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Cost of living in Indian River Estates, Florida

Simple answer

Typical rent is $2,191 a month.

Indian River Estates is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $64,063 a year.

People
7,685
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$2,191
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$64,063
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$280,400
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,069
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA

Indian River Estates, Florida has about 7,685 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $280,400.

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 Indian River Estates. 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 Indian River Estates'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 Indian River Estates'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, 86 have higher typical rent than Indian River Estates.

Nearby places

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.

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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.