375 Hunt Dr, Merritt Island
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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| 365 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,220 | C |
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| 395 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,120 | C |
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| 660 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,400 | C |
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| 370 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,196 | C |
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| 355 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,008 | C |
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| 360 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,067 | C |
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| 380 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,092 | C |
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| 640 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 4,296 | B |
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| 350 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,154 | C |
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| 390 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,532 | C |
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| 345 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,764 | C |
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| 6177 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 3,943 | A |
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| 6161 Tropical Trl N | Mixed Tropical Fruits Vacant | 0 | L | |
| 5865 Tropical Trl N | Vacant Single Family Unplatted Less Than 5 Acres | 0 | L | |
| 5985 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,924 | B |
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| 5945 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,144 | C |
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| 5975 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 0 | L | |
| 6187 Tropical Trl N | Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. | 4,092 | A |
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| 6305 Tropical Trl N | Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. | 4,928 | B |
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| 340 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 972 | C |
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| 335 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,248 | C |
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| 415 Melody Ln | Single Family | 2,389 | B |
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| 710 Tropical Trl N | Multi-family - less than 10 units | 3,339 | B |
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| 730 Tropical Trl N | Multi-family - less than 10 units | 3,339 | B |
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| 720 Tropical Trl N | Multi-family - less than 10 units | 3,339 | B |
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| 330 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,721 | C |
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| 675 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 2,102 | B |
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| 655 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,970 | B |
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| 630 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 2,284 | B |
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| 325 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,475 | C |
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| 300 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,420 | C |
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| 665 Alaska Rd | Single Family | 1,316 | C |
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| 435 Melody Ln | Single Family | 1,973 | B |
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| 645 Alaska Rd | Single Family | 1,092 | C |
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| 400 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 1,875 | B |
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| 285 Viscount Ave | Single Family | 1,660 | C |
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| 730 Sandgate St | Single Family | 1,780 | 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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| 260 Tropical Trl N | .53 | 10,413 | $2,149,900 |
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| 850 Courtenay Pkwy N | .54 | 1,680 | $795,000 |
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| 975 Courtenay Pkwy N | .55 | 7,404 | $749,000 |
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| 1395 Courtenay Pkwy N | .59 | 1,350 | $179,900 |
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| 440 Merritt Island Cswy W | .76 | 1,066 | $899,000 |
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| 76 Merritt Island Cswy E | .93 | 12,444 | $3,149,900 |
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| 230 Merritt Island Cswy E | 1.04 | 16,200 | $3,149,900 |
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| 330 Surfspray Dr | 1.17 | 1,188 | $690,000 |
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| 461 Forrest Ave | 1.51 | 3,762 | $769,900 |
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| 536 Delannoy Ave | 1.53 | 3,461 | $899,000 |
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| 777 Merritt Island Cswy E | 1.63 | 627,156 | $129,000 |
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| 657 Brevard Ave | 1.65 | 3,526 | $974,900 |
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| 2097 Hidden Grove Ln | 1.82 | 1,530 | $258,900 |
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| 250 Sykes Creek Pkwy S | 1.86 | 1,260 | $389,000 |
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| 2107 Hidden Grove Ln | 1.88 | 1,454 | $235,000 |
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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 17 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $32,672 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $65,344 and $81,680.
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 17 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $700 per month and a monthly household income of $2,717 ($32,604 per year)
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