Cost of living in Stuart, Florida
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,586 a month.
Stuart is a city in Florida. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $60,225 a year.
- People
- 18,520
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,586
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $60,225
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $329,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,069
- Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
Stuart, Florida has about 18,520 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $329,400.
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 Stuart. 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 Stuart'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 Stuart'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, 377 have higher typical rent than Stuart.
Nearby places
- RioCompare with Stuart
- North River Shores
Typical rent $2,136
Compare with Stuart - Sewall's Point
Typical rent $2,200
Compare with Stuart - Palm City
Typical rent $2,013
Compare with Stuart - Jensen Beach
Typical rent $1,267
Compare with Stuart - Port Salerno
Typical rent $1,440
Compare with Stuart - Hutchinson Island South
Typical rent $1,408
- River Park
Typical rent $1,690
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
Bigger places in Florida
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.