Cost of Living in St. Lucie County, Florida
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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St. Lucie County ranks #2,824 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 10%)
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St. Lucie County Official Rent Burden Estimated at 37.4 Percent
The official B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in St. Lucie County is 37.4%. This is 4.6 percentage points higher than the Florida unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 32.8%. Median gross rent in the county was estimated at $1,585 per month, which is $281 above the state unweighted county mean of $1,304. Renter households in the county have a median income of $47,960. For homeowners, the median home value is $347,300, and median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $1,336. This owner cost is $297 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $1,039. The median income for all households in the county was estimated at $71,457. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
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Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 37.4% of renter household income in St. Lucie County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,585 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,336. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $63,400 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Florida unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,304 per month. St. Lucie County's $1,585 median is 21.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
26.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,667
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $347,300. Estimated monthly cost: $2,773 vs. your max of $1,667.
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