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Electric companies in Martin County, Florida

Martin County, FL ranks 4 of 67 Florida counties for the lowest home energy burden (1.7% of income). Martin County in Florida has 160,464 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.71 cents per kWh.

Martin County on the map

Martin County, FL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsSt. LucieGladesOkeechobeeMartinIndian RiverPalm Beach

Martin County darker: more storm events

Cost of living with electricity in Martin County

Martin County, FL: electricity $1,761 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,845, 1.7% of $111,323 income. 66,724 households in Martin County, FL spend about $117.5 million a year on electricity and $123.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Martin County, FL ($18,944 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 4.6 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Martin County, FL

% of income on energy, Martin County, FL

  • All households1.7
  • Lower income7.6
  • Owners1.6
  • Renters2.1
  • Florida counties2.0
Martin County, FL home energy cost by household group
Martin County, FLHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Martin County, FL, all households66,724$111,323$1,761$78$61.7%
Martin County, FL, lower income13,259$18,944$1,411$33$37.6%
Martin County, FL, owners53,652$124,116$1,894$90$61.6%
Martin County, FL, renters13,072$58,816$1,215$30$62.1%

Facts about Martin County

Residents of Martin County, FL, ACS 2023
160,46432 of 67 Florida counties
Households in Martin County, FL
67,8202.37 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Martin County, FL
80.1%54,328 owner and 13,492 renter households
Median household income in Martin County, FL
$80,7019 of 67 Florida counties
Housing units in Martin County, FL
82,29714,477 vacant or seasonal, 17.6% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Martin County, FL
93.5%63,380 homes, 14 of 67 Florida counties
Utilities listed for Martin County, FL
11 with a home price: Florida Power & Light Co
Home price in Martin County, FL
13.71 ¢/kWhFlorida Power & Light Co
ZIP areas touching Martin County, FL
933438 to 34997
Outage-linked storm events in Martin County, FL
46NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Martin County, FL
32.8%median year built 1986
Flood claims in Martin County, FL
284NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.1M paid
Home energy burden in Martin County, FL
1.7%$1,761 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Housing and heating in Martin County

Martin County, FL: 27,031 of 82,297 homes were built before 1980 and 18,920 in 2000 or later. Martin County, FL has 44,486 detached houses, 17,623 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,838 mobile homes, and 13,492 of 67,820 households rent.

Age of homes in Martin County, FL

% of homes by decade built, Martin County, FL

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 450s
  4. 660s
  5. 2170s
  6. 2980s
  7. 1590s
  8. 1600s
  9. 610s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Martin County, FL

% of homes by main fuel, Martin County

  • Electricity93.5
  • Utility gas2.6
  • None2.4
Martin County, FL housing against Florida counties
Martin County, FLValueState medianGapRank
Martin County, FL, median year built19861989-3 years50 of 67
Martin County, FL, built before 198032.8%30.9%+2.0 points29 of 67
Martin County, FL, built 2000 or later23.0%30.0%-7.0 points56 of 67
Martin County, FL, detached houses54.1%59.7%-5.6 points46 of 67
Martin County, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings21.4%7.6%+13.8 points15 of 67
Martin County, FL, mobile homes9.5%17.3%-7.8 points43 of 67
Martin County, FL, renter households19.9%24.9%-5.0 points54 of 67
Martin County, FL, median home value$386,500$254,300+$132,2006 of 67
Martin County, FL, median gross rent a month$1,499$1,230+$26917 of 67
Martin County, FL, people per household2.312.46-0.1558 of 67

Outage risk in Martin County

Martin County, FL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 46 in all, 28.7 per 100,000 residents of 160,464, rank 53 of 67 Florida counties. Property damage in Martin County, FL: $15.1M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Martin County, FL

events a year, Martin County, FL

  1. 0'15
  2. 2'16
  3. 1'17
  4. 4'18
  5. 5'19
  6. 3'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 11'22
  9. 1'23
  10. 11'24
  11. 0'25

Events by type

events by type, Martin County, FL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind23
  • Tornado12
  • Hurricane and tropical storm11
Martin County, FL outage-linked hazards
Martin County, FLFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Martin County, FL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High87.816 of 67232021 (8)$3K
Martin County, FL, tornadoRelatively Moderate74.836 of 67122024 (7)$14.8M
Martin County, FL, hurricane and tropical stormVery High98.716 of 67112022 (7)$250K
Martin County, FL, winter storm and heavy snowNo Rating0.035 of 670none$0
Martin County, FL, heat waveRelatively Low67.939 of 670none$0

Martin County, FL, no score or events: ice storm.

Flood claims and flood insurance in Martin County

Martin County, FL: 284 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.1M paid, median paid claim $19,222.

9,539 of 67,665 residential structures in Martin County, FL carry an NFIP contract. 14,022 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Martin County, FL on 8 Sep 2026. Martin County, FL lists 195 repetitive-loss properties, 10 of them severe repetitive loss.

Martin County, FL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Martin County, FL

flood claims a year, Martin County, FL

  1. 21'15
  2. 39'16
  3. 53'17
  4. 21'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 60'20
  7. 7'21
  8. 53'22
  9. 6'23
  10. 8'24
  11. 6'25
Martin County, FL flood claims and flood insurance
Martin County, FLValueMedian countyRank
Martin County, FL, claims 2015-2025284—41 of 62
Martin County, FL, paid 2015-2025$4.1M—45 of 62
Martin County, FL, median paid claim$19,222——
Martin County, FL, claims per 1,000 homes4.28.939 of 62
Martin County, FL, homes with flood insurance14.1%5.8%18 of 67
Martin County, FL, policies in force14,022——
Martin County, FL, repetitive-loss properties195——

Martin County, FL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Martin County: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Electric utilities in Martin County

Utility listed for Martin County, FLTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,104 kWhShare of Martin County, FL median income of $80,701
Florida Power & Light Co in Martin County, FLInvestor Owned13.71$1,8162.25%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Analyst note on Martin County

Household income in Martin County, FL is $80,701; 54,328 of its 67,820 households own. Martin County, FL counts 160,464 residents in 67,820 households. Martin County, FL touches 9 ZIP areas, 33438 to 34997, about 17,829 residents each.

63,380 of the 67,820 homes in Martin County, FL heat with electricity. Martin County, FL has 82,297 housing units, 14,477 (17.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 13,492 rented homes. Martin County, FL logged 46 storm events for its 160,464 residents.

The median home in Martin County, FL dates from 1986. Homes in Martin County, FL pay $1,761 a year for electricity.

Bill and heat pump calculator, Martin County

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ZIP codes in Martin County

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Questions on Martin County

Martin County, FL: what do homes pay for electricity?

Martin County, FL homes paid 13.71 cents per kWh in 2024 across 1 listed utility: $151 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.25% of Martin County, FL income.

Martin County, FL: how many homes heat with electricity?

Martin County, FL: 63,380 of 67,820 occupied homes, 93.5%, rank 14 of 67.

Martin County, FL: median household income?

$80,701 in Martin County, FL, rank 9 of 67; 160,464 residents, 67,820 households.

Martin County, FL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Martin County, FL: 46 NWS events, peak year 2022.

Martin County, FL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Martin County, FL: 284 NFIP flood claims, $4.1M paid, 4.2 per 1,000 homes, 14.1% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Martin County, FL?

Martin County, FL: median home built 1986; 32.8% predate 1980, 54.1% detached, 21.4% in 5+ unit buildings.

Martin County, FL: share of income for energy?

Martin County, FL homes spend $1,761 a year on electricity, $1,845 on all energy: 1.7% of $111,323; 7.6% for lower incomes.

Primary sources for Martin County, FL

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Martin County, FL ranks 4 of 67 Florida counties for the lowest home energy burden (1.7% of income).