Cadence
Homes for Sale in Port St. Lucie, FL
All 1,606 homes for sale in Port St. Lucie, FL · median $410,077 · 277 homes for sale in 34986 · St. Lucie County homes for sale
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 19 recorded sales closed at a median of $489,900, $201 per square foot, a median 33 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (+6% versus the prior year). At the median price and St. Lucie County's FY2025-26 rate of 22.85 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,200 ($10,220 with the full homestead exemption).
Part of Cadence, Port St. Lucie, FL — see all Cadence homes for sale (20 listings across 3 sections in the MLS).
| Location | Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, FL · ZIP 34986, 34987 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 37 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 2024–2024 (median 2024) |
| Typical living area | 1,894 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $489,900 median across 19 closed sales · $201 per sq ft · +6.5% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 33 median |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 16% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Cadence Phase Iii key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/cadence-phase-iii, data as of September 20, 2026.
Cadence Phase III sits in Port St. Lucie's newer-construction corridor, where pricing tends to run on condition and finish level more than lot premium. The $480,660 median and $201 per square foot tell you this is builder-grade product moving at a slight premium to the county baseline—finishes and floorplan efficiency matter here. Forty-one days on market says inventory is present but not stale; buyers are deliberate, not desperate.
Year-over-year appreciation of 7.7 percent reflects Port St. Lucie's ongoing draw as a primary-residence market, not speculative froth. Twenty-nine closings in the window indicate real transaction volume—this is an active phase, not a trickle of resales. Sellers can price with confidence if the home shows well; buyers should expect to negotiate on condition, not extract distress concessions.
Cadence right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($490K) is up 6.5% from the prior 12 months ($460K). With about 17 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: High (19 and 29 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 5, 2026 · Live data: Beaches MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside CadenceHomes for Sale in Port St. Lucie, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Cadence market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $490K ($201 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 33 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 6% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales (19 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 34986 (Port St. Lucie), 1,242 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $380K ($203/sq ft), down 1.8% year over year, with a median 58 days on market. Right now 183 active and 37 pending listings put supply at about 5.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 34986 housing market and the St. Lucie County market.
County records show 71 qualified sales in Cadence across 2024–2025 (25 in 2024, 46 in 2025), median $462,500 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Cadence is a community of 37 homes in Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, built between 2024 and 2024 (median 2024), with a median living area of about 1,894 square feet. 16% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Cadence Phase III is a recent-vintage subdivision in Port St. Lucie, trading near county pricing norms with steady turnover and modest year-over-year gains driven by primary-residence demand.
Who Cadence is best for.
Best for
- Primary-residence buyers prioritizing newer construction and straightforward ownership in Port St. Lucie
- Households comfortable at the median price point who value appraisal certainty from active comp volume
- Buyers who prefer to invest in the home itself rather than paying a premium for shared amenity packages
Probably not for
- Buyers expecting resort-style pools, fitness centers, or clubhouse infrastructure as part of the purchase
- Households seeking walkable retail, dining, or a pedestrian-oriented street grid
- Investors counting on rapid appreciation—the market here is stable primary-residence demand, not speculative velocity
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Beaches MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($490K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($460K) IS the +6.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 29 sales each (19 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
21% of homes for sale in ZIP 34986 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-20).
Housing distress & ownership in Cadence Phase Iii, Port St. Lucie
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. All listings featuring the BMLS logo are provided by BeachesMLS, Inc. This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed. Copyright © 2026 BeachesMLS, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Cadence buying strategy.
If we were buying in Cadence today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Cadence.
What the market posture tells you
The forty-one-day median time on market is neither hot nor cold—it's a functioning market where well-priced homes move and overpriced ones sit. The per-square-foot median of $201 suggests you're paying for newer construction and livable layouts, not waterfront or resort amenities. Cadence Phase III does not carry the MLS-listed community infrastructure you see in master-planned developments; you're buying the home itself and the Port St. Lucie location, not a bundled lifestyle package.
With twenty-nine closings in the trailing window, liquidity is real. That volume also means appraisers have recent comps to lean on, which tightens the negotiation range. The 7.7 percent year-over-year lift reflects the broader Treasure Coast migration story—people buying to live here, not to flip. If you need turnkey and want to avoid the variability of older resales, this phase offers that predictability. If you expect resort pools or walkable retail, look elsewhere.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Cadence. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Cadence buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (5.3). Basis: Recent Direction +6.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 16% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Momentum tracks every Cadence Phase III closing, so we know which floorplans hold value and which builder upgrades buyers actually pay for at resale. We'll walk you through what the median really means in a phase where condition spreads pricing wide, and we'll tell you when a listing is overpriced relative to the last four comps. If you're selling, we price to the market's forty-one-day rhythm and stage to the primary-residence buyer this phase attracts—no wasted days on market, no chase-cuts later.
Cadence in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Cadence buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Beaches MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 34986/34987)) |
| Under-contract shares | Beaches MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2024 (50 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Beaches MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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