Above: House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar, Stuart (Hutchinson Island). Built in 1876 to shelter shipwrecked sailors, the county's oldest building is now a museum and the only survivor of Florida's ten Atlantic coast houses of refuge. Picture credit
This page gathers what a healthcare practice sale in Martin County involves locally: its practice market in official figures, the county and city offices a new owner deals with after closing, and the county's cities and communities.
The practice market in Martin County
Residents, 2025
Martin County had an estimated 166,272 residents in 2025, 4.9% more than at the April 2020 base.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Practicing physicians
The Florida Department of Health's 2026 workforce report counts 453 practicing physicians in Martin County, 27.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 22 statewide.
Source: Florida Department of Health, 2026 Florida Physician Workforce Annual Report, Appendix B.Licensed veterinarians
Martin County has 113 licensed veterinarians with an address in the county, 6.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.7 statewide.
Sources: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv); U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates, Vintage 2025.Veterinary establishments
The county has 32 licensed veterinary establishments.
Source: Florida DBPR, Board of Veterinary Medicine licensee file (lic26vt.csv).Dental shortage designation
Part of Martin County carries a dental shortage designation from the Health Resources and Services Administration that is proposed for withdrawal; it stays in place until withdrawn.
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data download.After a purchase: local filings in Martin County
County business tax receipt
In Martin County, local business tax receipts are issued by the Martin County Tax Collector (3485 SE Willoughby Blvd, Stuart), which takes applications in person or by mail.
Source: martin.fl.us, checked October 2026.City business tax
Some cities in Martin County levy their own business tax too, so a practice inside one may need both receipts; each city's office is listed with the city below.
Source: martin.fl.us, checked October 2026.Tangible personal property return
The Martin County Property Appraiser takes tangible personal property returns, the yearly return for a business's furniture and equipment.
Source: Martin County Property Appraiser, checked October 2026.Recording the deed
When a sale includes real estate, the deed is recorded by the Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller in the county's Official Records.
Source: Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, checked October 2026.
Cities and communities in Martin County
Palm City
Unincorporated community
2020 Census population: 25,883.
About 41 miles from Newton's Law PA's Lake Worth Beach office.
Stuart
City, county seat
2020 Census population: 17,425.
About 41 miles from Newton's Law PA's Lake Worth Beach office.
City business tax receipts: City of Stuart Business Tax Division, 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart.
Hobe Sound
Unincorporated community
2020 Census population: 13,163.
About 32 miles from Newton's Law PA's Lake Worth Beach office.
Jensen Beach
Unincorporated community
2020 Census population: 12,652.
About 44 miles from Newton's Law PA's Lake Worth Beach office.
Port Salerno
Unincorporated community
2020 Census population: 10,401.
About 37 miles from Newton's Law PA's Lake Worth Beach office.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census, read October 2026. City business tax offices: each city's own pages.
How Newton's Law PA serves Martin County
Newton's Law PA's office is in Lake Worth Beach, about 41 miles from Stuart.
A first consultation is by phone or video, and meetings in person are at the Lake Worth Beach office.
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