HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Port St. Lucie, FL MSA

Displayed gap in Port St. Lucie, FL MSA: +23.6% (HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421) · counties in FMR rows: Martin County, St. Lucie County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 38940 · Port St. Lucie, FL -23.6% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 23.6% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #331/396 · P84
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$336
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palm Bay-Melbourne
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area (-0.0pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $336/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Port St. Lucie, FL

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Port St. Lucie, FL compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Port St. Lucie, FL on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.

  2. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.

  3. Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

    -23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.

  4. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

    -23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383 · $+$328/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County.

  5. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

    -23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.

  6. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

    -23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.

  7. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

    -23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.

  8. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

    -23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County.

  9. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

    -23.9% shortfall · HUD $2,693 vs ACS $2,174 · $+$519/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Ventura County.

  10. Jackson, MS Metro Area

    -23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.

  11. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

    -23.9% shortfall · HUD $1,931 vs ACS $1,558 · $+$373/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County.

  12. Las Cruces, NM Metro Area

    -23.3% shortfall · HUD $1,042 vs ACS $845 · $+$197/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Dona Ana County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

FL FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in FL; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,785 (+$28)
  2. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA $1,709 (−$48)
  3. Palm Coast, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,806 (+$49)
  4. Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area $1,682 (−$75)
  5. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL MSA $1,604 (−$153)
  6. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA $1,958 (+$201)
  7. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA $1,961 (+$204)
  8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA $1,972 (+$215)
  9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA $1,977 (+$220)
  10. Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA $1,986 (+$229)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Ponce, PR Metro Area ($538 2-BR); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039 2-BR); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928 2-BR); Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Port St. Lucie, FL MSA.

Port St. Lucie, FL MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,757/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,421/mo
  • Displayed gap: +23.6%
  • National FMR percentile: 84 (#331/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

FL HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Port St. Lucie, FL MSA · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

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