Rents are 3% below what Port Saint Lucie's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,356 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in Port Saint Lucie usually run 0.7% below trend in March and 0.9% above it in July, about $38 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Port Saint Lucie is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2021.
Rent in Port Saint Lucie changed +2.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 270 Florida cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
The priciest of 6 ZIP codes in Port Saint Lucie, 34953 ($2,551/mo), costs 26% more than the cheapest, 34952 ($2,029/mo).
Fort Pierce, 10 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,951/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Port Saint Lucie. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Port Saint Lucie, FL has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in Port Saint Lucie, FL has climbed by $223 per month, settling near $2,356 after starting the period at $2,133. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Port Saint Lucie is $2,356/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,653/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,048/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,720/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,848/mo.
At 39% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Port Saint Lucie ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.2% over the past year.
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