5957 Jenkins Ave, Cocoa
Brevard County Real Estate - Sharpes
Sharpes is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 3,411. Sharpes is approximately 38 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 29 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Sharpes is 47.3. Around 23.9% of Sharpes households include school aged children and 34.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 91.9% of the Sharpes population are White, 3.3% are Black or African American, .9% American Indian, .5% Asian and 2.2% are Two or more Races.
There are 1,728 housing units in Sharpes. 257 (14.8%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 428 residential rental units in Sharpes. 369 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.4%.
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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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| 5945 Jenkins Ave | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 5969 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,352 | B |
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| 5946 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,504 | B |
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| 5938 Deer Ln | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 5954 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,030 | B |
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| 5933 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 2,070 | B |
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| 5971 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,715 | B |
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| 5950 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,298 | B |
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| 5960 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,344 | B |
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| 5940 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,400 | B |
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| 5962 Deer Ln | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 5970 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,300 | B |
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| 5930 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,590 | B |
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| 5983 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,368 | B |
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| 5921 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,456 | B |
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| 5922 Deer Ln | Single Family | 2,094 | B |
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| 5970 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,738 | B |
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| 5980 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,824 | B |
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| 5947 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,660 | B |
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| 5497 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,611 | B |
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| 5485 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,544 | B |
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| 5939 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,758 | B |
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| 5920 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,336 | B |
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| 5509 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,962 | B |
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| 5955 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,864 | B |
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| 5985 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,521 | B |
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| 5931 Deer Ln | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 5521 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,956 | B |
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| 5461 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,050 | C |
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| 5978 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,779 | B |
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| 5990 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 1,500 | B |
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| 5923 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,022 | B |
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| 5963 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,603 | B |
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| 5480 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,050 | B |
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| 5421 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,092 | B |
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| 5409 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,445 | B |
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| 5997 Jenkins Ave | Single Family | 946 | B |
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| 5433 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,332 | B |
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| 5940 Coker Ave | Single Family | 1,730 | B |
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| 5986 Deer Ln | Single Family | 1,206 | B |
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| 5930 Coker Ave | Single Family | 1,563 | B |
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| 5950 Coker Ave | Single Family | 1,214 | B |
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| 5397 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 968 | C |
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| 5445 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,602 | B |
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| 5975 Deer Ln | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 5960 Coker Ave | Single Family | 1,500 | B |
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| 5425 Carrick Rd | Single Family | 1,176 | B |
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| 5360 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,536 | B |
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| 5385 Bridge Rd | Single Family | 1,409 | 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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| 6088 Ajax Ct | .82 | 1,382 | $349,500 |
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| 6880 Hundred Acre Dr | 1.17 | 2,236 | $529,900 |
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| 6305 Banyan St | 1.4 | 1,234 | $392,000 |
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| 4260 Piedras St | 1.58 | 1,010 | $280,000 |
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| 6425 Wien Ln | 1.84 | 0 | $29,000 | |
| 7412 Glenwood Rd | 1.94 | 0 | $90,000 | |
| 3820 Curtis Blvd | 2.36 | 0 | $499,999 | |
| 3880 Curtis Blvd | 2.4 | 255 | $249,000 |
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| 936 Tope St | 2.68 | 1,176 | $299,999 |
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| 332 Spring St | 2.72 | 0 | $175,000 | |
| 330 Iris St | 2.85 | 1,150 | $91,000 |
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| 720 West Ave | 2.86 | 15,688 | $99,999 |
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| 4285 Sheridan Ave | 2.86 | 1,315 | $575,000 |
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| 7360 Highway 1 N | 2.98 | 1,186 | $315,000 |
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| 3560 Felda St | 3.01 | 0 | $624,000 | |
Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $62,468. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $20,497 per year. The top 10% earn more than $145,332 per year. The top 1% earn more than $390,929 per year. Most renters earn between $28,824 (20th percentile) and $50,820 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $124,936 and $156,170.
The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 35 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $47,798 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $95,596 and $119,495.
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 $871. Most renters earn between $2,402 and $4,235 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $635 (20th percentile) to $1,227 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 10%.
This property falls in percentile 35 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $760 per month and a monthly household income of $2,762 ($33,144 per year)
Nearby Companies
5983 Jenkins Ave
5385 Bridge Rd
5940 Coker Ave
5461 Carrick Rd
5461 Carrick Rd