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Housing market/Florida/ZIP 34982

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 34982 Fort Pierce, Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL MSA · Florida. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
27,447
Households
10,978
Median HH income
$54,025
Renter share
25.9%
Median gross rent
$1,254
Vacancy
11.2%
Pop. change
+5.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,710
SAFMR / rent
1.364×
2–49 unit stock
2,751
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 320
HUD assisted MF
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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 34982 — Fort Pierce, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,254
2BR SAFMR$1,710
90% floor$1,539
110% ceiling$1,881

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 34982

  • 1-unit detached7,83463.4%
  • 1-unit attached5784.7%
  • 2–4 units1,92115.5%
  • 5–49 units8306.7%
  • 50+ units980.8%
  • Mobile1,0958.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,83463.4%
1-unit attached5784.7%
2 units (duplex)6665.4%
3–4 units1,25510.2%
5–9 units4213.4%
10–19 units2662.2%
20–49 units1431.2%
50+ units980.8%
Mobile1,0958.9%

2–4 unit share 15.5% · 5–49 unit share 6.7% · combined 2–49 22.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
223
1BR
908
2BR
4,980
3BR
4,903
4BR
1,257
5+
85

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income66.3%
Rent ≥50% of income30.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,254 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,115.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 66.3%; ≥50% 30.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,710 (1.364× ACS median gross rent).

Population

27,447 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 320 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 442 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 34982 25.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,254; population increased +5.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,921 units in 2–4-unit structures and 830 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 320 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,710 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,254. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Florida research

ZIP 34982 is a Census / HUD profile for Port St. Lucie, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 34982 — Fort Pierce, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Florida ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
33438Port St. Lucie, FL MSA43.5%$1,275$1,67033455Port St. Lucie, FL MSA16.2%$1,193$1,64033458Port St. Lucie, FL MSA25.3%$2,090$2,66033469Port St. Lucie, FL MSA11.1%$1,786$2,43033475Port St. Lucie, FL MSA——$2,08033478Port St. Lucie, FL MSA3.5%$2,701$2,61034945Port St. Lucie, FL MSA8.6%$747$1,76034946Port St. Lucie, FL MSA41.2%$1,000$1,59034947Port St. Lucie, FL MSA54.0%$1,125$1,64034948Port St. Lucie, FL MSA——$2,07034949Port St. Lucie, FL MSA17.6%$1,484$2,12034950Port St. Lucie, FL MSA63.8%$1,121$1,590

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Florida research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 34982?

ZIP 34982 (Port St. Lucie, FL MSA) has 27,447 residents, 10,978 households, a renter share of 25.9%, median household income of $54,025, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,254. Vacancy is 11.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 34982?

ACS counts 666 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,255 in 3–4 unit buildings, 421 in 5–9, 266 in 10–19, and 143 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,751 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 34982?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,710. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 34982 — Fort Pierce, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 34982 is Census / HUD research for Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Florida property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.