What $500K Buys in St. Lucie County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which St. Lucie County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 316 homes for sale in St. Lucie County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,139 sq ft, built 2019, at $233/sq ft; 16% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 73 days. The most house for the money is in Port St. Lucie (2,209 sq ft median); the least in Jensen Beach (1,107 sq ft); the newest in Port St. Lucie (median build year 2022).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | 222 | 2,209 | 3 / 2.5 | 2022 | $226 | 18% | 66 |
| Fort Pierce | 73 | 1,989 | 3 / 2 | 2005 | $237 | 16% | 76 |
| Palm City | 10 | 2,198 | 3 / 2.5 | 1989 | $228 | 0% | 112 |
| Jensen Beach | 6 | 1,107 | 2 / 2 | 1981 | $441 | 0% | 118 |
| Hutchinson Island | 5 | 1,405 | 2 / 2 | 1989 | $354 | 0% | 487 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34987 Port St. Lucie | 101 | 2,280 | 2023 | $218 | 29% |
| 34949 Fort Pierce | 36 | 1,623 | 1989 | $295 | 0% |
| 34986 Port St. Lucie | 33 | 2,301 | 2006 | $217 | 0% |
| 34952 Port St. Lucie | 29 | 1,812 | 2002 | $265 | 17% |
| 34953 Port St. Lucie | 24 | 2,160 | 2006 | $230 | 4% |
| 34984 Port St. Lucie | 24 | 2,090 | 2022 | $244 | 12% |
| 34947 Fort Pierce | 14 | 2,294 | 2026 | $212 | 79% |
| 34983 Port St. Lucie | 11 | 2,265 | 2021 | $220 | 18% |
| 34990 Palm City | 10 | 2,198 | 1989 | $228 | 0% |
| 34951 Fort Pierce | 9 | 2,442 | 2007 | $211 | 0% |
| 34982 Fort Pierce | 6 | 2,348 | 1991 | $225 | 0% |
| 34957 Jensen Beach | 6 | 1,107 | 1981 | $441 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port St Lucie | Port St. Lucie | 16 | 2,017 | 2005 |
| Cadence Wg5D | Port St. Lucie | 11 | 2,500 | 2026 |
| South Port St Lucie | Port St. Lucie | 11 | 1,883 | 1986 |
| Pineapple Grove | Fort Pierce | 11 | 2,471 | 2026 |
| Copper Creek | Port St. Lucie | 8 | 2,567 | 2019 |
| Rivella | Port St. Lucie | 7 | 1,609 | 2026 |
| Central Park | Port St. Lucie | 5 | 2,399 | 2026 |
| Tradition | Port St. Lucie | 5 | 2,432 | 2006 |
| Cadence | Port St. Lucie | 5 | 2,209 | 2024 |
| Four Seasons at Wylder | Port St. Lucie | 4 | 2,110 | 2026 |
| Harbour Isle West | Fort Pierce | 4 | 1,989 | 2006 |
| Esplanade At Tradition | PORT ST LUCIE | 3 | 2,262 | 2026 |
| Monte Carlo Country Club | Fort Pierce | 3 | 2,508 | 1991 |
| Indian River Estates | Fort Pierce | 3 | 2,128 | 1995 |
| Tesoro Preserve | Port St. Lucie | 3 | 1,494 | 2025 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 15, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 89%, Condo 10%, Townhouse 1%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in St. Lucie County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in St. Lucie County, FL.