The Town Files

Port St. Lucie, Florida

City in St. Lucie County · population 204,851 (2020 Census)

Map: where Port St. Lucie is in FloridaPort St. Lucie
Median home
$369,200
Household income
$80,648
Jan low / Jul high
57° / 89°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
32
Median age
43.9

Port St. Lucie is a city of 204,851 people in St. Lucie County, Florida. The median home is worth $369,200, above the typical Florida town ($331,600). It ranks better for families than 84% of Florida towns, easier by car than 79% of Florida towns, more of a college town than 76% of Florida towns.

Port St. Lucie in our rankings:

How Port St. Lucie ranks

Percentile among Florida towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Florida towns.

Port St. Lucie lifestyle rankings vs other Florida townsRetirement37th pctFamilies84th pctQuiet42nd pctWalkability54th pctFirst-time buyers56th pctYoung professionals29th pctVibrancy43rd pctHip & trendy24th pctCollege town76th pctUpscale53rd pctVacation homes59th pctSeaside character70th pctCycling54th pctTransit42nd pctDriving79th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Port St. Lucie is worth $369,200, above the typical Florida town ($331,600). Homes cost about 4.6 times the median household income of $80,648, which is more affordable than 49% of Florida towns. Median rent is $1,937 a month. 84.0% of households own their home.

Port St. Lucie vs St. Lucie County vs typical Florida townPort St. LucieSt. Lucie CountyTypical Florida townHome value$369,200$347,300$331,600Household income$80,648$71,457$71,140Monthly rent$1,937$1,585$1,569
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Florida towns with 500+ people.
HousingPort St. LucieTypical Florida town
Median home value$369,200$331,600
Median rent$1,937$1,569
Median household income$80,648$71,140
Home value ÷ income4.6×4.5×
Homeownership84.0%73.5%
Median year built20021985
Seasonal / vacation homes4.6%—

Who lives in Port St. Lucie

PeoplePort St. LucieTypical Florida town
Median age43.942.8
Age 65 and over21.8%20.2%
Under 1820.4%—
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%28.8%
Below the poverty line9.5%11.3%
Veterans8.6%—
Born outside the U.S.19.7%—
Work from home12.8%13.5%
Average commute30.5 min27.5 min
Homes with broadband94.9%92.4%

Weather in Port St. Lucie

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 57.2°F. About 58.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Florida town: 0.0 in). Expect about 37 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 0 nights at or below freezing.

Port St. Lucie monthly temperatures and precipitation50°60°70°80°90°73°57°Jan74°60°Feb77°63°Mar80°68°Apr84°72°May87°76°Jun89°77°Jul89°77°Aug88°76°Sep85°73°Oct79°66°Nov75°61°DecPrecipitation (in)3.12.63.72.84.87.05.97.99.25.83.42.8
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Nettles Is station (10.2 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

32 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Port St. Lucie since 1950, compared with 35 for the typical Florida town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF3, struck on October 9, 2024 about 6.9 miles from the town center and killed 6. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 3 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on October 9, 2024.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Port St. Lucie by decade21950s01960s61970s71980s21990s42000s32010s82020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 37 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on May 3, 2007.

Severe weather in St. Lucie County since 1996

Storm events in St. Lucie County since 1996 by typeHail75Flood10Tornado27High Wind1Lightning6Heavy Rain3Waterspout2Flash Flood5
NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Lucie County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 9 deaths recorded.

St. Lucie County has been included in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, freezing.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
December 13, 2022HurricaneDR-4680: Hurricane Nicole
November 8, 2022Tropical StormEM-3587: Tropical Storm Nicole
September 29, 2022HurricaneDR-4673: Hurricane Ian

Jobs and pay in St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County had 90,334 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,238 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Port St. Lucie itself the ACS puts it at 6%.

Largest industries in St. Lucie CountyHealth care & social assistan…14,170 jobs · $60,899Retail13,013 jobs · $38,252Hotels & restaurants9,230 jobs · $27,111Construction7,137 jobs · $56,544Administrative & support5,252 jobs · $45,604Manufacturing4,674 jobs · $62,613
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in St. Lucie County, 2000–20230%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023St. Lucie 3.5%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Port St. Lucie

16 public schools with 20,662 students, about 21.1 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOL9-123,11427.6
ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH9-122,70224.1
MANATEE ACADEMY K-8K-81,72319.8
OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLPK-81,70419.8
ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOLK-81,66318.3
FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI (charter)K-81,50117.1
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (charter)6-121,38732.3
ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8PK-81,31220.2
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION (charter)K-81,14715.7
WINDMILL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK-51,05817.9
TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL (charter)9-1296522.4
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK-587117.4

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Port St. Lucie questions

Is Port St. Lucie, Florida a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Port St. Lucie scores better for retirees than 37% of Florida towns and quieter than 42%. 21.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.9).

How much does a house cost in Port St. Lucie?

The median owner-occupied home in Port St. Lucie is valued at $369,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $80,648, so homes cost about 4.6 times income. Median rent is $1,937 a month.

What is the weather like in Port St. Lucie?

July highs average 88.6°F and January lows 57.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 58.9 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Port St. Lucie get tornadoes?

32 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Port St. Lucie since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF3 on October 9, 2024. The typical Florida town has had 35.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Port St. Lucie's Census boundary (GEOID 1258715). Comparisons use the median of Florida towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-12.