales online via RealAuction.
- Foreclosures filed in the 19th Judicial Circuit.
- Surplus claim window: 60 days under § 45.032, F.S.
- Tax certificates sold yearly; tax deed application after 2 years.
- Notices published in TC Palm.
Courts and records in Martin.
- Martin County Courthouse — 100 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994 — 19th Judicial Circuit
- 19th Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie)
- Fourth District Court of Appeal — West Palm Beach
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Carolyn Timmann — (772) 288-5736 — martinclerk.com
- Property Appraiser — Jenny Fields — 1111 SE Federal Hwy — pa.martin.fl.us
- Tax Collector — Ruth "Ski" Pietruszewski — 3485 SE Willoughby Blvd — tcmartin.com
- Sheriff — John D. Budensiek — 800 SE Monterey Rd, Stuart