Port St. Lucie, Florida Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Port St. Lucie, Florida rental market.
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Average Apartment Rent
$2,133
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Port St. Lucie, Florida apartments have recorded a -1.6% rent decrease.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Average apartment rent trend
Port St. Lucie, Florida Average Apartment Rent
Port St. Lucie, Florida Apartment rent ranges
At 44.92%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Port St. Lucie, Florida rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.09%.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Housing tenure**
Renters take up 17% of Port St. Lucie, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 12,930 units, while homeowners live in 62,030 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
5.7
Renter median household income**
$57,416
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
3.03
Rental vacancy rate**
8.6%
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 6,934 rentals in Port St. Lucie, Florida with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 54%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 306 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Port St. Lucie, Florida homes for rent is 5.7.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Port St. Lucie, Florida are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 8,824 apartments for rent in Port St. Lucie, Florida, or 68% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 38% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,873 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Port St. Lucie, Florida is 3.03.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 11% of the homes for rent in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Port St. Lucie, Florida apartment rentals, namely 34% or 4,379 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (23%, 2,999 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (19%, 2,430 units).
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Port St. Lucie, Florida renters (52%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Port St. Lucie, Florida condos for rent is 2017.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Port St. Lucie, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 35% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have 3 vehicles available.
Port St. Lucie, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Port St. Lucie, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Port St. Lucie, Florida apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
