ZIP 34953
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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Rent in ZIP 34953 is 0% below its high of $2,551 in August 2026, at $2,551 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 34953 changed +2.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
30% of the median household income ($85,667) is $2,142 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,900); a 2-bedroom is $2,270.
6th cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Port Saint Lucie.
ZIP 34984, 3 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,238/mo), about $3,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 34953. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 34953 (Port Saint Lucie, FL) is majority owner-occupied, 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 34953 in Port Saint Lucie, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 34953 in Port Saint Lucie, FL paid around $2,294 a month. That figure now sits near $2,551, up 11.2% from the 2022 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $85,667 today, compared with $75,226 five years earlier. Census counts show ZIP 34953 in Port Saint Lucie, FL adding about 12,461 residents over the five-year window, up 16.7% on net. The renter share has eased from 15.7% to 13.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. 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
ZIP code 34953 covers Port Saint Lucie, FL. The median rent here is $2,551/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,270/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($85,667/yr), ZIP 34953 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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At $2,551/mo, rent takes ~36% of ZIP 34953's median household income ($85,667/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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