Lotvox market story

ZIP 34987

St. Lucie County, FL

What homes are worth, what they cost to carry, how fast they sell — one step at a time.

Typical home value
$447,511
12-month change
−2.0%
Months of supply
4.8

This week since 2026-10-08: Months of supply 4.8 (was 4.9) · Payment share of income 37.4% (was 36.9%)

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Who's going to sell in 34987 this year?

Lotvox Turnover Index

Ranking every home in 34987 by how likely it is to sell

Lotvox Turnover Index
Not yet live
Source: County assessor and recorder public records; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · accuracy by ZIP · methodology

The Lotvox Turnover Index isn't offered for 34987 yet.

Where

34987 in St. Lucie County, FL

34945 · $409,02234946 · $250,85634947 · $280,86134949 · $409,78834950 · $192,06534951 · $297,48234952 · $320,72634953 · $397,93634981 · $367,71834982 · $256,36334983 · $361,47234984 · $394,49334986 · $372,41834987 · $447,511 34987
$192K$448K typical home value
Source: Census TIGER/Line · Zillow (ZHVI)Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research

34987 is one of 14 ZIP codes that lie mostly in St. Lucie County, FL.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 1 of the 14 with a value.

Value rank in county
1 of 14

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research

Local life

Schools in 34987

6 school locations in 34987: 3 middle, 3 high.

In alphabetical order: ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8, FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITIO, MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY (ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE), RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

School locations
6

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (school locations)

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What it costs

Home values

What homes are worth in 34987

$0$200K$400K$600K200020052010201520202025Peak October 2022 · $520,280Latest · $447,511
Typical home value
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · as of 2026-08-31Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31

In January 2000 the typical home in 34987 was worth $164,620.

Values peaked at $520,280 in October 2022. The latest reading is −14.0% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $447,511, −2.0% over twelve months.

Typical home value
$447,511
12-month change
−2.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31

Housing pulse

Monthly cost vs. price

Typical home
$447,511
Loan at 20% down
$358,009
30-year fixed rate
7.40%
Monthly principal + interest
$2,479
Median household income, per month
$6,630
Share of income
37.4%
0%30%60%
At today's rate, by home value, 2000–2026: 13.8% → 37.4%
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · Freddie Mac via FRED · Census ACS · Lotvox · as of 2026-08-31Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31

Start with the typical home: $447,511. Put 20% down and borrow $358,009 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $2,479 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $79,560 a year, $6,630 a month. So the payment takes 37.4% of income — rated “severe” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 13.8% in 2000.

Payment share of income
37.4%
Monthly P&I
$2,479

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31

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The payment, at each month's rate

$0$1K$2K$3K2000200520102015202020252.68% rate · $1,0836.67% rate · $2,302
Monthly P&I at that month's 30-year rate
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · Freddie Mac via FRED · Lotvox · as of 2026-08Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $986.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $1,083.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $2,302 — +113% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +34%.

Payment change since 2020
+113%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

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Home value after inflation

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K200020052010201520202025
Home value (as reported)Prices in general (CPI-U), scaled to January 2000Home value in August 2026 dollars
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · BLS CPI via FRED · Lotvox · as of 2026-08Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.

Reported values rose +172% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $324,895. So the real change is +38%, not +172%.

Real change since 2000
+38%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.

Home values

34987 against its neighbors

0100200300400500200020052010201520202025
34987 (2000 = 100)St. Lucie County (2000 = 100)Florida (2000 = 100)
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · Lotvox · as of 2026-08Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

34987: +172% since January 2000.

St. Lucie County: +279% since January 2000.

Florida: +245% since January 2000 — 34987 ran behind it by 73 points.

Change since 2000
+172%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

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Rent or own

Own: payment + 1.2%/yr taxes & insurance
$2,926
principal + interest $2,479 · taxes & insurance est. $447
Rent: typical rent (ZORI)
$2,455
Price-to-rent ratio
15.2
Source: Zillow (ZHVI) · Zillow (ZORI) · Freddie Mac via FRED · LotvoxSource: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)

Owning the typical home costs about $2,926 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $2,455 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 15.2. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Price-to-rent
15.2

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)

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What's moving

Housing pulse

Listings Flow Ladder

per month / homes for sale2024-092026-08balanced 4–6 mo4.8 mo4.8 months of supplyNet +10 / month · inventory growing
New listings / monthHomes for saleClosed sales / monthBasin water level = months of supply
Source: Redfin · Lotvox · as of 2026-08-31Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 123 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 301% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 537. That is 358% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

Going out — closed sales: about 113 a month. That is 353% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.8 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 10 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Months of supply
4.8

Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31

Housing pulse

Sales pace vs. normal

05010015020252026
Homes sold per monthSame months, 2015–2019
Source: Redfin · Lotvox · as of 2026-08Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

Homes sold: about 113 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 27 — so sales ran at 419% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Sales vs 2015–19 level
419%

Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08

New supply

Homes being permitted

02,0004,0006,0008,00020226,47020235,19320244,86920254,008
1-unit buildings2–4 units5+ units
Source: Census permits · as of 2025Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025

Across St. Lucie County, builders pulled permits for 4,008 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 87% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Units permitted 2025
4,008

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025

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Who's holding, who's leaving

Housing pulse

Migration and inventory

Moved in (top-10 origin counties)
9,123
Moved out (top-10 destination counties)
4,893
Net households
+4,230
Top origins
Palm Beach, FL3,326
Broward, FL2,072
Martin, FL1,293
Top destinations
Palm Beach, FL1,085
Martin, FL1,048
Indian River, FL809
Homes for sale, 2012–2026
Source: IRS SOI · Redfin · as of 2026-06-01Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01

This ZIP sits in St. Lucie County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 9,123 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 4,893 moved out.

Net across those counties: +4,230 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 537 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Palm Beach, FL (3,326 households); most departures went to Palm Beach, FL (1,085).

Net households (top-10 flows)
+4,230

Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01

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