Living in Port St Lucie FL Pros and Cons | 10 Things You Should Know Before Moving to Port St Lucie

If you're thinking about moving to Port St Lucie Florida, this is the perfect video for you! In this video I will be sharing with you everything you need to know about moving to Port St. Lucie, Florida and what to expect. From the growth and changes we've seen in the last couple years, to the affordability, things to do, and so much more!
And if you're considering moving to Port St Lucie or any other community in South Florida and need help finding a home in this demanding market, allow me to help. Regardless of the homes being sold out everywhere, you go, through the knowledge I have of the different neighborhoods, the relationships that I have within the industry of builders, and an unwillingness to settle, we will find you your home!
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*Curious about Port St Lucie Schools and Zoning? While I didn't get to touch on schools during this video, you can read up on Port St Lucie and St. Lucie County's "School Choice" and "Student Assignment" as well as see a visual map of the regional school zones*
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[@ragonzalezhomes]

Ready to start the conversation about moving to the Treasure Coast here in South Florida? Click the link below to schedule your private call with me to learn more about the area. calendly.com/raphaelgonzalez

[@diabloinsatiable2864]

How about land for a container home from @containingluxury near by

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Port St Lucie's zoning doesn't allow container homes but I have heard about them on larger lots in more rural areas in Fort Pierce and Okeechobee I believe. Maybe even possible out west in Martin County.

[@alldayhair4874]

❤❤❤I was born in Port St. Lucie can’t wait to move back with my kids❤❤❤❤

[@panzade]

I moved to Port Saint Lucie in 1982… 40 years and I don’t have any complaints…😀👍🏻

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Wow😲You’ve must have seen it all. Glad to hear you’re still enjoying it here after 40 years!

[@panzade]

@@ragonzalezhomes it’s a wonderful city!👍🏻

[@albertbuchheit425]

@@ragonzalezhomes Moved here in 1977 when the population was around 5,000. I felt safe then and I still feel safe. The taxes are high but the services are great. Back then GDC built all the houses and basically founded this city. The city outgrew GDC and has been growing ever since. The police dept and sheriffs office do a fine job. Weather is great and you can be as active or inactive as much as you wish. There is more traffic now but the city has kept up with the demands. It really doesn't take me any longer to get where I am going now then it did in 1977. PSL still seems like a small town to me but with big city amenities.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thank you for sharing your experience Albert. I still have family who lives in River Park in some of those original houses. PSL has grown over the years but it's great to know people who've been through it through all of its stages continue to stay!

[@solideomusical]

What state did you move from and why?

[@nicholosk7280]

My new home 🏡 should be ready by the end of April. Looking forward to moving there 😀!

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Welcome & Congratulations

[@askssk715]

I am in Miami and hope to retire in 10 years. It's just such a great location. Will be interesting to see what FL overall and PSL will be like by the time we are ready. Very well done video. Just subscribed.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for supporting the channel! And I'm excited to see what the area will look lie 10 years from now.

[@aromacarebibi]

Wonderful video! Looking into Port St Lucie

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for watching Bibi! Let me know if I could be of any assistance in your home search

[@SledFrog198]

I lived in PSL in 2015, bought a house for $135K and loved it. Many of the police from W. Palm live there and the beaches are much better than down south. The people are nicer and the local food is good. I will say the traffic can get pretty bad at certain times and the weekends. The schools are pretty good and the location is the best. I miss the area and go to Ft. Pierce for annual muster at the UDT/SEAL Museum and to visit friends every year.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your time here. We have a lot of officers and sheriffs from Palm Beach and Vero who live here instead. And the Museum on the island is great, definitely something more people should check out when they visit or live here.

[@gerrychambers6153]

What a fantastic video of this community. Ty for sharing.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for watching Gerry.

[@AdamIsAdam]

Very well made and informative video. Subscribed for more content. Keep it coming.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thank you for your kind words and for supporting the channel

[@robertomachadobarbosa4206]

Thanks for the video 🙏🏽

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for watching!

[@Fluffinho20]

Been in Orlando/Kissimmee for about 80% of my life, so ready to move down there and raise my small family!

[@ragonzalezhomes]

That's exciting David! Let me know if I can help

[@williammakolin1432]

Thank you

[@andisboljat7801]

In contrast to where I live sounds awesome

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for watching Andis

[@Moneypower572]

I prefer Hallandale Beach Florida more just a beautiful city with beautiful beaches and growing businesses and communities.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

👍I've heard good things about that area too

[@daxc1972]

Moved here from Pennsylvania 5 months ago and love it. The weirdest thing is how spread out everything is and it takes twenty minutes to get from point A to point B.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Welcome! And yes, everything is really spread out. NW especially has always been the most secluded. But SW is experiencing a lot of changes with a whole lot more coming in the next years.

[@jonathan6480]

I'm from Doylestown, PA. I can't wait to leave now that PA is a laughing stock.

[@daxc1972]

@@jonathan6480 Oh they were laughed at when Wolfie put his Rachel in charge of the health dept.

[@jonathan6480]

@@daxc1972 Yup, now Fetterman is the cherry on top. The state is a clown car that is headed off a cliff.

[@eloyjaimes9562]

I am looking to move down in a year or two. PA def has all the small towns right and 10 min away from each other.

[@wendyhull7044]

Good morning! Just watched your wonderful video, thank you so much. We live in Reno Nevada and bought a smaller home in Port Saint Lucie a little over a year and a half ago. We Airbnb it out and vacation there about 4 times a year. We just love it there and after this really hard winter, we are thinking about going for the winter and eventually moving there. We would have to sell our home in Reno and either keep the house in Port Saint Lucie to Rent out and buy a larger one or also sell the one we have. The question I have for you is, would it be better to try and find something in one of the other towns even if the prices are higher but the taxes are lower? We did get hit pretty hard for the increase and back taxes because when we bought the estimated taxes were way be low than they should have been.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Hi Wendy! Depending on what you are looking for in a bigger home - and the price point of course - mainland Vero Beach could be another option that has similar pricing to Port St Lucie but lower property taxes (builders say to estimate 80% of 1.8% of the purchase price). That area is less developed but you would still be 10-20 minutes from multiple commercial areas. But whether it’s a new home or existing homes, property taxes get reassessed at the time of a sale. So if you were estimating what your taxes would be based on what the previous owner was paying, that could explain the increase in taxes. I would be happy to help you when the time comes that you’d need to start the process of buying and/or selling here locally!

[@diabloinsatiable2864]

AMC in PSL needs renovations feels like 1980s no vibrating, recliners and dolby sound 😢

[@ragonzalezhomes]

I've seen a smaller theatre in Gainesville's Celebration Pointe that was done up really nice. But other than that one I honestly didn't realize that any theaters changed in the last 15-20 years

[@diabloinsatiable2864]

Yes I think I went to both I guess am very spoiled in the SF Bay area 😂

[@DEAH-01]

Hi, What do you think about Sandpiper Bay area?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Hi Deah, I’m actually working on a neighborhood tour for Sandpiper Bay. I’m really a fan of that area and how different all the houses are while still having that community feel. The homes range in age, size, and design. With golf and Club Med in the area (but no required HOA or membership), you have don’t have to pay for things you won’t use. One thing some people don’t know though is parts of the community are in FEMA Flood Maps (since the area borders the St. Lucie River) and require flood insurance. But overall it’s a nice quiet area closer to Stuart/Jensen with some exciting things still coming in the next year.

[@prdivamom]

East of route 1 what’s that area called?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Normally someone would just refer to it as East of US1 and say the area based on the closest main road (Melaleuca, Walton, Mariposa, Tiffany, etc)

[@pubmeatman]

It’s nice here but the property taxes are stupid high! We have the second highest tax rates in Florida.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

I agree! I think it's really important for people moving to PSL from out of the area to know this beforehand. And not everybody talks about it...

[@jonathan6480]

Even though you mentioned seeing retirees, is there a younger crowd there? I'm 26, and I'd like to form a friend group/meet people in my age range.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

They’re here, but there isn't really a hit place where you will find young people congregating after work if that makes sense. You can meet them at events, or groups you join. But being in my 20s most of the people I regularly interact with in my age range locally, I met professionally first.

[@jonathan6480]

@@ragonzalezhomes Got it, thanks for the tip!

[@aribiilyes2410]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Thanks for watching😎

[@shantaseriram1745]

Is there an airport in Psl?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

No the closest international airport is in Palm Beach 45 minutes South. Fort Lauderdale and Orlando airports are just under 2 hours away.

[@Unkindtaternuts]

We are Full Vero is nice i hear or Indian town is good .

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Vero is great too...quieter and lower taxes

[@MarilynMorejon]

Hello. What about colleges and universities?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

There are number of options in Port St Lucie itself like Indian River State College, Keiser and Fortis, and within a 30 minute drive you have FAU, Palm Beach State College, and a few private colleges as well.

[@joanwalcott3108]

Hi do you do rentals

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Hi Joan, I'm unable to help with rentals. I help clients with buying, selling, and building.

[@esmeraldareal312]

Is PSL dog friendly?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

100% You'll see plenty of people walking their dogs or bringing them along when they go about their day. And there are dog friendly beaches and parks, and there is even a new one in the works in the Tradition area.

[@jodylynn3704]

What about churches?

[@ragonzalezhomes]

There are a lot of churches throughout the entire city and of many denominations. I've noticed there are more churches East of the Turnpike and closer to US1, which makes sense since that was where people first started building in Port St Lucie.

[@gregoryhdalessio]

Treasure Coast Homes? Never heard of this Brokerage............

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Hi Gregory, Treasure Coast Homes is just the name of my channel because I live and work in the Treasure Coast area. My current brokerage that I'm with is Keller Williams Realty.

[@solunatrust]

Ignorant comment. Uneducated about the channel and PSL

[@MommaDee23]

Expect your safety to go out the window with this (over)growth

[@ragonzalezhomes]

While things definitely change over the years, PSL's crime rate per 1,000 people is still less than half of the state and national average. So even with how much it's grown in recent years, those numbers have remained pretty consistent. But something people should keep an eye on for sure. Thanks for commenting DC!

[@solunatrust]

Ignorant comment again. Great job Raphael keep on educating the prejudices.

[@andisboljat7801]

Yes only because we are careening into dystopia as we speak

[@nicholosk7280]

Thank you so much for this video. This is the Best video I have seen on PSL 😀!

[@powerxkx]

2% of 400K 8000 that's too high for property tax, I'm out.

[@ragonzalezhomes]

Property tax is a big chunk of your monthly payment that never goes away. Whether you have a mortgage or own your home free and clear but on a fixed income it’s important to know ahead of time soy you can budget for it.