The Lakes At St Lucie West Homes for Sale

The Lakes At St Lucie West and Lakes At St Lucie West are the same community in Port St. Lucie. Buyers know it as The Lakes At St Lucie West, while MLS records file it as Lakes At St Lucie West. Homes here sit in a waterfront community in St. Lucie County, Florida. Active listings run from $259,999 to $389,511, about $223 per square foot, averaging 67 days on market. Construction dates from 1992 to 1993. 8 homes are currently for sale. Pure Equity lists homes in The Lakes At St Lucie West and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers The Lakes At St Lucie West and the Port St. Lucie area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows a single listing for The Lakes At St Lucie West Port St. Lucie homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $275,000.

That is 35% below the Port St. Lucie median of $425,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $239 per square foot, roughly in line with the city at $228. So the median price buys roughly 1,150 square feet of living area. With so few listings, though, treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a trend.

Listings here have averaged 139 days on the market. That is slower than the Port St. Lucie average of 101 days. Because of that, buyers often have more room to negotiate on price, repairs or closing costs.

Homes listed in The Lakes At St Lucie West date from 1992, so they are about 34 years old.

All of these homes predate Florida's 2002 statewide building code. So roof age, window protection and the wind mitigation report matter a great deal for insurance.

In addition, most Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection on homes 30 years or older. It covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Updated systems usually make coverage easier to place.

Here is what the median The Lakes At St Lucie West price means in Florida closing terms. At $275,000, a 20% down payment comes to about $55,000, leaving a loan near $220,000.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $770. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $440. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the The Lakes At St Lucie West median, that is about $1,924.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.