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27.50° N · 80.34° W · GEOID 1262800

St. Lucie Village

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

Limited data population under 5,000

FloridaSt. Lucie Village, FLSt. Lucie VillageSt. Lucie Village

The short answer

St. Lucie Village is home to 714 people. Median household income is $77,386 a year and median rent is $1,281 a month, 19.9% 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 $443,600, about 5.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,281
6% below the median place
Median household income
$77,386
4% below the median place
Median home value
$443,600
39% above the median place
Unemployment
6.1%
24% 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 St. Lucie Village

  • The median resident is 55.7 years old, older than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 75% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 5.7 years of the median household's income, more than in 88% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $926 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 83% of places its size.
  • 17% of homes stand vacant, more than in 81% of places its size.
01

Moving to St. Lucie Village

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

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
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
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
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
$51,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,281 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,207 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $443,600.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Jensen Beach, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
35.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$60,807
13% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%12% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure35.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$76,8409% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$60,80713% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 74.5%, 47% above the median place.

St. Lucie Village19.9%
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
$51,240
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.9%
2% below the median place
Home price to income
5.7x
51% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$63,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
74.5%
47% above the median place
Vacant homes1
17.2%
143% above the median place
Homeownership1
81.7%
23% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,2816% below
Rent to income119.9%2% below
Property tax rate10.7%24% below
Home price to income15.7x51% 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$3,0457% below
Median home value1$443,60039% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.4%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure64.1%25% above
Homeownership181.7%23% above
Renters paying 30%+174.5%47% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,20718% above
Vacant homes117.2%143% above
Median year built119770% below
03

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
$57,776
44% above the median place
Mean commute1
23 min
9% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home11.6% −7%
Poverty rate11.5% +7%
Median household income$77,386 −4%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$77,3864% below
Income per person1$57,77644% above
Unemployment1County figure6.1%24% above
Average annual pay6County figure$54,86917% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs6County figure92,11639% below
Poverty rate111.5%7% above
Mean commute123 min9% below
Works from home111.6%7% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 55.7, 43% above the median place.

Median age1
55.7
43% above the median place
No health insurance1
10.4%
63% above the median place
Born abroad1
4.2%
52% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher94.7% +3%
Homes with broadband91.7% −1%
Household size2.5 −1%
Bachelor's or higher32.5% +1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17146646th largest
Population change since 202071.7%51% above
Median age155.743% above
Bachelor's or higher132.5%1% above
High school or higher194.7%3% above
Household size12.51% below
Born abroad14.2%52% below
No health insurance110.4%63% above
Homes with broadband191.7%1% below
05

Life in St. Lucie Village

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

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 10k9
14.0
33% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
23.2
23% below the median place
Students per teacher11
19.5
27% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure56above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure49,308above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure19.527% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure14.033% below
Shops per 10k9County figure23.223% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.417% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure20.01% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.822% below
National Register listings10County figure1623% above
06

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 St. Lucie Village. 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
MeasureSt. Lucie VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure91°F4% above
January average low12County figure53°F110% above
Average temperature12County figure74°F34% above
Annual precipitation12County figure54.5 in24% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure96.14% above
Hurricane risk13County figure99.240% above
Tornado risk13County figure82.82% above
Wildfire risk13County figure86.641% above
Heat wave risk13County figure80.211% below
Median air quality index14County figure3421% below
Good air days14County figure96.4%41% above
08

St. Lucie Village in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, up from 20% 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.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,281/mo (2024)$1,670/mo$1,370 to $2,030/mo+4.5%
Median household income$77,386 (2024)$98,000$83,000 to $116,000+4.0%
Median home value$443,600 (2024)$620,000$450,000 to $855,000+5.7%
Population642 (2025)650630 to 680+0.3%

The median home would be worth 6.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.7 now.

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

09

Places like St. Lucie Village

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

PlaceRentIncome
Jensen Beach, FL$1,267$70,884Compare
Fruitland Park, FL$1,221$82,656Compare
Paradise, CA$1,241$67,687Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL$1,298$79,529Compare
Tarpon Springs, FLParadise, CAFruitland Park, FLJensen Beach, FLSt. Lucie Village, FLSt. Lucie VillageFruitland ParkParadiseTarpon SpringsSt. Lucie VillageFruitland ParkParadiseTarpon Springs

Common questions

Is St. Lucie Village a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 55.7 years old, older than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. 75% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 49 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is St. Lucie Village expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.9% 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 $443,600.

What salary do you need to live in St. Lucie Village?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $51,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to St. Lucie Village?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Jensen Beach, FL, Fruitland Park, FL, Paradise, CA and Tarpon Springs, FL.

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); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares St. Lucie Village with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for St. Lucie Village itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/saint-lucie-village-florida

Citytistics. “St. Lucie Village, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-lucie-village-florida/

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