Port St. Lucie
Florida · Ranked #256 of 373 metros
64Moderate
💡
Housing in Port St. Lucie costs 5.65× the median income, above the national average of 4.5×. The median home price is $386K and median rent is $1,679/month. Port St. Lucie ranks #256 of 373 metros for affordability.
Median Home Price
🏠$386K
Need $114K income
Median Rent
🔑$1,679
Need $67K income
Building Permits
🔨5,515
annual
Median Income
💰$68K
Pop: 543,707
Rent Burden
⚠️35.5%
of renters paying >30%
Homeownership
🏡79.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Port St. Lucie | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 5.65x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 35.5% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 79.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | 0% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 0.0% | 3.6% |
House Price Index (2000–2025)
FHFA All-Transactions HPI
Since 2019: +74.5%Since 2000: +306%
HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026)
Section 8 voucher payment standards
Studio$1,455/mo
1 Bedroom$1,467/mo
2 Bedroom$1,757/mo
3 Bedroom$2,421/mo
4 Bedroom$2,579/mo
Zillow Market Data
Home Value (ZHVI)
$379K
1yr: -4.2%5yr: +39.9%
Rent (ZORI)
$2,302/mo
1yr: +1.6%5yr: +41.1%
Note: ZORI reflects current listing prices and may differ from the Census ACS median rent shown above, which captures what renters actually pay including below-market and subsidized units.
Redfin Market Activity
Median Sale Price
$525K
Active Inventory
38
Days on Market
123
Sold Above List
33.3%
Price Drops
28.9%