Hobe Sound, FL housing market
Typical home value
$504K
▲ 0.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$4,494/mo
▼ 0.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
10.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+23%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Hobe Sound is worth $504,264, up 0.6% over the past year and up 23% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $4,494 a month (−0.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 10.7% (above the Port St. Lucie, FL metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,771/mo, $1,723 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Port St. Lucie, FL metro's home values to change −1.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Port St. Lucie, FL metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 41/100, #261 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Hobe Sound compares
| Measure | Hobe Sound | Port St. Lucie, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $504,264 | $381,493 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.6% | −0.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $4,494 | $2,310 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −0.1% | +1.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 10.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 9.4 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,771 | $2,096 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.