A new study by Consumer Affairs ranks Port St. Lucie as the No. 1 mid-size housing market for buyers in the country for 2026, citing metrics like availability and affordability in cities with a population of 250,000 to 499,000.
Kelley Decowski, a real estate agent on the Treasure Coast, told WPTV it is a buyer’s market with more homes to choose from and lower prices.
“A few years ago, if you wanted to live in a particular neighborhood, you had one house and 25 people were fighting over it,” Decowski said. “Now, when you go into a neighborhood, you’ll have five or seven homes to choose from, which is really nice from the buyer’s perspective.”…