Referring a Client to Palm City? What Agents Need to Know

By Brian Wilder and Lucy Lopez, Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty.

Palm City has 11,879 house parcels and 502 condo parcels on the 2026 state roll, and the median house just value is $530K [1]. That is 19% above the Martin County house median of $445K [1]. Here is how a Palm City referral to Brian works.

20-25% referral fee depending on the deal, paid broker to broker at closing.

Call or text Brian at 561-201-4717.

I answer my phone.

If I miss you, I'll get back to you within an hour or two.

Prefer to write? Send the referral details and Brian replies to you first.

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1,500+ homes sold (Brian's stated credential).
Investing in Palm Beach County real estate since 1996, licensed agent since 1998.
Wilder Real Estate Group at Keller Williams Realty. The team works from the Keller Williams Realty office in Wellington.
Diane Harbison, Broker Associate. Blake Wilder, Jonas Harbison, Jennifer Wilder and Lucy Lopez are licensed Sales Associates.
Two generations of Realtors in the family.
Brian's team serves referral clients in Martin County.

What happens after you send a client

Signed referral agreement first. The broker-to-broker agreement is in place before any client work starts.
Same-day introduction. Brian contacts your client the same day, by phone.
Milestone updates to you. First contact made, under contract, closed.
Your relationship stays yours. You remain your client's agent of record for the relationship, and Brian handles the Florida side.
Fee paid broker to broker at closing. 20-25% referral fee depending on the deal, paid broker to broker at closing.

Palm City by the numbers (as of Nov 10, 2026)

11,879 houses and 502 condos on the Palm City roll (Florida DOR 2026 NAL, accessed Nov 10, 2026 [1]).
$530K: median house just value, with the middle half of houses between $339K and $734K [1]. Just value is the appraiser's market-value estimate, not a sale price.
$180K: median condo just value [1].
1993: median year built for houses; 11% were built before 1980 and 6% in 2020 or later [1].
2,211 sq ft: median house living area on the roll, at about $226 of just value per square foot [1].
83%: share of houses with a homestead exemption on the roll [1].

How does a Palm City referral to Brian work, step by step?

How a Palm City referral moves, in order: you submit the client's budget and timeline; Brian answers you first; the brokerages record the fee in writing before the client is introduced; and the fee is paid brokerage to brokerage, since an associate cannot be paid directly in a brokerage transaction [6]. Only properly licensed people can be paid a referral fee [5]. Industry sources put a typical referral fee near 25% of the commission on the referred side [12]. The foreign-state exception is in s. 475.25(1)(h); read it if you are licensed outside Florida [5].

What does a Palm City home cost, and where is the data from?

The middle half of Palm City houses sits between $339K and $734K in just value. The bottom tenth is under $258K and the top tenth is above $1.1M [1]. The Palm City median is 19% above the Martin County house median of $445K [1].

The median Palm City house was built in 1993. By build period, 11% date from before 1980, 60% from 1980 to 1999, 24% from 2000 to 2019 and 6% from 2020 or later [1]. Roll records give the median Palm City house 2,211 square feet of living area and a median just value near $226 per square foot [1]. That is a way to compare areas, not a price for any one house.

Condos are 4% of residential parcels in Palm City. The median condo just value is $180K, the middle half runs $154K to $242K, and the median condo was built in 1986 [1]. Just value is not what a house sells for. When your client is ready to make an offer, ask Brian for recent closed sales.

Place (USPS mailing city)	Houses	Condos	Median house just value	Median house living area (sq ft)	Houses built 2020 or later
Palm City	11,879	502	$530K	2,211	6%
Stuart	19,628	9,406	$400K	1,745	8%
Indiantown	1,460	0	$236K	1,352	15%
Jensen Beach	6,269	1,028	$380K	1,718	7%

The table comes from the 2026 NAL rolls published by the Florida DOR, accessed Nov 10, 2026 [1]. Cities follow USPS mailing addresses rather than municipal boundaries. DOR use code 001 means house and 004 means condo.

Is your client selling a home in Palm City before the move?

Start with what has to happen after it sells. Use the referral form, or pick a time for a 15-minute seller call with Brian. Two first steps for the seller: the Stress-Free Sale guide and a free home valuation.

Which Palm City communities and associations come up most, and what do their rules say?

Brian has written up these Palm City communities. The HOA or condo documents matter as much as the listing. Get them early, along with the budget and any rules on rentals and approvals.

Palm City Farms: acreage homes, land upkeep, well and septic checks and parcel restrictions.
Newfield: a Palm City guide with recent sale prices and what to check before buying.
Cobblestone: a country club community, with recent sale prices and what to check before buying.

The guides report what Brian has checked; the community's own documents are the authority on its rules. To see homes on the market, start with Brian's Palm City homes for sale page.

How do property taxes work for a Palm City buyer?

Property values come from the Martin County Property Appraiser [2] and bills from the Martin County Tax Collector [3]. These are the 2026 state rules [7][8][9]:

A homestead exemption of up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all taxes, including school taxes. The additional exemption of up to $25,000 applies to assessed value over $50,000 and only to non-school taxes [7].
The buyer has to own the home and make it a permanent residence by Jan 1, then file with the property appraiser by March 1 [7].
Save Our Homes caps homestead assessment increases at the lesser of 3% or the CPI change. The 2026 cap is 2.7% [8].
Non-homestead residential property has a 10% annual cap except for school levies, and it is assessed at just value as of Jan 1 of the year after a change of ownership [9].

Amendment 3 passed on Nov 3, 2026 and takes effect Jan 1, 2027. For non-school taxes it exempts assessed value up to $150,000 in 2027 and up to $250,000 in 2028, and it cuts the non-homestead cap from 10% to 5% [10]. Dec 31, 2026 is the residency date: a person who was not a Florida resident then receives the $25,000 school exemption and up to $50,000 for non-school taxes upon qualifying, and the increased exemption begins in the fifth year of exemption [10]. Ask the property appraiser to apply this to your client's dates. This is general information, not tax advice. Flood zones are address by address, so use FEMA's Flood Map Service Center [11].

How do I find the school assignment for a Palm City address?

The school district, not a real estate site, decides which school serves an address. Check the address with the Martin County School District [4] before you tell a client anything. Whether an address sits in a city or in county territory affects who handles permits and services; check with the property appraiser [2] and Martin County government [13].

What nearby cities do referrals cover?

If your client's search spills past Palm City, the neighboring pages are Stuart, Indiantown and Jensen Beach. The table above puts the roll numbers side by side. The Martin County referral has the county-level view, and the national referral page has the full process. For a client coming from out of state, the Florida relocation timeline lays out the steps.

Frequently asked questions

How does a Palm City referral to Brian work?

A referral starts with the budget, the timeline and the kind of home your client wants. Both brokerages sign the fee agreement before the introduction, and the money moves broker to broker.

What does a typical Palm City home cost?

Palm City has 11,879 house parcels and 502 condo parcels on the 2026 DOR roll. The median house just value is $530K, with the middle half between $339K and $734K, as of Nov 10, 2026. Just value is not a sale price.

How are property taxes handled for a Palm City buyer?

Buyers file for homestead by March 1 after owning and living in the home on Jan 1. The homestead and non-homestead caps differ, and Amendment 3 raises the exemption from 2027.

What should my client ask about the community in Palm City?

Ask for the association documents early. Brian has guides for Palm City Farms, Newfield and Cobblestone; the community's own documents are the authority on its rules.

Have a Palm City client? Tell me the budget and the timeline.