St. Lucie County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for St. Lucie County, Florida. Population: 334.7K.

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Median Home Price

$357.1K

Based on 14 cities

Median Household Income

$69.0K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

5.2x

Less affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$94.1K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$2,893

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.81%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,806

Property Tax$241

Insurance$149

Total Monthly$2,195

Historical Home Prices

2015

$163.6K

2016

$185.9K

+13.6%%

2017

$203.8K

+9.7%%

2018

$219.9K

+7.9%%

2019

$228.8K

+4.1%%

2020

$248.6K

+8.7%%

2021

$319.7K

+28.6%%

2022

$381.3K

+19.3%%

2023

$384.2K

+0.7%%

2024

$382.5K

-0.4%%

2025

$365.3K

-4.5%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density

586

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

6.0

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

52.6%

Black

20.1%

Hispanic

21.1%

Asian

Two or More Races

3.5%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

74°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

218

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

54.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 96/100

January Low

20°F

Average winter low

July High

85°F

Average summer high

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