Concrete driveway cost in Port St. Lucie, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $3,300 – $8,150
- Per sq ft
- $5.40 – $13.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $6,450
- Rank of 300 metros
- #217
- 1 = most expensive
A concrete driveway in Port St. Lucie, FL usually costs $3,300 to $8,150 for 600 sq ft. That works out to about $5.40 to $13.50 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $700 less. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $23.21 an hour in the Port St. Lucie area, 15% below the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Port St. Lucie, FL, standard level
$4,750 to $6,700
About $7.75 to $11 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 66% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,600 | $2,000 |
| Labor | $3,050 | $4,550 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $160 |
| Total | $4,750 | $6,700 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Port St. Lucie, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,800 | $2,300 | 32% |
| Labor | $1,900 | $3,800 | $5,650 | 66% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $130 | $200 | 2% |
| Total | $3,300 | $5,750 | $8,150 | 100% |
Why Port St. Lucie prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on cement masons and concrete finishers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $23.21 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Port St. Lucie is 0.86 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 66% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Port St. Lucie is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,900 nationally becomes $1,800 here (midpoint, 600 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 100.2: $50 to $200.
How Port St. Lucie compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 600 sq ft range from $5,550 to $6,000 across Port St. Lucie and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FLthis page | $3,300 – $8,150 | $5,750 | |
| Sebastian, FL35 miles | $3,300 – $8,200 | $5,750 | level |
| Palm Bay, FL75 miles | $3,300 – $8,200 | $5,750 | level |
| Miami, FL80 miles | $3,450 – $8,600 | $6,000 | +5% |
| Lakeland, FL90 miles | $3,200 – $7,950 | $5,550 | −3% |
| Naples, FL95 miles | $3,350 – $8,450 | $5,900 | +3% |
| Florida (statewide) | $3,350 – $8,300 | $5,850 | +2% |
| United States | $3,650 – $9,200 | $6,450 | +12% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Port St. Lucie ranks #217 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Port St. Lucie is 2% below the Florida figure.
Elsewhere in Florida
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 2,819,940 jobs | $3,450 – $8,600 | $6,000 | +5% |
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $3,350 – $8,300 | $5,850 | +2% |
| Orlando, FL | 1,411,730 jobs | $3,250 – $8,100 | $5,700 | −1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $3,300 – $8,300 | $5,800 | +1% |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $3,350 – $8,400 | $5,900 | +3% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $3,300 – $8,200 | $5,750 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Port St. Lucie against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | 171,140 jobs | $3,750 – $9,400 | $6,600 | +15% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $3,650 – $9,250 | $6,450 | +13% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $3,150 – $7,700 | $5,400 | −5% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 168,700 jobs | $3,950 – $10,100 | $7,050 | +23% |
Extras that change the Port St. Lucie total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.91 for Port St. Lucie, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add rebar reinforcement | $550 – $1,650 |
| Remove the old driveway | $1,100 – $3,300 |
What local crews earn in Port St. Lucie
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 4 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Port St. Lucie the blend is 0.86.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 50% of the weighting: a median of $23.21 an hour, 15% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $22.00 and $28.72 an hour. About 290 work in the metro. That is 17.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $20.65 an hour, which is 9% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.85 and $22.86 an hour. BLS counts 2,310 of them working in the area, 135.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073), 10% of the weighting: a median of $23.37 an hour, 19% below the US median of $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $22.25 and $27.74 an hour. About 610 work in the metro. That is 35.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 30.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Carpenters (47-2031), 10% of the weighting: a median of $23.38 an hour, 20% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.65 and $28.14 an hour. About 1,060 work in the metro. That is 62.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (cement masons and concrete finishers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $440 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $95. That is a swing of roughly 1.7% to 7.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Port St. Lucie has 170,820 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 137th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 50% | $22.00 | $23.21 | $28.72 | $27.41 | 0.85 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $17.85 | $20.65 | $22.86 | $22.66 | 0.91 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $22.25 | $23.37 | $27.74 | $28.78 | 0.81 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 10% | $20.65 | $23.38 | $28.14 | $29.12 | 0.80 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Planning more than one job in Port St. Lucie?
Jobs that often go together with concrete driveway are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Port St. Lucie wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, asphalt driveway comes out highest (−7%) and concrete patio lowest (−9%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $2,850 – $6,800 | −7% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,300 – $9,300 | −9% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,250 – $4,800 | −8% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,000 – $7,250 | −8% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,750 – $5,050 | −8% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,650 | −9% |
Port St. Lucie weather and the concrete driveway calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Ap (15 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Port St. Lucie are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Port St. Lucie gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (6.9 inches in August). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 2.2 and 2.3 inches. The station averages about 67 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 51 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Feb | 76 | 54 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Mar | 78 | 57 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 82 | 61 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 86 | 67 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 6.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 73 | 5.8 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 73 | 6.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 88 | 73 | 6.3 | Workable |
| Oct | 84 | 69 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 79 | 61 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 75 | 56 | 2.3 | Workable |
Pick a size, pick a tier: concrete driveway pricing in Port St. Lucie
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Port St. Lucie. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft to 3-car (900 sq ft).
Basic
$3,300 to $5,250
Plain gray, 4-inch broom finish, flat site
Standard
$4,750 to $6,700
5-inch with rebar and saw-cut joints, a border or one color
Premium
$6,200 to $8,150
6-inch for heavy vehicles, stamped or colored, grading needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,350 – $2,150 | $1,950 – $2,800 | $2,550 – $3,400 |
| 2-car (20x24), 480 sq ft | $2,650 – $4,200 | $3,800 – $5,400 | $5,000 – $6,600 |
| 2-car + apron (600 sq ft) | $3,300 – $5,250 | $4,750 – $6,700 | $6,200 – $8,150 |
| 3-car (900 sq ft) | $4,900 – $7,800 | $7,100 – $10,000 | $9,250 – $12,200 |
Concrete driveway: what moves the price in Port St. Lucie
Grading and drainage
Professional grading runs $3-$8 per sq ft or $700-$2,500 for a typical job. A sloped lot or poor soil raises it.
Finish
Decorative driveways run $10-$25 per sq ft installed: colors and borders at $10-$15, stamped patterns at $15-$20, and high-end finishes at $20-$25+ (HomeGuide).
Permits and the apron
A driveway permit is typically $50-$200 and is often required for new work. The apron where the driveway meets the street can need a separate right-of-way permit.
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Concrete driveway in Port St. Lucie: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour a concrete driveway in Port St. Lucie?
For 600 sq ft, expect $3,300 to $8,150 in the Port St. Lucie area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,750 to $6,700. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for concrete driveway in Port St. Lucie?
About $5.40 to $13.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $200 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $6 to $15.
+Is concrete driveway cheaper in Port St. Lucie or Sebastian?
Sebastian is 35 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $5,750, which is 0% more than Port St. Lucie ($5,750). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Port St. Lucie?
About 66% at the midpoint, or $3,800 out of $5,750. Materials are 32% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 69%.
+What would 2-car + apron (600 sq ft) cost in Port St. Lucie?
$3,300 to $8,150. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does concrete driveway need a permit in Port St. Lucie?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $200 for fees in the Port St. Lucie area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Port St. Lucie expensive for concrete driveway compared with the rest of Florida?
Port St. Lucie is 2% below the Florida statewide estimate ($5,850 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in Port St. Lucie?
The BLS median is $23.21 an hour in the Port St. Lucie area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $22.00 to $28.72.
+What do basic and premium concrete driveway work cost in Port St. Lucie?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $3,300 to $5,250 and premium work $6,200 to $8,150. Basic means: plain gray, 4-inch broom finish, flat site. Premium means: 6-inch for heavy vehicles, stamped or colored, grading needed.
+When is the best time to pour a concrete driveway in Port St. Lucie?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. February and December are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add rebar reinforcement" add in Port St. Lucie?
$550 to $1,650 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Concrete driveway near Port St. Lucie
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Concrete Driveway Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- SimplyWise: Concrete Estimate Template: Free PDF + Excel (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = SimplyWise's sample 600 sq ft, 4-inch driveway line ($1,400-$2,400 in materials) divided by 600 sq ft.