Metes & Bounds Homes for Sale

Metes & Bounds is a luxury waterfront, luxury community in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. Properties are priced from $799,000 to $5,200,000. Pure Equity lists homes in Metes & Bounds and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers Metes & Bounds and the Fort Pierce area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows 8 Metes & Bounds Fort Pierce homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $1.73M.

That is 415% above the Fort Pierce median of $335,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $970 per square foot, compared with $210 across Fort Pierce. So the median price buys roughly 1,800 square feet of living area.

Listings here have averaged 692 days on the market. That is slower than the Fort Pierce average of 146 days. Because of that, buyers often have more room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs.

Homes listed in Metes & Bounds date from 1910 to 2007. That puts them between 19 and 116 years old.

The range straddles 2002, when Florida adopted its statewide building code. Therefore two similar-looking homes here can carry very different insurance premiums. Ask for the wind mitigation report on any home you consider, since it drives much of that difference.

In addition, most Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection on homes 30 years or older. It covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Updated systems usually make coverage easier to place.

Metes & Bounds includes waterfront homes. Waterfront lots in South Florida often sit in FEMA special flood hazard areas, where lenders require flood insurance. Before you commit, look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for an elevation certificate.

At a median near $1.73M, Metes & Bounds sits in the luxury tier of Fort Pierce. Jumbo financing and proof of funds usually come up early in these negotiations.

Here is what the median Metes & Bounds price means in Florida closing terms. At $1.73M, a 20% down payment comes to about $345,000, leaving a loan near $1.38M.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $4,830. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $2,760. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the Metes & Bounds median, that is about $12,075.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.