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Flood insurance cost in St. Lucie County, Florida

Median flood insurance premium in St. Lucie County, Florida, from 32,096 NFIP policy records.

Median premium$647

Per year, all fees included

Middle half range$535–$841

25th to 75th percentile

Sample size32,096

Policies behind these figures

Rank in Florida#63

By median premium, highest first

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

Households in St. Lucie County paid a median of $647 a year for flood insurance on single-family homes, calculated from 32,096 National Flood Insurance Program policies written since January 2023. That is about 28% below the statewide median of $893 across the same 2023 to 2026 period.

Premiums have climbed every year since 2023, so a figure pooled across four years sits below what a policy written today costs. The year-by-year table further down shows where St. Lucie County stands now.

A quarter of those households paid less than $535, and a quarter paid more than $841. That spread matters more than the midpoint, because since Risk Rating 2.0 every property is priced on its own characteristics rather than on a zone average.

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

What each flood zone costs in St. Lucie County

The rated flood zone is the strongest single predictor of cost. These are the medians inside St. Lucie County, restricted to zones with at least 30 policies.

Zone Median Policies
X $622 24,470
AE $1,056 4,866
AH $571 1,666
C $501 714
A $723 195
AHB $582 102
VE $1,793 68

The gap is wide: Zone VE runs at $1,793 while Zone C sits at $501. Two homes a few streets apart can fall either side of that line, which is why a county average on its own tells you very little.

How St. Lucie County premiums have moved

Policy year Median
2023 $638
2024 $643
2025 $648
2026 (partial year) $665

That is a change of about 4% between 2023 and 2026. The 2026 figure covers policies effective so far this year and is not yet a complete year.

Where this figure comes from

These are premiums that policyholders actually paid, taken from FEMA policy records and filtered to single-family homes on twelve-month terms. They include the federal policy fee and the HFIAA surcharge, because those appear on the bill.

They are not a quote for any address. Read the full method, or compare costs across every flood zone.

Has this area flooded before?

What the NFIP has paid out in St. Lucie County

Premiums tell you what cover costs. Claims tell you how often it gets used. These are every flood insurance claim recorded in this county since 1978.

Claims filed3,988

Since 1978

Total paid out$85M

To policyholders here

Median payment$8,314

Per paid claim

Outside high-risk zones20.3%

Of paid claims, where cover is optional

What caused the damage

40% 31% 29%

Rainfall accumulation Tidal water overflow River overflow and other

Costliest events in St. Lucie County
EventYearClaimsPaid
Hurricane Frances 2004 1,029 $31M
Hurricane Irma 2017 211 $11M
Hurricane Wilma 2005 171 $877K
Hurricane Ivan 2004 71 $828K
Hurricane Milton 2024 14 $402K

Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.

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Official source figures, as of 14 August 2026. Calculated from National Flood Insurance Program policy records published by FEMA. These are premiums other policyholders paid, not a quote or an offer of coverage.