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St. Lucie County/Fort Pierce/34945

34945

ZIPSAFMR
St. Lucie County, FL
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ZIP Investment Score

64Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,430$1,430
1 BR$1,440$1,440
2 BR$1,760$1,760
3 BR$2,300$2,300
4 BR$2,530$2,530
5 BR$2,910Not available
6 BR$3,346Not available
7 BR$3,848Not available
8 BR$4,425Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$199,619

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,760
HUD FMRUsed$1,760
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$1,009
Loan amount$159,695
Down payment$39,924
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$551
Property taxes-$200
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$176
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$28,270(70.8% ROI)
Projected value
$214,968
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,349
Loan principal paid down+$5,721
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$48,434(121.3% ROI)
Projected value
$225,850
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$26,232
Loan principal paid down+$10,203
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$104,222(261.1% ROI)
Projected value
$255,529
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,910
Loan principal paid down+$24,312
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 34945 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 34945 (Fort Pierce, FL) is $1,760 a month. That is up 1.7% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Fort Pierce is in the Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,069. Among 23 ZIP codes in St. Lucie County, 34945 has the 16th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,370–$2,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Florida is $1,474, so ZIP 34945 is 19% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 34945
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,430+4.4%$1,287–$1,573
1BR$1,440+3.6%$1,296–$1,584
2BR$1,760+1.7%$1,584–$1,936
3BR$2,300+2.2%$2,070–$2,530
4BR$2,530−0.8%$2,277–$2,783

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 34945
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,430$1,440$1,760$2,300$2,530
FY 2026$1,370$1,390$1,730$2,250$2,550
FY 2025$1,260$1,290$1,590$2,090$2,410
FY 2024$1,330$1,390$1,670$2,230$2,620
FY 2023$1,100$1,110$1,390$1,880$2,160

Two-bedroom rent in nearby St. Lucie County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 34945
34945Current$1,760—
34946$1,590−9.7%
34947$1,640−6.8%
34948$2,070+17.6%
34949$2,120+20.5%
34950$1,590−9.7%
34951$1,660−5.7%
34952$2,240+27.3%
34953$2,690+52.8%
34954$2,070+17.6%
34957$2,150+22.2%
34972$1,370−22.2%

Questions about ZIP 34945 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 34945?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,069, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,862 to $2,276 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 34945 in?

ZIP 34945 is in the Port St. Lucie, FL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,069.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 34945 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.6%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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