What percentage of people rent in Port St. Lucie, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Port St. Lucie, FL, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Port St. Lucie, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,430 renting households against 70,522 that own their home.

In Port St. Lucie, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 13,430 (±1,130)
Median renter income: $63,983 (±$8,244)

Who rents and who owns in Port St. Lucie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port St. Lucie	St. Lucie County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±1.3 points)	21.4% (±1.2 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,430 (±1,130)	29,469 (±1,724)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	70,522 (±1,462)	107,984 (±1,781)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,983 (±$8,244)	$47,960 (±$3,765)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,718 (±$3,609)	$79,377 (±$2,266)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Port St. Lucie, the renter share is lower than in St. Lucie County (21.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Lucie County, Port St. Lucie ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 637 of 857.

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

How renting in Port St. Lucie has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	23.1% (±2.0 points)	16.0% (±1.3 points)	−7.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,417 (±$44)	$1,937 (±$72)	+36.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,587 (±$1,575)	$80,648 (±$2,686)	+33.1%	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.

Households that rent in places near Port St. Lucie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port St. Lucie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Port St. Lucie	—	16.0% (±1.3 points)	—
River Park	4.5 mi	27.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
White City	7.0 mi	11.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Indian River Estates	7.6 mi	9.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
North River Shores	8.0 mi	25.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Fort Pierce South	9.2 mi	24.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jensen Beach	9.4 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Palm City	9.5 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Rio	10 mi	3.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian River Estates, FL (9.3%), Palm City, FL (10.3%), Rio, FL (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: River Park, FL (27.0%), North River Shores, FL (25.8%), Jensen Beach, FL (23.0%).

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

Households that rent across St. Lucie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fort Pierce	50.5% (±3.3 points)
2	Fort Pierce North	44.0% (±14.1 points)
3	River Park	27.0% (±9.1 points)
4	Fort Pierce South	24.3% (±11.3 points)
5	St. Lucie Village	18.3% (±8.0 points)
6	Port St. Lucie	16.0% (±1.3 points)
7	Lakewood Park	14.6% (±3.1 points)
8	White City	11.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Hutchinson Island South	9.8% (±3.5 points)
10	Indian River Estates	9.3% (±4.5 points)

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 St. Lucie

How many renters are there in Port St. Lucie?

Port St. Lucie has an estimated 13,430 (±1,130) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Port St. Lucie?

In Port St. Lucie, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Port St. Lucie?

A renting household in Port St. Lucie has 2.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Port St. Lucie?

The median renting household in Port St. Lucie, FL has an income of $63,983 (±$8,244) a year, against $84,718 for households that own their home.

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 Port St. Lucie city, Florida (place:58715, in state:12).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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