1205 Samar Rd, Cocoa Bch
Brevard County Real Estate - Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 11,231. Cocoa Beach is approximately 49 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 20 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Cocoa Beach is 55.7. Around 13.5% of Cocoa Beach households include school aged children and 46.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 95.6% of the Cocoa Beach population are White, .7% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.5% Asian and 1.1% are Two or more Races.
There are 8,866 housing units in Cocoa Beach. 2,881 (32.4%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Cocoa Beach is a tourist destination, 69.3% (1,999) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 2,276 residential rental units in Cocoa Beach. 1,760 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 21.4%.
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Brevard County
Brevard County is located in the East Central Florida region, along with Orange, Volusia, Sumter, Seminole, Lake, and Osceola counties. There are many incorporated municipalities in Brevard. Cities include Cape Canaveral, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Satellite Beach, Titusville, and West Melbourne. The towns in Brevard are Grant-Valkaria, Indiatlantic, Malabar, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, and Palm Shores. Brevard?s population is well over half a million.
Top industries for Brevard County include technology, tourism, agriculture, and other service businesses. Top public sector employers for Brevard County are the Brevard County School Board, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, NASA, and US Department of Defense. Private sector employers include Harris Corporation, Health First, Inc., United Space Alliance, Wuesthoff Health System, and Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island in Brevard County and provides many jobs for the area, as well as acting as a popular tourist destination. It is from this activity that Brevard takes its nickname, the Space Coast. Nicknamed "Space City USA", the city of Titusville is across the water from KSC. The city?s population is highly-educated. The city is a popular destination for visitors wishing to see spacecraft launches.
Other tourist attractions in Brevard County include Port Canaveral, one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Cocoa Beach. Port Canaveral is serviced by Disney Cruise Lines, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean. Not just a tourist destination, the port is within a foreign trade zone.
In 2010 and 2011, the Brookings Institution reported that Brevard ranked in the bottom fifth of the nation's top metro areas, based on unemployment, gross metropolitan product, housing prices and foreclosed properties. In 2011, the county was rated the 6th worst in the nation for foreclosures. RealtyTrac rated Brevard as the best county in the United States for buyers in 2013 because of the low prices.
Neighboring Properties
| Address | Type | Sq Ft | Class | |
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| 1215 Samar Rd | Single Family | 2,050 | B |
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| 1195 Samar Rd | Single Family | 2,802 | B |
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| 1225 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,740 | B |
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| 1185 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,579 | B |
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| 1174 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,637 | B |
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| 1184 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,786 | B |
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| 1164 Samar Rd | Single Family | 2,418 | B |
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| 1175 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,402 | B |
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| 1051 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,900 | B |
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| 1235 Samar Rd | Single Family | 3,330 | B |
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| 1194 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,536 | B |
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| 1061 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,984 | C |
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| 1041 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,919 | B |
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| 1162 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,582 | B |
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| 1165 Samar Rd | Single Family | 2,280 | B |
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| 1031 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,472 | B |
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| 1224 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,446 | B |
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| 129 Holiday Ln | Single Family | 2,427 | B |
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| 1204 Samar Rd | Single Family | 2,165 | B |
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| 1071 Bali Rd | Single Family | 2,480 | C |
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| 1158 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,626 | B |
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| 1214 Samar Rd | Single Family | 3,836 | B |
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| 1021 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,532 | B |
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| 1155 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,894 | B |
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| 1064 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,546 | C |
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| 1154 Samar Rd | Single Family | 1,623 | B |
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| 127 Holiday Ln | Single Family | 1,989 | B |
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| 1081 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,529 | C |
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| 1054 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,144 | C |
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| 1011 Bali Rd | Single Family | 1,344 | B |
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Nearest MLS Listings
Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location
| Address | Miles | Sq Ft | Price | |
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| 750 Atlantic Ave N | .52 | 2,343 | $910,000 |
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| 650 Atlantic Ave N | .59 | 2,942 | $999,999 |
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| 1830 Atlantic Ave N | .64 | 1,256 | $499,000 |
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| 2020 Atlantic Ave N | .7 | 816 | $264,000 |
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| 161 Saint Croix Ave | .78 | 0 | $975,000 | |
| 275 Andros Ave | .81 | 0 | $995,000 | |
| 171 Atlantic Ave N | .97 | 0 | $396,000 | |
| 315 Minutemen Cswy | 1.1 | 3,200 | $1,250,000 |
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| 673 Orlando Ave S | 1.95 | 1,506 | $649,000 |
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| 681 Orlando Ave S | 1.96 | 2,316 | $850,000 |
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| 4800 Ocean Beach Blvd | 2.08 | 754 | $312,000 |
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| 5505 Atlantic Ave N | 2.44 | 6,192 | $900,000 |
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| 5807 Banana River Blvd N | 2.54 | 1,315 | $419,000 |
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| 1980 Harbor Point Dr | 2.73 | 2,240 | $945,000 |
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| 1470 Bay Shore Dr | 2.91 | 2,484 | $1,600,000 |
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Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $72,768. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $23,880 per year. The top 10% earn more than $187,088 per year. The top 1% earn more than $641,838 per year. Most renters earn between $33,936 (20th percentile) and $61,692 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $145,536 and $181,920.
The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 92 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $205,741 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $411,482 and $514,353.
Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates
Local Rents
The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,015. Most renters earn between $2,828 and $5,141 per month. They typically spend 31% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $738 (20th percentile) to $1,432 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 9%.
This property falls in percentile 92 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,835 per month and a monthly household income of $6,554 ($78,648 per year)
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