What HUD offices serve Port St Lucie, Florida?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Florida Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Port St Lucie.
How many renters live in Port St Lucie, Florida?
The City of Port St Lucie has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.37 percent of the population living in Port St Lucie.
What is the rental market like in Port St Lucie, Florida?
There are an estimated housing units in the Port St Lucie area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port St Lucie, Florida, there are 1.12 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port St Lucie?
The rental vacancy rate in Port St Lucie is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Port St Lucie for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port St Lucie
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306 | 608 | 3,163 | 6,934 | 1,900 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port St Lucie
A large number of apartments in Port St Lucie have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Port St Lucie
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,278 to $2,433. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,278 |
| One BR | $1,286 |
| Two BR | $1,573 |
| Three BR | $2,175 |
| Four BR | $2,433 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port St Lucie, Florida
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Port St Lucie?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 131 | 43 percent |
| One BR | 298 | 49 percent |
| Two BR | 1,640 | 52 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Port St Lucie, Florida
How many affordable rental units are in Port St Lucie?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Port St Lucie, Florida including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port St Lucie, Florida
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Port St Lucie, Florida
Port St Lucie features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Port St Lucie, Florida
There are 408 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port St Lucie.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Port St Lucie, Florida
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Port St Lucie landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Port St Lucie.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port St Lucie, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,416 and $1,730.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.