How much are property taxes in Hobe Sound, FL?

Name: Property taxes in Hobe Sound, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners in Hobe Sound, FL pay a median of $2,723 (±$353) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,857.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,342.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $394,700.

In Hobe Sound, the median real estate tax went from $1,925 in 2015–2019 to $2,723 in 2020–2024 (+41.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,723 (±$353)
With a mortgage: $2,857
Without a mortgage: $2,342
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Hobe Sound against Martin County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hobe Sound	Martin County	Florida	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,723 (±$353)	$3,322 (±$112)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,857 (±$393)	$3,835 (±$153)	$2,993 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,342 (±$749)	$2,830 (±$139)	$2,319 (±$16)	$2,576
Median home value	$394,700 (±$67,799)	$432,200 (±$10,447)	$359,000 (±$930)	$332,700

In Hobe Sound, the median real estate tax is lower than in Martin County ($3,322).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Martin County, Hobe Sound ranks 8 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 336 of 825.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Hobe Sound

The median tax ($2,723) is 0.7% of the median home value ($394,700).

Across Martin County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Florida it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Hobe Sound have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,925 (±$226)	$2,723 (±$353)	+41.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$206,300 (±$24,476)	$394,700 (±$67,799)	+91.3%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,715 (±$211)	$1,926 (±$231)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Hobe Sound

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hobe Sound
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Hobe Sound	—	$2,723 (±$353)	—
Jupiter Island	4.0 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Port Salerno	5.8 mi	$2,635 (±$348)	Not measurably different
Tequesta	7.7 mi	$4,610 (±$1,217)	Higher
Limestone Creek	8.9 mi	$2,586 (±$313)	Not measurably different
Sewall's Point	9.3 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Jupiter Inlet Colony	9.6 mi	$10,000 or more	—
Stuart	11 mi	$2,063 (±$294)	Lower
Jupiter	11 mi	$5,160 (±$323)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stuart, FL ($2,063).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tequesta, FL ($4,610), Jupiter, FL ($5,160).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Martin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1 (tie)	Sewall's Point	$10,000 or more
3	Palm City	$4,643 (±$271)
4	Ocean Breeze	$3,881 (±$2,291)
5	Jensen Beach	$3,092 (±$406)
6	North River Shores	$2,916 (±$1,026)
7	Rio	$2,753 (±$920)
8	Hobe Sound	$2,723 (±$353)
9	Port Salerno	$2,635 (±$348)
10	Stuart	$2,063 (±$294)
11	Indiantown	$1,417 (±$451)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Martin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hobe Sound is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hobe Sound

How much are property taxes in Hobe Sound?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Hobe Sound, FL is $2,723 (±$353) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Hobe Sound?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Hobe Sound, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Hobe Sound gone up?

In Hobe Sound, the median real estate tax went from $1,925 in 2015–2019 to $2,723 in 2020–2024 (+41.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Hobe Sound higher than in Martin County?

In Hobe Sound, the median real estate tax is lower than in Martin County ($3,322).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Hobe Sound CDP, Florida (place:30975, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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