Cost of living in Fort Pierce, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,217 a month.
Fort Pierce is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $47,072 a year.
- People
- 49,082
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,217
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $47,072
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $250,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,069
- Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
Fort Pierce, Florida has about 49,082 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $250,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Lucie County is $2,069 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fort Pierce. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area, prices sit at 100.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Florida does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fort Pierce's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Florida home paid 15.03¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fort Pierce's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Florida averaged $3.06 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 730 places we list in Florida with a rent figure, 565 have higher typical rent than Fort Pierce.
Nearby places
- Fort Pierce South
Typical rent $1,153
Compare with Fort Pierce - Fort Pierce North
Typical rent $921
Compare with Fort Pierce - White City
Typical rent $1,065
Compare with Fort Pierce - Indian River Estates
Typical rent $2,191
Compare with Fort Pierce - River Park
Typical rent $1,690
Compare with Fort Pierce - Lakewood Park
Typical rent $1,206
Compare with Fort Pierce - South Beach
Typical rent $3,501
- Port St. Lucie
Typical rent $1,937
Compare with Fort Pierce
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Florida
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Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.