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Cost of living in Palm City, Florida

Palm City, Florida has about 26,371 people. Typical rent is $2,013 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $125,820 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.

Ranked #51 in Florida on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.

Simple answer

Typical rent is $2,013 a month.

Palm City is a Census community, not a separate city government in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $125,820 a year.

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People
26,371
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$2,013
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$125,820
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$563,400
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,069
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA

Palm City, Florida has about 26,371 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $563,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Martin County is $2,069 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Palm City. 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 Palm City'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 Palm City'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, 146 have higher typical rent than Palm City.

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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.