The original town of Palm City, Florida
Old Palm City, Palm City
The original town grid of Palm City around Mapp Road, with about 700 homes on the county roll built from the 1920s to today on the Amended Plat of Palm City and its early additions.
Homes, years and sizes: Martin County property records (2025 tax roll).
Overview
About Old Palm City
Old Palm City is where Palm City began: a grid of numbered streets along Mapp Road, laid out on the Amended Plat of Palm City and the Cleveland additions. Martin County runs a redevelopment plan for it by name, and the county roll dates its oldest houses to 1925.
Old Palm City is a name, not one recorded subdivision. It takes in the Amended Plat of Palm City (PB 2-P, page 24), the Cleveland Addition and the Cleveland 2nd, 3rd and 4th Additions, Palm City Gardens, Henderson’s Addition, Palm Heights, Belle View Court, Sunset Gardens, Webb & Hower and Maplewood. On the 2025 roll that is about 658 houses, 48 small multifamily buildings and about 66 vacant lots.
Every decade is here. A few dozen houses date from the 1920s to the 1940s, building picked up in the 1950s, and the 1970s and 1980s were the busiest decades. A typical house has about 1,500 square feet of living area on a lot of about a quarter acre, and newer houses keep filling vacant lots.
Martin County adopted the Old Palm City Community Redevelopment Area plan in 2002. Its most visible result is the Mapp Road Town Center, rebuilt with wide sidewalks, bike lanes, street lights and on-street parking, followed by the Patio at Palm City Place and the Ripple stormwater trail. It is in unincorporated Martin County with a Palm City address in the 34990 ZIP, so the county sets zoning, permits and building rules.
At a glance
- Streets
- SW 28th to SW 37th Streets, SW Feroe Avenue, SW Cornell Avenue, SW Thelma Street and SW Sunset Trail
- Home type
- Single-family homes and small multifamily
- Built
- Mostly 1956 to 2003
- Living area
- About 990 to 2,330 sq ft
- Zip code
- 34990
- County
- Martin County
On the market now
Homes for Sale in Old Palm City
Listings inside the boundary of Old Palm City, newest first, updated through the day from BeachesMLS. No homes are listed for sale here right now. New listings come up through the year; ask me to watch for one.
$629,000
New Listing
1034 SW 35th Street Palm City, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 1,960 SqFt 0.17 Acres
$649,000
For Sale
1263 SW Thelma Street Palm City, Florida
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,404 SqFt 0.32 Acres
$450,000
Pending
908 SW 36th Terrace Palm City, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,332 SqFt 0.23 Acres
$369,000
Pending
918 SW 36th Terrace Palm City, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 884 SqFt 0.2 Acres
$629,000
For Sale
962 SW 27TH Street Palm City, Florida
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,212 SqFt 0.16 Acres
$775,000
For Sale
780 SW 31st Street Palm City, Florida
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,627 SqFt 0.52 Acres
All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by BeachesMLS. Listings held by brokerage firms other than Douglas Elliman Real Estate are identified with the listing firm’s name on each listing’s detail page. Listing data last updated Thursday, November 5th, 2026 at 03:14:33 AM.
Closed sales
The Old Palm City Market
Closed sales inside the boundary of Old Palm City, every home type together. Medians and the middle range say more than any average, and in a community this size a single unusual sale can move a year.
Old Palm City recorded 16 closed sales in the twelve months through October 2026. Medians, so one unusual sale does not move them; we break the numbers out by home type for any home you are considering.
| Measure | Last 12 months | Year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 16 | 18 | -11% |
| Median sale price | $424,000 | $480,000 | -12% |
| Median price per sq ft | $310 | $307 | +1% |
| Middle 80% of sales | $235,000 to $620,000 | $299,000 to $767,000 | |
| Active listings now | 0 |
BeachesMLS closed sales inside the boundary of Old Palm City, twelve months through October 2026, via IDX Broker. Active listings now is live from the MLS feed; the median asking price updates monthly. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Association and costs
The Old Palm City Association and What It Costs
Who runs the association, what governs it, and what current listings say the fee is.
| Water | Some streets run toward the St. Lucie River; we confirm any frontage or dock rights for a specific lot. |
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Association Fees From Current Listings
| Association fee, median | $583 a month |
|---|---|
| Typical range | $382 to $800 a month |
| Club membership | Not required |
From 3 current and recent BeachesMLS listings in Old Palm City, via IDX Broker, refreshed weekly. Fees are monthly equivalents of the association fees in each listing; condo, master and sub-association fees can stack. The recorded documents, the current budget and the estoppel govern.
What Else to Check
- No single association Most of Old Palm City has no mandatory homeowners association; we confirm in the title work whether a specific lot carries any recorded restrictions or association.
- Taxes and insurance After a sale the assessed value resets the following January. Flood zone and roof age drive insurance quotes, so we check both for the address.
- Estoppel The closing agent orders an estoppel certificate from each association, which confirms what is owed at closing.
Documents to Review Before Closing
- Before you sign: the association disclosure summary and the parcel’s tax bill, including any non-ad valorem lines
- Before you sign: leasing and approval rules if you may rent, and architectural rules for exterior changes
- Before closing: estoppel certificates from every association that applies
Where it sits
Around Old Palm City
Places nearby.
Zoned Public Schools
Old Palm City is in Martin County, so public schools are assigned by the Martin County School District by address. We confirm the zoned elementary, middle and high school for the home you are considering.
How it came to be
A Short History of Old Palm City
- 1925
The oldest houses on the county roll were built, the same year Martin County was created from parts of Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
- 1950s
Building picked up across the grid; the roll dates 87 homes to the decade.
- 1980s
The busiest decade, with about 197 homes finished.
- 2002
Martin County adopted the Old Palm City Community Redevelopment Area plan.
- 2022
The rebuilt Mapp Road Town Center won a Florida redevelopment award for capital projects.
Sources: Martin County 2025 tax roll (Florida Department of Revenue), Martin County GIS subdivision layer, Martin County Old Palm City CRA, State Archives of Florida.
The boundary
Old Palm City on the Map
Questions
Questions Buyers Ask About Old Palm City
What do homes in Old Palm City cost right now?
No homes are listed for sale here right now. New listings come up through the year; ask me to watch for one. The market section above shows what homes here actually sold for over the past year.
Where is Old Palm City?
Along Mapp Road and the numbered streets from about SW 28th to SW 37th, the original town grid of Palm City east of Martin Downs.
Is Old Palm City one subdivision?
No. It is a group of older recorded plats, led by the Amended Plat of Palm City and the Cleveland additions, so the legal description of a home names one of those plats rather than Old Palm City.
Is there an HOA in Old Palm City?
Most lots have no mandatory homeowners association. We confirm any recorded restrictions for a specific lot in the title work.
What is the Mapp Road Town Center?
A Martin County redevelopment project that rebuilt Mapp Road with wide sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaping and on-street parking under the Old Palm City redevelopment plan.
Can I build a new house in Old Palm City?
The county roll lists about 66 vacant residential lots. Zoning, setbacks and permits are Martin County’s, which we check for a specific lot.
How many homes are in Old Palm City, and when were they built?
Martin County property records list 706 residential parcels in Old Palm City, most built 1956 to 2003, with a typical living area of about 1,510 square feet.
What are the association fees in Old Palm City?
The fee table on this page is drawn live from current and recent listings. The seller’s disclosure, the association disclosure summary and the estoppel certificate confirm the exact amount for a specific home.
Is Old Palm City gated?
No. Old Palm City is an open grid of streets with no gated entrance.
Which public schools serve Old Palm City?
Old Palm City is in Martin County, so public schools are assigned by the Martin County School District by address. We confirm the zoned elementary, middle and high school for the home you are considering.
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Let Us Take Care of the Details
Tell us the street or the home in Old Palm City. We come back with the listings, the association’s fees and rules, and what similar homes sold for, then arrange the visits and coordinate every step to closing day.
Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
- Association fees, rules and documents gathered for each home
- Leasing and approval rules pulled up front
- Tax bill and flood zone checked for the address
- One team from the first look to closing day
Home counts, years built and sizes come from Martin County property records (2025 tax roll); association records from the Florida Division of Corporations. Listing and sales data from BeachesMLS via IDX is deemed reliable but not guaranteed; listings may be held by brokerages other than Douglas Elliman. Association fees shown come from current and recent listings and can differ from the association’s budget; recorded documents and the associations’ own figures control. Verify anything that matters to your decision with the source. Monika Phillips, Sales Associate, Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Equal Housing Opportunity.
