Port St. Lucie, FL · Florida

Martin County

ZIP 34996

160,464 residents947 permits TTM$80,701 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$386,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

22.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.68%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

947

Census BPS

Climate risk

94.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 34996

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.2R/I: 43.8%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
349941.0
349560.9
349960.9
349570.9
334550.7
349970.7
33469$386,500$2,3707.4%0.458.1%
349900.2
33438$386,500$1,6005.0%6.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

36.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

52.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

53.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026