St. Lucie and Martin County Rental Questions (West Palm Beach, Jupiter: apartments, rentals)

[trikala]

I am moving to the area in March and would like to know if their are numerous apartments available and if they are considered to be reasonably priced. What are the expected utilitiy costs/month for a two bedroom apartment? Is it realistic to commute from say Stuart to Jupiter or West Palm Beach or is that too far? I am returning to Florida from Greece but have never lived in this part of Florida.

[dougie_fresh]

Originally Posted by trikala

I am moving to the area in March and would like to know if their are numerous apartments available and if they are considered to be reasonably priced. What are the expected utilitiy costs/month for a two bedroom apartment? Is it realistic to commute from say Stuart to Jupiter or West Palm Beach or is that too far? I am returning to Florida from Greece but have never lived in this part of Florida.

Martin County would be a much easier commute to Palm Beach County than St. Lucie. MC is much nicer than St. Lucie as well.

[wpbnative]

It all depends on whether you are cool with having a long commute. You can find great rental deals in Stuart and St. Lucie but the commute to Palm Beach County will wear on you (at least 40 minutes from Stuart to WPB). Given the state of the housing market, rentals in Palm Beach County are increasing and you would be closer to a large employment base and entertainment.