River Forest Homes for Sale

River Forest is a community in Stuart, Martin County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $549,000. Homes were built starting 2005. Pure Equity lists homes in River Forest 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 River Forest and the Stuart 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 a single listing for River Forest Stuart homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $440,000.

That sits close to the Stuart median of $425,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $296 per square foot, compared with $276 across Stuart. So the median price buys roughly 1,500 square feet of living area. With so few listings, though, treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a trend.

Listings here have averaged 10 days on the market. That is faster than the Stuart average of 119 days. As a result, buyers here should be ready to write an offer soon after a showing.

Homes listed in River Forest date from 2005, so they are about 21 years old.

Every one of these homes went up after Florida adopted its statewide building code in 2002. In practice, that usually means impact-rated openings and stronger roof attachment. A wind mitigation inspection documents those features, and Florida insurers must offer premium discounts for them.

Here is what the median River Forest price means in Florida closing terms. At $440,000, a 20% down payment comes to about $88,000, leaving a loan near $352,000.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $1,232. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $704. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the River Forest median, that is about $3,079.

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.