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34986 (Port St. Lucie)
Homes for Sale & Housing Market

ZIP code market report · St. Lucie County, FL

Median sale price $380,000, down 1.8% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 58 days, 183 homes on the market.

86 communities reporting1,242 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 45
Live Market Pulse
45/100
Momentum
▼3
Buyer's Opportunity
About 5 months of supply — room to negotiate. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh September 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET.
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Live · 34986 Housing Pulse Licensed FL MLS feeds + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$380K
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: High
down 1.8% vs the prior 12 months
-1.8%
1-yr price change
n = 1,242 recent sales
$203/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
St. Lucie County: $204 · -2.8% vs prior yr
94.6%
Sale vs ask
St. Lucie County: 93.4% · +0.7pp vs prior yr
Tempo
5.4mo
Supply
3 to 6 months is the balanced band
58days
Median DOM · closed
St. Lucie County: 66 days · -6.0 days vs prior yr
16%
Under contract
St. Lucie County: 25%
183 · 37 ▼13
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
467
Sold · last 12 mo
closed across all tracked communities · +10.9% vs prior yr
Market context
8%
New construction
share of recent sales · -5.7pp vs prior yr
45/100
Momentum score
Buyer's Opportunity · -3 vs yesterday
86
Communities reporting
of 237 tracked in 34986
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
$3.5B+ sold 10,000+ customers served Top 1% in Florida · RealTrends 800+ five-star reviews Licensed FL MLS data Updated daily
Today's Take · September 20, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Inventory sits at 5.4 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 16% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 1.8% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 94.6% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 45
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage55
Seller leverage45

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
  • Inventory — building over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 16% of inventory sits under contract.

Derived from current 34986 data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Supply by Price Band

One inventory number hides four different markets

Under $300K
4.6 mo · balanced band · 41 active
$300K–$500K
4.8 mo · balanced band · 128 active
$500K–$750K
4.9 mo · balanced band · 14 active

Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.

Neighborhood Heat Map

Where 34986 is hot — and where it isn't

Each dot is a community (84 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.

Analysis

The read on 34986 (Port St. Lucie)

The median sale price across 34986 currently stands at $380,000, down 1.8% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $203 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 58 days. Sellers are capturing 94.6% of their original asking price on average.

There are 183 active listings on the market, with 37 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 5.4 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark. 467 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for 34986 is 45 of 100 — buyer's opportunity territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of September 20, 2026.

Trends & History

34986 since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $136,947 in 2012 and $394,638 over the last recorded year — 188% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (18,080 recorded sales)

$131K$274K$417K$395K2012: $137K2013: $159K2014: $163K2015: $191K2016: $221K2017: $226K2018: $238K2019: $247K2020: $256K2021: $306K2022: $388K2023: $411K2024: $411K2025: $397K2026: $395K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

6d57d108d58d2012: 106d2013: 100d2014: 66d2015: 45d2016: 47d2017: 48d2018: 42d2019: 48d2020: 39d2021: 16d2022: 9d2023: 35d2024: 46d2025: 64d2026: 58d20122015201920232026

Daily active vs pending · St. Lucie County (MLS)

8832,0753,267Jul 07 · Active: 2,999Aug 03 · Active: 2,929Aug 04 · Active: 2,911Aug 05 · Active: 2,913Aug 06 · Active: 2,922Aug 07 · Active: 2,938Aug 08 · Active: 2,951Aug 09 · Active: 2,954Aug 10 · Active: 2,947Aug 11 · Active: 2,933Aug 12 · Active: 2,931Aug 13 · Active: 2,928Aug 15 · Active: 2,960Aug 17 · Active: 2,944Aug 19 · Active: 2,963Aug 22 · Active: 2,970Aug 23 · Active: 2,973Aug 28 · Active: 2,951Aug 29 · Active: 2,977Aug 30 · Active: 2,980Aug 31 · Active: 2,977Sep 07 · Active: 2,947Sep 09 · Active: 3,182Sep 11 · Active: 3,205Sep 12 · Active: 3,217Sep 13 · Active: 3,220Sep 14 · Active: 3,209Sep 15 · Active: 3,191Sep 16 · Active: 3,197Sep 17 · Active: 3,202Sep 19 · Active: 3,217Sep 20 · Active: 3,204Jul 07Aug 23Sep 20ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$379K$380K$380K$380KAug 11: $380KAug 12: $380KAug 13: $380KAug 15: $380KAug 17: $380KAug 18: $380KAug 19: $380KAug 20: $380KAug 21: $380KAug 22: $380KAug 23: $380KAug 24: $380KAug 26: $380KAug 28: $380KAug 29: $380KAug 30: $380KAug 31: $380KSep 01: $380KSep 04: $380KSep 05: $380KSep 06: $380KSep 07: $380KSep 08: $380KSep 09: $380KSep 10: $380KSep 11: $380KSep 12: $380KSep 13: $380KSep 14: $380KSep 15: $380KSep 16: $380KSep 17: $380KSep 19: $380KSep 20: $380KAug 11Aug 21Sep 01Sep 11Sep 20
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving 34986

Building pipeline
4,008 units permitted -18% YoY

3,468 single-family · 540 multi-family · 11.6 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
MAIDSTONE ▲ 19%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

Biggest risk buyers are ignoring
$500K–$750K: 4.9 months of supply

The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in 34986 right now.

Biggest opportunity
Under $300K: 4.6 months of supply

The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

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Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
MAIDSTONEPort St. Lucie$452K▲ 19%
VeranoPort St. Lucie$485K▲ 14%
Magnolia Lakes At St Lucie WestPort St. Lucie$435K▲ 13%
PGA VERANOPort St. Lucie$556K▲ 11%
Cadence Phase IiiPort St. Lucie$490K▲ 6%
Prices cooling fastest
The Belmont Ii At St Lucie West, A CondominiumPort St. Lucie$184K▼ 19%
The Belmont At St Lucie West, A CondominiumPort St. Lucie$187K▼ 12%
HeatherwoodPort St. Lucie$424K▼ 11%
Vizcaya FallsPort St. Lucie$360K▼ 11%
Verano South Pud 1 - Pod GPort St. Lucie$349K▼ 10%
Most homes for sale
CASCADES AT ST LUCIE WEST PHASE 6Port St. Lucie$355K18
KINGS ISLE PHASE 1Port St. Lucie$250K18
LAKE CHARLES PH 3GPort St. Lucie$380K17
Tesoro PreservePort St. Lucie$458K12
Lakes At St Lucie WestPort St. Lucie$322K8
Selling fastest
Port St Lucie Floresta PinesPort St. Lucie$300K13 days
Port Saint LuciePort St. Lucie$380K24 days
Port St Lucie Section 48 1StPort St. Lucie$470K27 days
HeatherwoodPort St. Lucie$424K31 days
Cadence Phase IiiPort St. Lucie$490K33 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in 34986 right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in 34986 — the Momentum Score reads 45/100 with 5.4 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is 34986 becoming more affordable?

Yes, modestly — the median sale price in 34986 is $380,000, down 1.8% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 94.6% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.

Where are prices falling fastest in 34986?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are The Belmont Ii At St Lucie West, A Condominium (-19%); The Belmont At St Lucie West, A Condominium (-12%); Heatherwood (-11%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which 34986 neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Port St Lucie Floresta Pines (13 days); Port Saint Lucie (24 days); Port St Lucie Section 48 1St (27 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 58 days.

Questions

34986 (Port St. Lucie) housing market FAQ

How is the housing market in 34986 right now?

As of September 20, 2026, the 34986 housing market is roughly balanced: the median sale price is $380,000 (down 1.8% year over year), 183 homes are for sale against 467 sales in the last 12 months, which is 5.4 months of supply, and the typical home goes under contract in about 58 days.

How much is a house in 34986?

The median home sold for $380,000 in 34986 over the last 12 months, about $203 per square foot; asking prices on the 183 current listings run from well below to well above that, and the community pages linked below show what each neighborhood actually sells for.

Is it a good time to sell a house in 34986?

By the numbers, sellers in 34986 are getting 94.6% of asking price and going under contract in about 58 days with 5.4 months of supply. Under four months of supply generally favors sellers; over six favors buyers. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the 34986 housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: 34986 median sale prices are down 1.8% year over year, inventory stands at 5.4 months of supply, and 16% of listings are under contract. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in 34986?

The median sale price in 34986 is currently $380,000, down 1.8% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated September 20, 2026.

Is 34986 a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. 34986 scores 45 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 5.4 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in 34986?

The typical home in 34986 goes under contract in about 58 days, per current MLS data.

How many homes are for sale in 34986?

There are approximately 183 active listings in 34986 as of September 20, 2026.

Are home prices in 34986 rising or falling?

Median sale prices are down 1.8% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across 34986 (Port St. Lucie). Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: September 20, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.