How much do homeowners pay a month in Indian River Estates, FL?

Name: Homeowner costs in Indian River Estates, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Indian River Estates, FL pay a median of $1,659 (±$199) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $623 (±$81).

47.8% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Indian River Estates, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,030 in 2015–2019 to $1,659 in 2020–2024 (+61.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,659 (±$199)
Without a mortgage: $623 (±$81)
Owned with a mortgage: 47.8%

Monthly owner costs in Indian River Estates

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Indian River Estates	St. Lucie County	Florida	United States
With a mortgage	$1,659 (±$199)	$1,913 (±$32)	$1,959 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$623 (±$81)	$690 (±$27)	$673 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	47.8% (±7.4 points)	56.5% (±1.4 points)	56.3% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,324 (±$318)	$3,241 (±$115)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Indian River Estates, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in St. Lucie County ($1,913).

It is also lower than in Florida ($1,959).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In St. Lucie County, Indian River Estates ranks 7 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 516 of 830.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Indian River Estates have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,030 (±$226)	$1,659 (±$199)	+61.1%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,296 (±$133)	$2,324 (±$318)	+79.3%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$140,700 (±$22,558)	$280,400 (±$31,273)	+99.3%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Indian River Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian River Estates
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Indian River Estates	—	$1,659 (±$199)	—
White City	2.9 mi	$1,760 (±$397)	Not measurably different
River Park	3.0 mi	$1,908 (±$300)	Not measurably different
Fort Pierce South	5.1 mi	$1,816 (±$228)	Not measurably different
Fort Pierce	5.6 mi	$1,645 (±$166)	Not measurably different
Hutchinson Island South	5.9 mi	$2,632 (±$170)	Higher
Port St. Lucie	7.6 mi	$1,954 (±$37)	Higher
Jensen Beach	8.4 mi	$2,070 (±$207)	Higher
Ocean Breeze	9.1 mi	$2,581 (±$321)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hutchinson Island South, FL ($2,632), Port St. Lucie, FL ($1,954), Jensen Beach, FL ($2,070).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across St. Lucie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Hutchinson Island South	$2,632 (±$170)
2	St. Lucie Village	$2,207 (±$180)
3	Port St. Lucie	$1,954 (±$37)
4	River Park	$1,908 (±$300)
5	Fort Pierce South	$1,816 (±$228)
6	White City	$1,760 (±$397)
7	Indian River Estates	$1,659 (±$199)
8	Fort Pierce	$1,645 (±$166)
9	Lakewood Park	$1,533 (±$108)
10	Fort Pierce North	$1,209 (±$159)

Indian River Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Indian River Estates

What is the average mortgage payment in Indian River Estates?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Indian River Estates, FL is $1,659 (±$199) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Indian River Estates?

Owners without a mortgage in Indian River Estates pay a median of $623 (±$81) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Indian River Estates gone up?

In Indian River Estates, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,030 in 2015–2019 to $1,659 in 2020–2024 (+61.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Indian River Estates CDP, Florida (place:33585, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.