Port St. Lucie Neighborhoods & Communities

Port St. Lucie is one of the largest cities in Florida by land area — roughly 120 square miles stretching from the North Fork of the St. Lucie River west past the Florida Turnpike. That size is exactly why "Port St. Lucie" on its own tells you very little. Where you buy here changes your commute, your HOA situation, your flood zone, your property taxes and what your money buys by a wide margin.

This guide is organized the way the City itself organizes the community. Port St. Lucie's Comprehensive Plan divides the city into 32 official neighborhood focus areas, and those are listed below along with the master-planned communities, zip codes and price ranges most buyers actually search by. If you are trying to narrow things down, start with the area that fits your commute, then drill into the individual communities inside it.

How Port St. Lucie Is Organized

Three different layers get used interchangeably around here, and confusing them is the single most common thing that trips up buyers moving in from out of the area:

• Neighborhoods — the 32 areas the City recognizes for planning and its Neighborhood Improvement & Community Engagement program. Most are not gated and most have no HOA. This is the layer the City uses.
• Communities and subdivisions — named developments such as Lake Charles, PGA Verano, Vitalia or Newport Isles. These sit inside the neighborhoods above and are what the MLS lists properties under. Most gated, HOA and 55+ options live at this layer.
• Zip codes — 34952, 34953, 34983, 34984, 34986 and 34987. Useful for insurance quotes and school boundaries, not much else.

The 32 Official Port St. Lucie Neighborhoods

Grouped by general location. Neighborhoods with a live area page are linked; the rest are covered in the community pages inside them.

North & Northeast Port St. Lucie

Generally 34983 and the northern edge of 34952 — the oldest built-out part of the city, closest to Fort Pierce, US-1 and the river. Mature trees, larger lots, mostly no HOA.

• Bayshore Heights — near the Riverwalk and Emerson Avenue
• Bayshore Business District — the Bayshore Boulevard commercial corridor
• Torino — East Torino Parkway off Midway Road
• Lyngate — around Lyngate Park, off Prima Vista Boulevard
• Sandhill Crossing
• St. Lucie North — the city's northern boundary
• Riverview
• Northport Village

Central Port St. Lucie

Largely 34983 and 34984, along the Floresta Drive and Port St. Lucie Boulevard corridors. Convenient to the hospital, the Civic Center and both I-95 interchanges.

• Floresta Gardens
• Floresta Pointe
• Morningside
• Swan Park
• Canal Pointe
• Oak Hammock
• Hidden Oaks
• Palm Trails

Southeast Port St. Lucie

34952 and southern 34984, toward the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. This is where the waterfront and ocean-access homes are, along with some of the city's best value.

• Sandpiper Bay — riverfront, golf and the Club Med resort
• Southbend Lakes — along South Bend Boulevard
• Whispering Pines
• Woodland Trails

South & Southwest Port St. Lucie

Mostly 34953 — the fastest-growing side of the city, west toward Becker Road and the Turnpike. Newer construction, more HOA communities and most of the city's new-build inventory.

• Sawgrass Lakes — gated, includes Crane Point, Hammock Cove and Panther Trace
• Newport Isles — gated, resort-style amenities
• Paar Estates
• Becker Ridge — Becker Road near the Turnpike
• Gatlin Pines — Tulip Boulevard and College Park Road
• Tulip Park
• Crane Landing
• Rosser Reserve
• Cashmere Cove
• Fairgreen Crossings

West Port St. Lucie

34986 and 34987, west of I-95. Master-planned, amenity-heavy and home to most of the area's gated and 55+ communities.

• St. Lucie West — golf, shopping, Clover Park and the Mets spring training complex
• Tradition — town square, medical campus and continuing new construction

Master-Planned Communities

These are the large developments most buyers name when they call. Each sits inside one of the neighborhoods above.

St. Lucie West 34986 · golf, dining, no-CDD options	Tradition 34987 · town center, new construction	PGA Village 34986 · three championship courses
PGA Verano 34987 · gated, 55+ and all-ages	Lake Charles 34986 · gated, lakefront	Ballantrae 34984 · golf course community
Tesoro Club 34984 · luxury, gated	Vitalia at Tradition 34987 · 55+, gated	All 55+ Communities Every active-adult option

Browse by Zip Code

34952 Southeast, riverfront	34953 South, newest growth	34983 North, established
34984 Central and southeast	34986 St. Lucie West, PGA	34987 Tradition, Verano, Riverland

Browse by Price

Under $150,000	$150,000 – $200,000	$200,000 – $250,000
$250,000 – $300,000	$300,000 – $350,000	$350,000 – $400,000
$400,000 – $500,000	$500,000 – $600,000	$600,000 – $700,000
$700,000 – $800,000	Over $800,000	Pool Homes

Popular Searches

• New construction homes
• Gated communities
• Waterfront homes
• Ocean access homes
• Homes with no HOA
• Condos and townhomes

Frequently Asked Questions

How many neighborhoods does Port St. Lucie have?

The City of Port St. Lucie's Comprehensive Plan divides the community into 32 official neighborhood focus areas. Separately, the city contains several hundred named subdivisions and master-planned communities, which sit inside those 32 areas.

Which Port St. Lucie neighborhood is best for families?

It depends more on commute and budget than on any single area. Families looking for newer homes and amenities tend to focus on Sawgrass Lakes, Newport Isles and Tradition, while those who want larger lots and no HOA often land in the older northern and southeastern neighborhoods.

Which areas have 55+ communities?

Almost all of Port St. Lucie's active-adult communities are in the western part of the city, in the 34986 and 34987 zip codes — Tradition, PGA Verano and Riverland in particular.

Do most Port St. Lucie homes have an HOA?

No. A large share of the city was platted as individual lots with no homeowners association, especially in the older neighborhoods east of I-95. Gated and HOA communities are concentrated in the west and in the newer southern developments.

What is the difference between Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie West?

St. Lucie West is a master-planned community inside the City of Port St. Lucie, in the 34986 zip code. It is not a separate city, though it is often listed separately in the MLS.

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