Name: Hutchinson Island South, FL statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Hutchinson Island South

St. Lucie County gains about 35.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in28,861

Moved out18,694

Net+10,167

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Palm Beach County, FL6,4071,842+4,565

Broward County, FL4,008969+3,039

Martin County, FL2,2231,698+525

Indian River County, FL9741,421−447

Miami-Dade County, FL1,659389+1,270

Brevard County, FL371727−356

Orange County, FL390443−53

Suffolk County, NY391

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals

64%36%

Leavers

57%42%

Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$77K

Leavers$61K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of St. Lucie County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 11.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 9.4% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into St. Lucie County report $76,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $60,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $56,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,408 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,632 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $406,800.
Getting to work: 27 minutes each way on average; 19.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: The Villages, FL matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
9.4%
374% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
11.1%
94% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
35.3
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	11.1%	94% above
Moved from another state1	9.4%	374% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	35.3	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$76,840	9% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$60,807	13% below

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 60.5%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Hutchinson Island South25.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$56,320

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

25.7%

26% above the median place

Home price to income

6.2x

63% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

26%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$50,400

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Hutchinson Island South, $1,408 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Hutchinson Island South, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Fairfield Glade, TN	21.9% vs 25.7%	n/a	Compare
Rotonda, FL	18.6% vs 25.7%	$11,800	Compare
Hot Springs Village, AR	19.2% vs 25.7%	$16,200	Compare

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Vacant homes1
60.5%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
90.2%
36% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
39.3%
22% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,408	3% above
Rent to income1	25.7%	26% above
Property tax rate1	1.0%	10% above
Home price to income1	6.2x	63% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.2	1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,069	28% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$102,000	5% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,085	25% above
Median home value1	$406,800	27% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	-0.4%	below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	64.1%	25% above
Homeownership1	90.2%	36% above
Renters paying 30%+1	39.3%	22% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$2,632	41% above
Vacant homes1	60.5%	above (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1987	0% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$59,129
48% above the median place
Works from home1
19.3%
55% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate7.0% −35%

Median household income$65,871 −18%

Mean commute27 min +7%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
Median household income1	$65,871	18% below
Income per person1	$59,129	48% above
Unemployment1County figure	6.1%	24% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$54,869	17% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.1%	16% below
Jobs6County figure	92,116	39% below
Poverty rate1	7.0%	35% below
Mean commute1	27 min	7% above
Works from home1	19.3%	55% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Household size is 1.6, 35% below the median place.

Household size1
1.6
35% below the median place
Median age1
71.4
83% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
87.9%
5% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher95.5% +3%

Bachelor's or higher44.5% +39%

No health insurance9.1% +42%

Born abroad10.5% +19%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
Population1	4,175	6646th largest
Median age1	71.4	83% above
Bachelor's or higher1	44.5%	39% above
High school or higher1	95.5%	3% above
Household size1	1.6	35% below
Born abroad1	10.5%	19% above
No health insurance1	9.1%	42% above
Homes with broadband1	87.9%	5% below

Life in Hutchinson Island South

16 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents28.7 2.8×

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k7.2 −36%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.0 −33%

Shops23.2 −23%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.4 −17%

Doctors' offices and clinics20.0 −1%

Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
14.0
33% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
23.2
23% below the median place
Students per teacher11
19.5
27% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	56	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	49,308	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	19.5	27% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	14.0	33% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	23.2	23% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.4	17% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	20.0	1% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	1.8	22% below
Parks per 10k9	28.7	183% above
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	7.2	36% below
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	16	23% above

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 96.4%, 41% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Hutchinson Island South. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
96.4%
41% above the median place
January average low12
53°F
110% above the median place
Average temperature12
74°F
34% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Hutchinson Island South	Vs median
July average high12County figure	91°F	4% above
January average low12County figure	53°F	110% above
Average temperature12County figure	74°F	34% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	54.5 in	24% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	96.1	4% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	99.2	40% above
Tornado risk13County figure	82.8	2% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	86.6	41% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	80.2	11% below
Median air quality index14County figure	34	21% below
Good air days14County figure	96.4%	41% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 11.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 26.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 51.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$50,200

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 20% of places

Pay vs rent

+2.6 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 82% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Hutchinson Island South in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 26% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 26% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,408/mo (2024)	$1,790/mo	$1,470 to $2,180/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$65,871 (2024)	$83,500	$70,500 to $99,000	+4.1%
Median home value	$406,800 (2024)	$581,000	$422,000 to $801,000	+6.1%

The median home would be worth 7.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Hutchinson Island South

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
The Villages, FL	$1,397	$77,622	Compare
Fairfield Glade, TN	$1,310	$71,682	Compare
Venice, FL	$1,606	$76,755	Compare
On Top of the World, FL	$1,212	$60,670	Compare

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Common questions

Is Hutchinson Island South a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 1.62 people, smaller than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 474 Florida places. The median resident is 71.4 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 28 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Hutchinson Island South expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $406,800.

What salary do you need to live in Hutchinson Island South?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $56,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Hutchinson Island South?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are The Villages, FL, Fairfield Glade, TN, Venice, FL and On Top of the World, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Hutchinson Island South with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Hutchinson Island South itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/hutchinson-island-south-florida

Citytistics. “Hutchinson Island South, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/hutchinson-island-south-florida/

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