Port St. Lucie ranked Florida’s best real estate market, 14th in U.S.

Published on August 21, 2025

Port St. Lucie was ranked the best real estate market in Florida, placing No. 14 nationwide and No. 7 among midsize cities.

While Port St. Lucie performed well in terms of its real estate market alone, it actually managed to top the list in terms of affordability and its economic environment.

Some other notable mentions from the Sunshine State included in this year’s study were as follows:

• Miami Beach — Scored the highest number of median days on the market nationwide
• Miami Gardens — Came in No. 2 for median home-price appreciation
• Palm Bay — Tied for the highest foreclosure rate and mortgage delinquency rate among all cities in the ranking
• Tampa — Was ranked the best real estate market in Florida for large cities, specifically
• Davie — Was ranked the best real estate market in Florida for small cities, specifically

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