Housing data for Port Salerno, FL
Port Salerno, FL has an estimated 11,184 residents and 5,641 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Martin County.
17.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,440 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,184 (±1,249)
- Housing units
- 5,641 (±394)
- Households that rent
- 17.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,440
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.6%
What stands out in Port Salerno
Working from home: 7.5% (±2.8 points) in Port Salerno, lower than in Martin County (15.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,635 (±$348) in Port Salerno, lower than in Martin County ($3,322).
Median home value: $352,600 (±$24,470) in Port Salerno, lower than in Martin County ($432,200).
Median household income: $67,436 (±$9,438) in Port Salerno, lower than in Martin County ($82,943).
- Commute and cars in Port Salerno
- Property taxes in Port Salerno
- Home values in Port Salerno
- Income and affordability in Port Salerno
Housing in Port Salerno at a glance
- Median rent: $1,440 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,437 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,436 median household income
- Home values: $352,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,646 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,635 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 92.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Port Salerno against Martin County, its state and the nation
| Port Salerno | Martin County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,184 (±1,249) | 162,176 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,641 (±394) | 83,121 (±59) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±4.6 points) | 20.4% (±1.2 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,440 (±$155) | $1,569 (±$58) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,436 (±$9,438) | $82,943 (±$2,984) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $352,600 (±$24,470) | $432,200 (±$10,447) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,635 (±$348) | $3,322 (±$112) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.2% (±5.9 points) | 33.5% (±1.8 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.5 minutes (±3.8) | 28.4 minutes (±1.0) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.5% (±2.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.2 years (±5.0) | 53.3 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Port Salerno covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 3,136 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Port Salerno has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,486 (±928) | 11,184 (±1,249) | −2.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,383 (±271) | 5,641 (±394) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 (±$44) | $1,440 (±$155) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $220,400 (±$14,605) | $352,600 (±$24,470) | +60.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,098 (±$6,038) | $67,436 (±$9,438) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,334 (±$100) | $1,646 (±$176) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,918 (±$208) | $2,635 (±$348) | +37.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.7% (±4.4 points) | 17.8% (±4.6 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.8% (±3.4 points) | 9.8% (±7.6 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Martin County
Port Salerno has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Martin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Martin County recorded 168 violent and 711 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Port Salerno
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewall's Point | 3.6 mi | $2,200 | $1,502,200 | 6.2% |
| Stuart | 4.9 mi | $1,586 | $329,400 | 41.1% |
| Hobe Sound | 5.8 mi | $1,129 | $394,700 | 22.2% |
| Rio | 5.9 mi | — | $303,800 | 3.7% |
| Palm City | 6.4 mi | $2,013 | $563,400 | 10.3% |
| Ocean Breeze | 7.0 mi | $2,764 | $302,600 | 24.5% |
| North River Shores | 7.5 mi | $2,136 | $309,800 | 25.8% |
| Jensen Beach | 7.5 mi | $1,267 | $411,700 | 23.0% |
Places in Florida most like Port Salerno
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpon Springs | $1,298 | $340,700 | $79,529 | 19.0% |
| Lake Magdalene | $1,434 | $371,800 | $75,594 | 27.7% |
| Bokeelia | $1,255 | $369,600 | $71,250 | 10.4% |
| Hobe Sound | $1,129 | $394,700 | $63,484 | 22.2% |
| Jensen Beach | $1,267 | $411,700 | $70,884 | 23.0% |
| Macclenny | $1,384 | $261,800 | $73,942 | 23.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Port Salerno, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,707 | $1,718 | $2,069 | $2,801 | $2,924 |
HUD income limits for Port Salerno, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,850 | $57,350 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $41,000 | $65,550 |
| 3 people | $27,650 | $46,100 | $73,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,200 | $81,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,300 | $88,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,500 | $101,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,600 | $108,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Port St. Lucie, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Port Salerno 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 Port Salerno
What is the average rent in Port Salerno, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Port Salerno is $1,440 (±$155) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Port Salerno?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Port Salerno, FL is $1,118 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Port Salerno rent-burdened?
47.0% of renting households in Port Salerno pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Port Salerno?
Port Salerno has an estimated 849 (±240) renting households, 17.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Port Salerno?
The median household income in Port Salerno is $67,436 (±$9,438) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Port Salerno, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $352,600 (±$24,470) for owner-occupied homes in Port Salerno (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Port Salerno growing?
In Port Salerno, the number of residents went from 11,486 in 2015–2019 to 11,184 in 2020–2024 (−2.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Salerno CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Port Salerno CDP, Florida (place:58727, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .