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Housing market/Florida/ZIP 34996

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 34996 Stuart, 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
10,875
Households
5,720
Median HH income
$82,898
Renter share
14.6%
Median gross rent
$1,334
Vacancy
34.1%
Pop. change
-2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,800
SAFMR / rent
1.349×
2–49 unit stock
4,865
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 200
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 34996 — Stuart, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,334
2BR SAFMR$1,800
90% floor$1,620
110% ceiling$1,980

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 34996

  • 1-unit detached3,20736.9%
  • 1-unit attached2723.1%
  • 2–4 units2562.9%
  • 5–49 units4,60953.1%
  • 50+ units3403.9%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,20736.9%
1-unit attached2723.1%
2 units (duplex)1491.7%
3–4 units1071.2%
5–9 units7578.7%
10–19 units1,96222.6%
20–49 units1,89021.8%
50+ units3403.9%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 53.1% · combined 2–49 56.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
67
1BR
680
2BR
4,836
3BR
1,857
4BR
996
5+
248

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income48.7%
Rent ≥50% of income21.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,334 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,142.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.7%; ≥50% 21.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,800 (1.349× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,875 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.2%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 200 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 0 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 34996 14.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 34.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,334; population changed -2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 256 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,609 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 200 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,800 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,334. 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 34996 is a Census / HUD profile for Port St. Lucie, FL. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 34996 — Stuart, 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 34996?

ZIP 34996 (Port St. Lucie, FL MSA) has 10,875 residents, 5,720 households, a renter share of 14.6%, median household income of $82,898, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,334. Vacancy is 34.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 34996?

ACS counts 149 units in 2-unit buildings, 107 in 3–4 unit buildings, 757 in 5–9, 1,962 in 10–19, and 1,890 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,865 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 34996?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,800. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 34996 — Stuart, FL HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Florida ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 34996 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.