3847 Catalina Dr, Cocoa
Brevard County Real Estate - Cocoa
Cocoa is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 17,140. Cocoa is approximately 40 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 26 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Cocoa is 40. Around 28.6% of Cocoa households include school aged children and 30.5% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 59.1% of the Cocoa population are White, 31.3% are Black or African American, .5% American Indian, 1% Asian and 2.7% are Two or more Races.
There are 8,603 housing units in Cocoa. 1,367 (15.8%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 3,850 residential rental units in Cocoa. 3,150 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 17.4%.
Cocoa is located in Brevard Country, FL; north of Rockledge and west of Merritt Island. In 2002, Cocoa embarked on an intense annexation program, nearly doubling the city’s size to 14 square miles. The Census population figures do not include these annexed areas.
Some of Cocoa's biggest employers are: Beyel Brothers Crane & Rigging, Braden Kitchens, Brevard Community College, Brewer Paving & Development, CEMEX, and Coastal Steel. Beyel brothers Crane & Rigging is a Cocoa based company that offers heavy hauling and crane rentals. Braden Kitchens is also based in Cocoa, and offers kitchen cabinets. CEMEX provides cement and Coastal steel is a steel erection and fabrication company.
The biggest industries are trade, transportation and utilities and construction.
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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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| 3859 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,620 | C |
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| 3835 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,786 | C |
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| 3823 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 996 | C |
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| 3871 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 2,554 | C |
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| 3848 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 2,014 | C |
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| 3860 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 874 | C |
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| 3836 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,044 | C |
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| 3708 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,164 | C |
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| 3706 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,977 | C |
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| 3710 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,120 | C |
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| 3704 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 2,688 | C |
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| 3824 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,066 | C |
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| 3811 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,144 | C |
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| 3872 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,113 | C |
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| 3849 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,366 | C |
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| 3702 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,068 | C |
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| 3883 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,143 | B |
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| 3837 Weaver St | Single Family | 874 | C |
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| 3861 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,034 | C |
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| 3812 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 1,206 | C |
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| 3873 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,206 | C |
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| 3714 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,050 | C |
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| 3825 Weaver St | Single Family | 874 | C |
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| 395 Pine Hill St | Single Family | 874 | C |
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| 3700 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,085 | C |
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| 3795 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 814 | C |
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| 379 Pine Hill St | Single Family | 1,044 | C |
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| 3703 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 3,456 | C |
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| 393 Western Ave | Single Family | 748 | C |
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| 3632 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,372 | C |
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| 390 Johnson Blvd | Single Family | 1,534 | C |
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| 367 Pine Hill St | Single Family | 1,066 | C |
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| 3850 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,704 | C |
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| 381 Western Ave | Single Family | 880 | C |
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| 3862 Weaver St | Single Family | 954 | C |
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| 3838 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,044 | C |
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| 3715 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,482 | C |
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| 3701 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,517 | C |
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| 3874 Weaver St | Single Family | 1,144 | C |
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| 3783 Catalina Dr | Single Family | 980 | C |
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| 3630 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,329 | C |
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| 355 Pine Hill St | Single Family | 1,044 | C |
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| 369 Western Ave | Single Family | 814 | C |
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| 3717 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,620 | C |
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| 372 Johnson Blvd | Single Family | 1,034 | C |
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| 3633 Brophy Blvd | Single Family | 1,372 | C |
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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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| 555 Range Rd S | .63 | 0 | $999,000 | |
| 251 Lincoln Rd | .67 | 1,480 | $185,000 |
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| 195 Range Rd N | 1 | 840 | $1,750,000 |
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| 651 Range Rd N | 1.43 | 1,333 | $237,000 |
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| 2512 Palm Dr N | 1.66 | 1,040 | $259,000 |
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| 229 Clearlake Rd | 1.82 | 5,609 | $1,500,000 |
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| 835 Cardinal Rd | 1.84 | 2,765 | $760,000 |
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| 205 Coral Way | 1.87 | 994 | $195,000 |
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| 1411 Belleview Rd | 2.29 | 0 | $32,900 | |
| 1229 King St W | 2.33 | 1,920 | $489,900 |
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| 1115 Clearlake Rd | 2.53 | 4,032 | $740,000 |
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| 1315 Alsup Dr | 2.76 | 1,392 | $349,900 |
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| 800 Fiske Blvd N | 2.99 | 600 | $44,900 |
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| 800 Fiske Blvd N | 2.99 | 600 | $44,900 |
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| 800 Fiske Blvd N | 2.99 | 850 | $50,900 |
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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 14 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $24,760 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $49,520 and $61,900.
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 14 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $568 per month and a monthly household income of $2,178 ($26,136 per year)
Nearby Companies
372 Johnson Blvd
3714 Brophy Blvd