Town guide

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, home to about 232,491 people across 119 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 34945, 34952, 34953, 34983, 34984, 34986 and 34987, and parts of 34957 and 34981 are in Port St. Lucie too.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population232,4911,950 per sq mi

Median home value$369,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking9%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Port St. Lucie

9 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Fort Pierce, FL34945 Buyer’s market $198/sq ft +1.3% vs. last year 6.7 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 21/100

Mostly Port St. Lucie; also Fort Pierce

Port Saint Lucie, FL34952 Balanced $223/sq ft −0.4% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Port St. Lucie; also River Park and Indian River Estates

Port Saint Lucie, FL34953 Balanced $227/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 28/100

All in Port St. Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, FL34983 Balanced $223/sq ft −2.0% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 26/100

Mostly Port St. Lucie; also River Park

Port Saint Lucie, FL34984 Balanced $233/sq ft +5.9% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 19/100

All in Port St. Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, FL34986 Balanced $194/sq ft −7.9% vs. last year 5.9 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 9/100

Mostly Port St. Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, FL34987 Balanced $219/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 16/100

Mostly Port St. Lucie

Jensen Beach, FL34957 Balanced $330/sq ft +7.6% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 9/100

Mostly Jensen Beach; part is in Port St. Lucie

Fort Pierce, FL34981 Buyer’s market $189/sq ft −9.9% vs. last year 8.3 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 28/100

Mostly Fort Pierce; part is in Port St. Lucie

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port St. Lucie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Port St. Lucie at a glance

City · St. Lucie County, FL

Population	232,4911,950 per square mile
Land area	119 square milesplus 1.6 of water
Median household income	$80,648average $100,929
Median home value	$369,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,937/month
Homes lived in by owners	84%
Single-family houses	87% of homes
Median year built	2002
Average household	2.76 people
Median age	43.9
Average commute	31 minutes13% work from home
Adults with a degree	28%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Port St. Lucie

Distances

Nearest major airport	President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT)45 miles away
Closer regional airport	Vero Beach Regional Airport (VRB)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Orlando, FL100 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Port St. Lucie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Port St. Lucie

U.S. Representative · Florida’s 21st DistrictBrian J. Mast (R)
U.S. SenatorAshley Moody (R)
U.S. SenatorRick Scott (R)
GovernorRon DeSantis (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataShannon Martin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Port St. Lucie had 204,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 131% since 2000.

It’s the 6th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

St. Lucie County grew from 4,075 residents in 1910 to 329,226 in 2020.

St. Lucie County, 1910–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 56°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stuart, FL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in St. Lucie County

74,865 jobs at 7,292 businesses in St. Lucie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,844 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port St. Lucie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

St. Lucie Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Port Saint Lucie6.3 miles
Hca Florida Lawnwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Fort Pierce10.5 miles
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stuart11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	187
Specialist doctors	271
Dentists	133
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	482
Mental health providers	484
Physical and occupational therapists	174
Optometrists	20
Chiropractors	93
Pharmacies	65

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Port St. Lucie

Parks (42 nearby)

Oak Hammock Park · 46 acres0.7 mi
Winterlakes Park · 27 acres5.9 mi
William McChesney Park · 24 acres1.2 mi
Jessica Clinton Park · 23 acres4.4 mi
Sportsman's Park · 16 acres3.6 mi
Turtle Run Park · 15 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (22 nearby)

Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
Publix1.9 mi
Sprouts Farmers Market2.1 mi
Bravo2.1 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

Walgreens1.7 mi
Walgreens2.3 mi
Publix2.5 mi
Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

Paula A. Lewis Library2.0 mi
Pruitt Campus Library2.8 mi
Port Saint Lucie Branch Library3.5 mi
SPMS Library6.0 mi
Saint Lucie County Library System Morningside Branch Library6.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

History Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

(T) - McAlpin Fine Arts Center9.9 mi
Clay Habit Studio10.6 mi

Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1961.

Notable people born here

Ace Hood (1988) · American rapper from Florida

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Port St. Lucie

Public schools here are run by St. Lucie. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (33)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Allapattah Flats K-8Port St Lucie	Pre-K–8	1,347	Public	4.4 mi
Bayshore Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	879	Public	2.0 mi
Floresta Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	659	Public	4.4 mi
Mariposa Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	792	Public	7.8 mi
Morningside Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	653	Public	6.3 mi
Northport K-8 SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–8	1,206	Public	3.8 mi
Oak Hammock K-8 SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–8	1,727	Public	0.8 mi
Parkway Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	553	Public	4.6 mi
Renaissance Charter School of St. LuciePort St Lucie	Pre-K–8	1,413	Charter	2.8 mi
Rivers Edge Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	778	Public	6.0 mi
Savanna Ridge Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	512	Public	6.1 mi
Village Green Environmental Studies SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	586	Public	6.8 mi
West Gate K-8 SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–8	1,639	Public	3.8 mi
Windmill Point Elementary SchoolPort St Lucie	Pre-K–5	1,056	Public	3.1 mi
Homebound ProgramPort Saint Lucie	K–12	—	Special Education	2.4 mi
Manatee Academy K-8Port St Lucie	K–8	1,700	Public	1.0 mi
Mosaic Digital Academy K-12Port St Lucie	K–12	251	Public	9.7 mi
Palm Pointe K8 SchoolPort St Lucie	K–8	1,597	Public	2.4 mi
Somerset Academy BethanyPort St Lucie	K–5	527	Charter	2.0 mi
Somerset Academy St. LuciePort St Lucie	K–8	687	Charter	5.1 mi
St. Lucie Virtual Instruction ProgramPort St Lucie	K–12	7	Public	4.4 mi
St. Lucie West K-8 SchoolPort St Lucie	K–8	1,662	Public	1.3 mi
Mosaic Digital Academy (St. Lucie Virtual Franchise) PtPort St Lucie	6–12	—	Public	9.7 mi
Somerset Career AcademyPort Saint Lucie	6–12	40	Charter, Career and Technical	3.6 mi
Somerset College Preparatory AcademyPort Saint Lucie	6–12	1,463	Charter	3.6 mi
Southern Oaks Middle SchoolPort St Lucie	6–8	833	Public	5.9 mi
Southport Middle SchoolPort St Lucie	6–8	872	Public	6.0 mi
St Lucie County Jail - Rock Road AcademyFt Pierce	6–12	26	Alternative Education	11.7 mi
Acceleration AcademyPort St Lucie	8–12	418	Alternative Education	5.5 mi
Legacy High SchoolPort St Lucie	9–12	—	Public	4.7 mi

And 3 more.

Private schools (12)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Calvary Christian AcademyPort St Lucie	Pre-K–10	401	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.7 mi
Grace Christian Academy of St Lucie County, IncPort St Lucie	Pre-K–12	95	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Grace Christian Academy of St. Lucie County, IncPort St Lucie	Pre-K–12	95	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Sunlight Christian AcademyPort St Lucie	Pre-K–8	376	Calvinist	2.0 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolPort St Lucie	K–12	123	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	4.2 mi
Dalton Learning Center & AcademyPort St Lucie	K–6	135	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.1 mi
Destined for Greatness Christian AcademyFort Pierce	K–8	50	Christian (no specific denomination)	13.2 mi
Exceptional Academy for Differently-Abled LearnersPort St Lucie	K–8	48	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Ivy League AcademyPort St Lucie	K–8	120	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Morningside AcademyPort St Lucie	K–12	690	Friends (Quaker)	6.1 mi
The Pure AcademyPort St.Lucie	K–11	195	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.6 mi
Altitude AcademiesPort St Lucie	4–12	136	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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