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Fort Pierce Apartment Complexes — Pros & Cons From Real Resident Reviews

11 communities reviewed · Updated Jul 2026

Fort Pierce is a working waterfront city on Florida's Treasure Coast, and its rental market is smaller and more modest in scale than nearby Port St. Lucie or Vero Beach, mixing older 1980s-90s garden-style complexes with a handful of newer, amenity-rich communities built since 2019. Renters can choose among income-restricted affordable housing, gated mid-size complexes, and a small but growing supply of new-construction apartments on the city's west side.

As of mid-2026 public listings, one-bedroom rents in Fort Pierce generally range from about $1,000-$1,300/month in older or income-restricted garden-style communities up to $1,700-$1,900/month in newer west-side complexes such as Pointe Grand and Portofino Landings, with the citywide one-bedroom average tracked by Apartments.com at roughly $1,379-$1,402/month.

Central Fort Pierce, near S 25th Street (1)Central Fort Pierce, near S 26th Street (1)Central Fort Pierce, near S 29th Street (1)Fort Pierce South, along US Highway 1 (1)Fort Pierce South, near Cortez Boulevard (1)Fort Pierce South, near Morning Dew Lane (1)South Fort Pierce, near S 25th Street (1)West Fort Pierce near Kings Highway, close to Indian River State College (1)West Fort Pierce, near I-95 and Kings Highway (1)West Fort Pierce, off Kings Highway near Jenkins Park Ave and Indian River State College (1)White City, Fort Pierce (1)

Quick comparison

ComplexNeighborhood BedsAdvertised rentsBuilt
Live Oak VillasCentral Fort Pierce, near S 25th Street1-4 BR$1,020-$1,5802004
Crystal Trace ApartmentsCentral Fort Pierce, near S 26th Street2 BR$1,5751995
Virginia Park ResidencesCentral Fort Pierce, near S 29th Street2 BR$1,7001984
Sands at St LucieFort Pierce South, along US Highway 12-3 BR$1,281-$1,4961998
Cortez Village TownhomesFort Pierce South, near Cortez Boulevard1-2 BR$1,300-$1,8952009
Edwards LandingFort Pierce South, near Morning Dew Lane2 BR$1,7002019
The Cottages @ Sunrise CitySouth Fort Pierce, near S 25th StreetStudio-2 BR$1,300-$1,7751982
Treasure Cay ApartmentsWest Fort Pierce near Kings Highway, close to Indian River State College1-2 BR$1,489-$1,7002004
Portofino LandingsWest Fort Pierce, near I-95 and Kings Highway1-3 BR$1,439-$1,7802019
Pointe Grand Fort PierceWest Fort Pierce, off Kings Highway near Jenkins Park Ave and Indian River State College2 BR$1,695-$2,3242026
The Cottages @ Treasure CoastWhite City, Fort PierceStudio-2 BR$1,300-$1,8501986

Rents are approximate, from public listings at review time — confirm with the property.

Central Fort Pierce, near S 25th Street

Live Oak Villas
1-4 BR · $1,020-$1,580
Wide range of unit sizes (1-4 bedrooms) accommodates families of varying sizes
Public renter rating is mixed
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Central Fort Pierce, near S 26th Street

Crystal Trace Apartments
2 BR · $1,575
Small, quiet community scale (42 units) may appeal to renters wanting a low-density setting
No public renter reviews were available at time of research
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Central Fort Pierce, near S 29th Street

Virginia Park Residences
2 BR · $1,700
Gated entry and an on-site lake/fountain view are distinguishing features not common in older Fort Pierce properties
Built in 1984, so the building stock is aging relative to newer west-side competitors
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Fort Pierce South, along US Highway 1

Sands at St Lucie
2-3 BR · $1,281-$1,496
Large 320-unit community with a full clubhouse, pool, fitness center, and playground
Public renter reviews are notably negative across a small sample (3 reviews), signaling recurring resident dissatisfaction
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Fort Pierce South, near Cortez Boulevard

Cortez Village Townhomes
1-2 BR · $1,300-$1,895
Townhome-style layout with private entries and no neighbors above or below is a distinctive draw
Only 2 public reviews exist, a small sample despite the positive average
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Fort Pierce South, near Morning Dew Lane

Edwards Landing
2 BR · $1,700
2019 concrete construction is newer than most comparably priced Fort Pierce complexes
No public renter reviews were available at time of research
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South Fort Pierce, near S 25th Street

The Cottages @ Sunrise City
Studio-2 BR · $1,300-$1,775
Single-story, garden-style design with private patios suits renters who prefer ground-floor living
Only one public review exists, too small to confirm consistent service quality
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West Fort Pierce near Kings Highway, close to Indian River State College

Treasure Cay Apartments
1-2 BR · $1,489-$1,700
Gated, controlled-access entry adds a sense of security valued by families
Only a single public renter rating (around 3/5) was available at time of research, too small a sample to draw firm conclusions
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West Fort Pierce, near I-95 and Kings Highway

Portofino Landings
1-3 BR · $1,439-$1,780
2019 construction offers more modern finishes than many older Fort Pierce competitors
Only one public review exists, too limited to confirm consistent service quality
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West Fort Pierce, off Kings Highway near Jenkins Park Ave and Indian River State College

Pointe Grand Fort Pierce
2 BR · $1,695-$2,324
Brand-new 2026 construction with upscale finishes rarely found in the Fort Pierce market (quartz counters, stainless appliances, keyless entry)
As a newly opened community, there is no resident review history yet, so service and management quality are unproven
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White City, Fort Pierce

The Cottages @ Treasure Coast
Studio-2 BR · $1,300-$1,850
Single-story, villa-style layout with private entrances and patios appeals to renters who dislike stairs or shared hallways
Only one public review exists, too small to confirm consistent service quality
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Florida renter essentials

Renters insurance is not optional here. Most Florida leases require it, and standard policies do NOT cover flood damage — that needs a separate flood policy, even in an apartment. Before signing, look up the building's flood zone on FEMA's flood map service and ask which evacuation zone it sits in.

Ask about the real monthly cost. The most common complaint in Florida apartment reviews isn't noise — it's fee stacking: valet trash, common-area electric, mandatory bulk internet, pest control, admin and tech fees. Get the full itemized monthly figure in writing before you apply.

Tour with the AC running and ask about hurricanes. Humidity control is the difference between a fine unit and a moldy one; ask how old the AC is. And ask directly how the building handled the last major storm — communities that performed well say so happily, and reviewers call out the ones that didn't.

About these pros & cons How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.

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