Fort Pierce, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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St. Lucie County · Port St. Lucie · population 50,805

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Fort Pierce, FL
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60
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Fort Pierce stands

Home values down 3.4% in the last year.

Median home $278,425
1-year -3.4%
5-yr CAGR +6.7%
vs 5-yr peak -6.7%
Population +1.8%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2024-03$278k$106k$174k$242k$310k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
98/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,849/mo$1,414$1,719$2,025202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent113117100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.5
Buy

At a 12.5 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Fort Pierce on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.5 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
33 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
73 · w22%
Distance from peak
55 · w18%
Population growth
77 · w16%
Rent YoY
48 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
86 · w10%
Long thesis

Fort Pierce has held up across the cycle: home values at $278,425 with +6.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Fort Pierce is in a state where home insurance costs have doubled, climate risk repricing is still in progress, and the buyer pool is constrained by both. The bear case writes itself and is currently winning.

About Fort Pierce

Fort Pierce is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, with an estimated population of 50,805. It anchors the Port St. Lucie metro area. The population grew 1.8% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Fort Pierce is $278,425 as of 2026-04, down 3.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.7% annual growth (-6.7% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Fort Pierce average $1,849 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.4%). The composite momentum score is 60 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +6.7% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Net positive migration: population up 1.8% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -3.4% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Fort Pierce (Wikipedia)

Fort Pierce is a city in and the county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. An hour north of West Palm Beach, the city is part of the Treasure Coast region of Florida’s Atlantic Coast. It is also known as the Sunrise City. Per the 2020 census, the population was 47,297.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorLinda Hudson
NicknameThe Sunrise City

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for St. Lucie County right now.

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Neighborhoods of Fort Pierce

5 tracked · ranked by median home value
1White City$379,965+3.0%
2Indian River Estates$305,515-3.3%
3Lakewood Park$297,137-2.7%
4Fort Pierce South$261,618-3.4%
5Fort Pierce North$219,688+1.2%

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Run the numbers for Fort Pierce

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local news & community

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Port St. Lucie area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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