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27.03° N · 80.10° W · GEOID 1235925

Jupiter Island

Martin County, Florida · part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Jupiter Island is home to 845 people. Median household income is $219,722 a year and median rent is $3,501 a month, 19.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, about 9.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$3,501
156% above the median place
Median household income
$219,722
174% above the median place
Median home value
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Unemployment
4.9%
0% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Jupiter Island

  • Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 18.3% a year while household income rose 2.6%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 473 Florida places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $182,300 a year left, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 458 Florida places.
  • The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • Median rent is $3,501 a month, higher than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 474 Florida places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 446 Florida places.
01

Moving to Jupiter Island

Martin County gains about 10.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,267
Moved out8,932
Net+1,335

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$143K
Leavers$90K

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

Who moves here
20.2% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Martin County report $142,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$140,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $3,501 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work
15 minutes each way on average; 18.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Paradise Valley, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
20.2%
253% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$142,932
103% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
10.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year120.2%253% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.4%21% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure10.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$142,932103% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$90,11928% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 47.7%, above the median place (median 7.1%).

Jupiter Island19.1%
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
$140,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.1%
6% below the median place
Home price to income
9.1x
139% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$182,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
47.7%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Homeownership1
95.8%
44% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$3,501156% above
Rent to income119.1%6% below
Home price to income19.1x139% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.21% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,06928% above
HUD area median income4County figure$102,0005% below
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$2,000,001above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-1.7%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure66.7%29% above
Homeownership195.8%44% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure60.6%20% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes147.7%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119850% above
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $217,488, above the median place (median $40,071).

Income per person1
$217,488
above the median place (median $40,071)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$219,722
174% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Mean commute15 min −38%
Poverty rate20.7% +92%
Works from home18.4% +47%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$219,722174% above
Income per person1$217,488above (median $40,071)
Unemployment1County figure4.9%0% above
Average annual pay6County figure$62,2346% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.7%27% above
Jobs6County figure77,91848% below
Poverty rate120.7%92% above
Mean commute115 min38% below
Works from home118.4%47% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 64.4, 65% above the median place.

Median age1
64.4
65% above the median place
High school or higher1
98.9%
7% above the median place
Household size1
2.0
20% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher66.5% 2.1×
No health insurance4.7% −27%
Born abroad13.8% +57%
Homes with broadband89.9% −3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18456646th largest
Population change since 202073.8%233% above
Median age164.465% above
Bachelor's or higher166.5%107% above
High school or higher198.9%7% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad113.8%57% above
No health insurance14.7%27% below
Homes with broadband189.9%3% below
05

Life in Jupiter Island

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Gate House listed 2001

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.6 +33%
Shops49.4 +63%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.1 +98%
Doctors' offices and clinics32.7 +62%
Child care centers1.3 −43%

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

Shops per 10k9
49.4
63% above the median place
Child care centers per 10k9
1.3
43% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
8.1
98% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure36300% above
Public school students11County figure18,316274% above
Students per teacher11County figure17.916% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure27.633% above
Shops per 10k9County figure49.463% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure8.198% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure32.762% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.343% below
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 54°F, 115% 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 Jupiter Island. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
54°F
115% above the median place
Average temperature12
75°F
36% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
98.7
40% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureJupiter IslandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F5% above
January average low12County figure54°F115% above
Average temperature12County figure75°F36% above
Annual precipitation12County figure55.6 in27% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure94.12% above
Hurricane risk13County figure98.740% above
Tornado risk13County figure74.88% below
Wildfire risk13County figure90.448% above
Heat wave risk13County figure67.825% below
Median air quality index14County figure407% below
Good air days14County figure79.5%16% above
08

Jupiter Island in 2030: where the trends point

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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$219,722 (2024)$281,500$238,000 to $333,000+4.2%
Median home value$2,000,001 (2024)$2,638,000$1,915,000 to $3,634,000+4.7%
Population841 (2025)860820 to 900+0.4%

The median home would be worth 9.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 9.1 now.

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

09

Places like Jupiter Island

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

PlaceRentIncome
Paradise Valley, AZ$3,501$247,159Compare
Malibu, CA$3,501$194,421Compare
Sausalito, CA$3,501$182,357Compare
Villa Park, CA$3,501$202,245Compare
Villa Park, CASausalito, CAMalibu, CAParadise Valley, AZJupiter Island, FLJupiter IslandParadise ValleyMalibuSausalitoVilla ParkJupiter IslandParadise ValleyMalibuSausalito

Common questions

Is Jupiter Island a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 18.3% a year while household income rose 2.6%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 473 Florida places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $182,300 a year left, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 458 Florida places. On cost, space and class size it scores 22 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Jupiter Island expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Jupiter Island?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $140,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Jupiter Island?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Paradise Valley, AZ, Malibu, CA, Sausalito, CA and Villa Park, CA.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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

Citytistics. “Jupiter Island, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/jupiter-island-florida/

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