{"id":23293,"date":"2025-10-28T04:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T04:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/23293\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T04:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T04:34:09","slug":"where-people-in-port-st-lucie-are-looking-to-buy-homes-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/23293\/","title":{"rendered":"Where people in Port St. Lucie are looking to buy homes \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761616028_2_pixel.gif\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" style=\"display:none\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Home prices are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/january-2025-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">largely starting to normalize<\/a> across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">That&#8217;s causing potential homeowners to expand their searches outside costly urban cores, especially when they can work from home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stacker.com\/florida\/port-st-lucie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stacker<\/a> examined data from Realtor.com&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/research\/reports\/cross-market-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cross-Market Demand Report<\/a> to see where people in Port St. Lucie are looking to buy homes. View share is based on page views of active listings during the third quarter of 2025 on Realtor.com. It does not include international viewers.<\/p>\n<p>#10. Ocala, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 1.9%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $299,900<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $182<\/p>\n<p>#9. Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 2.0%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $415,000<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $195<\/p>\n<p>#8. New York, NY<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 2.1%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $759,500<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $506<\/p>\n<p>#7. Deltona, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 2.1%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $386,995<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $231<\/p>\n<p>#6. Tampa, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 2.6%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $412,450<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $247<\/p>\n<p>#5. Jacksonville, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 2.7%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $394,500<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $216<\/p>\n<p>#4. Palm Bay, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 3.3%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $379,000<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $228<\/p>\n<p>#3. Orlando, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 4.3%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $420,500<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $229<\/p>\n<p>#2. Sebastian, FL<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">&#8211; View share: 5.1%<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price: $425,000<br \/>&#8211; Median listing price per square foot: $243<\/p>\n<p>#1. 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