Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County
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Port St. Lucie is one of the newer large cities in Florida — the ACS median year built is 2002, and 8.5% of units date from 2020 or later. Summer highs are milder than inland Florida, and the rain peak comes in September.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Port St. Lucie’s population at 232,491, with 90,911 housing units and a median year built of 2002. About 57% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 0.7% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Fort Pierce show a July average high of 89.2°F, a January average low of 53.0°F, 3,502 cooling degree days, 404 heating degree days, and 55.89 inches of rain a year, with September the wettest month at 8.21 inches. There is no official Port St. Lucie row in the Florida Climate Center normals, so these pages use Fort Pierce, the official St. Lucie County station.
City of Port St. Lucie utility system. We did not find a hardness figure we could quote from a current official city utility page, so this site does not invent one.
The Treasure Coast is on the Atlantic hurricane track. September is the wettest month at the official St. Lucie County station (8.21 inches), later than the June–August peak in many inland cities.
City of Port St. Lucie Building Department issues local permits and inspections.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 90,911 |
| Population | 232,491 |
| Built 2000 or later | 57% |
| Built before 1960 | 0.7% |
| Climate station | Fort Pierce 1991–2020 normals (There is no official Port St. Lucie row in the Florida Climate Center normals, so these pages use Fort Pierce, the official St. Lucie County station.) |
| July average high | 89.2°F |
| January average low | 53.0°F |
| Annual rainfall | 55.89 inches, wettest month September (8.21 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 3,502 CDD / 404 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, Fort Pierce 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Port St. Lucie median year built 2002 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- City of Port St. Lucie Building Department / Inspections
- The city’s Housing Element reports strong growth from 2020 to 2024 and that about 60% of housing was built in 2000 or later, which lines up with the ACS 2020–2024 median year of 2002.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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