Housing Profile
St. Lucie County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 271962. St. Lucie County ranks # 21 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 108847

• In 2030, St. Lucie County is projected to have a population of 460297, ranking it # 19 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, St. Lucie County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
St. Lucie County	271962	288901	335001	378399	420598	460297
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $161861. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $96927.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $183194.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $252544 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $229900, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, St. Lucie County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
St. Lucie County	Condominiums	85000	96000	88000	95000	96900	102500	132000	171000	179900	216950	243000	235000
St. Lucie County	Single Family Homes	70000	75500	79100	83000	85000	97750	114100	139800	174900	232000	249500	229900
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by St. Lucie County households in 2000 was $621 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In St. Lucie County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $721 for a studio apartment, $723 for a one-bedroom, $916 for a two-bedroom, $1211 for a three-bedroom, and $1248 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, St. Lucie County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
St. Lucie County	836	650	409	3202	7476	3294	702	185

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 29608 St. Lucie County households (27%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 12086 households in St. Lucie County (11%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	79239	17522	12086
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	64628	12773	7847
Renter	14611	4749	4239
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In St. Lucie County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $59800 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	2683	1170	5762
30.01-50% AMI	3445	4306	3997
50.01-80% AMI	12399	6964	1722
80.01+% AMI	60712	5082	605
Total	79239	17522	12086
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 36778 households in St. Lucie County (33.8%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 67090 of elderly households in St. Lucie County (92.2%) own their homes.

• 9421 elderly households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	27357	5733	3688
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 69509 households in St. Lucie County (64%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 28% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 29198 households in St. Lucie County (27%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 26% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 9826 households in St. Lucie County (9%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	50094	11111	8304
3-4	21718	4687	2793
5+	7433	1407	986
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 10519 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, St. Lucie County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
3435	2889	4195

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in St. Lucie County was 1718 square feet.

Year Structure Built, St. Lucie County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
1236	1394	4237	7208	18722	33259	25206	St. Lucie County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 3485 housing units (4.5% of all units) in St. Lucie County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 862 units (1.1%) in St. Lucie County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 214 units (0.2%) in St. Lucie County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 382 units (0.4%) in St. Lucie County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.