Gated Communities in Port St. Lucie, FL
Looking for gated communities in Port St. Lucie, FL? Momentum tracks 32 Port St. Lucie communities with evidence of gated community living, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.
Port St. Lucie gated communities at a glance
The communities, by recent sales activity
| Community | City | Median price | 1-yr change | Days on mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles · agent | Port St. Lucie | $398,000 | – | 104 d |
| Veranda Preserve · agent | Port St. Lucie | $419,000 | – | 48 d |
| Kings Isle · agent | Port St. Lucie | $253,000 | – | 48 d |
| The Cascades at St. Lucie West · agent | Port St. Lucie | $350,000 | – | 74 d |
| Glynlea Country Club · agent | Port St. Lucie | $424,000 | – | 98 d |
| Del Webb Tradition · agent | Port St. Lucie | $487,000 | – | 70 d |
| Riverland · agent | Port St. Lucie | $489,000 | – | 38 d |
| Maidstone at PGA Village · agent | Port St. Lucie | $452,000 | – | 86 d |
| Veranda Gardens · agent | Port St. Lucie | $495,000 | – | 56 d |
| Copper Creek · agent | Port St. Lucie | $420,000 | – | 149 d |
| Rivella · agent | Port St. Lucie | $530,000 | – | 177 d |
| Tesoro Club · agent | Port St. Lucie | $596,000 | – | 155 d |
| Lake Forest Pointe · agent | Port St. Lucie | $316,000 | – | 22 d |
| PGA Village Verano · agent | Port St. Lucie | $553,000 | – | 106 d |
| Lake Forest at St. Lucie West · agent | Port St. Lucie | $310,000 | – | 157 d |
| Valencia Grove at Riverland · agent | Port St. Lucie | $535,000 | – | 62 d |
| Lakes at PGA Village · agent | Port St. Lucie | $500,000 | – | 115 d |
| Heatherwood · agent | Port St. Lucie | $415,000 | – | 34 d |
| Mosaic · agent | Port St. Lucie | $752,000 | – | 142 d |
| St. James Golf Club · agent | Port St. Lucie | $476,000 | – | – |
| Valencia Cay at Riverland · agent | Port St. Lucie | $498,000 | – | 140 d |
| Heron Preserve at Tradition · agent | Port St. Lucie | $490,000 | – | 93 d |
| Astor Creek Golf & Country Club · agent | Port St. Lucie | $894,000 | – | 93 d |
| Valencia Cay at Riverland · agent | Port St. Lucie | $650,000 | – | 36 d |
| Vitalia at Tradition · agent | Port St. Lucie | $405,000 | – | 169 d |
Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Every other tracked gated communities in Port St. Lucie
- Emery at Tradition
- Vizcaya Falls
- Newport Isles
- Verano South
- Cresswind at PGA Village Verano
- LakePark at Tradition
- Belterra Tradition
What gates change about ownership
Controlled access typically comes with a manned gate, a transponder system, or both — funded through HOA dues. Expect guest-access procedures, delivery and contractor rules, and in some communities rental restrictions. Review the HOA budget for how the gate and any roving patrol are funded, and whether roads are private (the HOA maintains them — another line in the dues) or public.
Due diligence before you buy behind a gate
Request the HOA documents early: budget, reserves, rules, and the last two years of meeting minutes. Private roads, gates and common areas are owner-funded, so thin reserves become special assessments. Our buyer closing costs calculator helps you model dues and assessments into the real monthly cost.
What it costs to own here
At St. Lucie County’s typical combined millage of 22.85 mills, a purchase at $474,000 (the median across these Port St. Lucie gated communities) generates roughly $10,833 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $903 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in St. Lucie County average about $2,332 a year ($194 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in St. Lucie County near $2,327 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).
Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses St. Lucie County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.
Demand and supply in St. Lucie County right now
In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), St. Lucie County gained a net 10,167 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from NY, NJ, MA. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $76,840 versus $60,807 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 13.3% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 4,008 residential permits in St. Lucie County in 2025 (3,468 single-family), down 17.7% year over year — against 7,461 at the 2021 peak. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as overvalued by about 9.9% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.
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Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.