Rental numbers for St. Lucie County, FL
The typical home here runs -$810 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 7.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$810/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $371,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,364/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in St. Lucie County
14 with published figures
| 34950Fort Pierce | $192,000 | $1,691 | 10.6% | 5.9% | -$91 | n/a |
| 34947Fort Pierce | $281,000 | $2,133 | 9.1% | 5.2% | -$302 | +7.5% |
| 34982Fort Pierce | $256,000 | $1,900 | 8.9% | 4.7% | -$384 | +6.3% |
| 34949Fort Pierce | $410,000 | $2,761 | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$773 | +8.4% |
| 34953Port Saint Lucie | $398,000 | $2,637 | 8.0% | 4.2% | -$759 | +2.9% |
| 34983Port Saint Lucie | $361,000 | $2,396 | 8.0% | 4.2% | -$691 | +0.7% |
| 34952Port Saint Lucie | $321,000 | $2,052 | 7.7% | 3.7% | -$735 | +3.5% |
| 34986Port Saint Lucie | $372,000 | $2,242 | 7.2% | 3.4% | -$963 | +2.8% |
| 34984Port Saint Lucie | $394,000 | $2,363 | 7.2% | 3.5% | -$963 | +1.2% |
| 34946Fort Pierce | $251,000 | $1,470* | 7.0% | 2.9% | -$749 | n/a |
| 34987Port Saint Lucie | $448,000 | $2,455 | 6.6% | 2.8% | -$1,357 | +1.3% |
| 34951Fort Pierce | $297,000 | $1,470* | 5.9% | 2.3% | -$1,033 | n/a |
| 34981Fort Pierce | $368,000 | $1,660* | 5.4% | 2.1% | -$1,330 | n/a |
| 34945Fort Pierce | $409,000 | $1,730* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,702 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.93%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $302,097 | $1,862 |
| Aug 2022 | $393,315 | $2,194 |
| Aug 2023 | $386,133 | $2,259 |
| Aug 2024 | $394,523 | $2,282 |
| Aug 2025 | $376,237 | $2,320 |
| Aug 2026 | $371,231 | $2,364 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 24.1
- 3,316 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 94th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is St. Lucie County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$810 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in St. Lucie County?
- About 0.93% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $371,000 home that is about $3,464 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in St. Lucie County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,718 for a 1-bedroom, $2,069 for a 2-bedroom and $2,801 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$810 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.