PGA Village is a gated golf community in northwest Port St. Lucie, FL, right off Interstate 95.

Key Takeaway

Start with HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital, the main full-service facilities in Port St. Lucie. Choose between them based on your insurance network rather than a few minutes of drive time. If you need a designated trauma center or VA care, you'll face a longer drive outside the immediate area. Single-family homes here stay on the market for a median of 108 days, giving you time to run these checks before making an offer.

Who This Guide Is For

You're weighing a home in PGA Village and want to know which hospitals you'd use, and how far they are, before you commit to an address.

Hospitals Near PGA Village

PGA Village has no hospital of its own. Residents use hospitals in the HCA Florida and Cleveland Clinic systems around Port St. Lucie. For a buyer, three things decide which one you'd use:

For the bigger picture, see Pros and Cons of Living in Pga Village.

  • which system your insurance covers
  • which of its hospitals is closest to your street
  • whether you need a full-service ER or a specialized facility

Full-Service Hospitals Closest to PGA Village

Two hospitals, one from each system, handle most emergency and planned care for Port St. Lucie residents. Treat them as a trade-off between networks, not a ranking.

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital

This 282-bed facility is the HCA Florida full-service hospital in Port St. Lucie. Located at 1800 SE Tiffany Avenue, it has a 24-hour emergency room and handles obstetrics, rehabilitation, and orthopedic care. Older reviews and longtime locals may still call it St. Lucie Medical Center.

What you give up is access to Cleveland Clinic specialists if your insurance or medical records are tied to that system. A short drive doesn't matter much if you're out of network for planned care.

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital

Located at 10000 SW Innovation Way, this facility is part of the Cleveland Clinic Florida network. It has a 24/7 emergency room and gives patients access to specialists across the Cleveland Clinic system without leaving Port St. Lucie. It sits inside the Tradition master-planned community, so living in Tradition rather than PGA Village puts you closer to this campus.

The catch is that getting there from PGA Village means crossing Interstate 95, so your drive time depends on interchange traffic.

Trauma, Behavioral Health, and Out-of-County Options

For some conditions, you or an ambulance will travel farther. Each facility below has a narrower role than a standard ER.

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital

This Fort Pierce facility holds a Level II trauma designation from the Florida Department of Health, making it the designated local trauma center serving the area. In severe emergencies, EMS routes patients to a trauma center rather than the nearest standard ER.

It's the longest drive of the hospitals covered here, so you wouldn't go yourself for a routine ER visit.

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital

Located at 200 SE Hospital Avenue in Stuart, this is the Cleveland Clinic alternative to the south. It provides a 24/7 ER and matters mainly to buyers who already see Cleveland Clinic Martin Health specialists and want to stay in that network.

It sits across the county line in Martin County, so an ambulance from Port St. Lucie may not take you there.

Port St. Lucie Hospital

This is a behavioral health hospital, not a general medical facility. It tends to appear near the top of online searches for hospitals in the area, so don't mistake it for an ER during a physical emergency. Plan your ER route to one of the full-service hospitals instead.

How to Choose Your Hospital Before You Buy

Insurance networks and doctor privileges decide which hospital you'll use. If you're comparing retirement communities, weigh distance to the hospital where your doctors practice alongside the amenities.

Take these steps while you're still touring homes:

  1. Call your insurer with the names HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital to see which is in network.
  2. Ask your specialists which hospitals they hold privileges at.
  3. If you need a trauma center within reach, note the drive to Lawnwood. For planned behavioral health or VA care, note the route to Port St. Lucie Hospital or the VA facilities.
  4. Drive the route from the specific home you're considering to your likely hospital at rush hour and at the time of day you'd most often go.
  5. Ask the HOA how ambulances and other emergency vehicles get through the community gate.

I can pull drive times to both hospital systems for any listing you're considering.

PGA Village Housing Market and Timing Your Search

In the PGA Village housing market, the median sale price for all homes dropped 6.1% over the last year. That drop reflects the mix of homes sold rather than a cut on comparable properties. The property type you want decides how much time you have to verify hospital access.

Single-Family Homes

Single-family homes currently offer 5.3 months of supply and close at 97.5% of list price (90 days ending September 30, 2026). That gives you room to negotiate and make an offer contingent on your own checks, or simply take a week to drive routes, without much risk of losing the house.

The entry point is higher, and with hundreds of listings, narrowing your search by hospital drive time is the most practical way to keep things manageable.

Townhouses

Townhouses sit at only 2.3 months of supply, with median prices up 4.4% year over year. Expect less negotiating room on the few townhomes that fit your hospital-access shortlist.

Still, townhouses take a median 143 days to sell. A lower entry price today can mean a slower exit later, so factor that in if you expect your healthcare needs to change. I can help you sort through available listings to find the right townhouse.

At a Glance

  • All homes: median sale price $439,866, down 6.1% year over year (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 338 sales)
  • All homes: 547 homes for sale, 5 months of supply, 8.8% sold above list (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
  • Single family: median sale price $459,884, down 2.9% year over year, median $223 per square foot (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 299 sales)
  • Single family: median 108 days on market, 520 for sale, 9.2% sold above list (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
  • Townhouse: median sale price $346,500, up 4.4% year over year, median $206 per square foot (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 35 sales)
  • Townhouse: median 143 days on market, 98.3% sale-to-list, 27 for sale (90 days ending 2026-09-30)

PGA Village Hospitals FAQs

How Are the Hospitals Near PGA Village Rated?

In the August 2026 CMS Care Compare data, HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital holds a 1-star overall rating. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital also received 1 star in the 2026 cycle, and Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital holds 2 stars. Ratings update regularly, so recheck Care Compare.

Where Is PGA Village, Florida?

It's in St. Lucie County, just west of Interstate 95 off Exit 121. Drive times to hospitals vary by which section of the community you live in.

Is There a Freestanding ER or Urgent Care Closer to PGA Village than a Hospital?

Port St. Lucie has several urgent care centers and freestanding emergency departments. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) directory lists the licensed ones. A freestanding ER treats emergencies but transfers patients who need admission.

Where Is the Nearest Level I Trauma Center to PGA Village?

Neither St. Lucie nor Martin County has one. The closest are north in Orange County (Orlando Regional Medical Center) or south in Broward County (Broward Health Medical Center, Memorial Regional Hospital) and Miami-Dade County.

Is There a VA Hospital Near PGA Village?

The nearest full VA hospital is the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center at 7305 North Military Trail, which provides emergency, surgical, and long-term care. Closer to home, the Port Saint Lucie VA Clinic offers outpatient specialty services, including physical rehabilitation, and confidential mental health care.

Which Hospital Will an Ambulance Take Me to from PGA Village?

The St. Lucie County Fire District is the only provider authorized for 911-initiated emergency ambulance transport in the county, and it chooses the destination based on your condition and trauma criteria. Ask the fire district how it routes patients and whether it honors requests for a specific hospital.

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