Brevard County Real Estate - Rockledge

Rockledge is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 24,926. Rockledge is approximately 42 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 21 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).

The median age for residents of Rockledge is 44.2. Around 29.3% of Rockledge households include school aged children and 29.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 78.6% of the Rockledge population are White, 14.4% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 2.4% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 11,240 housing units in Rockledge. 1,016 (9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 2,464 residential rental units in Rockledge. 2,200 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 10.6%.

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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

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
661 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,800 B
653 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,661 B
645 Brevard Ave Professional service building 2,780 B
641 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,150 B
639 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,150 B
643 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,150 B
6 Rosa L Jones Dr Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 8,576 B
117 Derby St Single Family 1,231 C
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 690 B
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 565 B
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,130 B
640 Brevard Ave Condominium 1,330 B
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 690 B
635 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,200 B
635 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,200 B
635 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,200 B
635 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,200 B
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,130 B
640 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 565 B
633 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
633 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
631 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
631 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
631 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
633 Brevard Ave Store, one story 4,066 B
5 Rosa L Jones Dr Club, lodge or union hall 5,872 B
830 Florida Ave Repair service shop (excluding automotive) 3,128 B
109 Derby St Single Family 1,932 B
638 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,624 B
638 Brevard Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,624 B
112 Derby St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,161 B
804 Florida Ave Store, one story 11,275 B
629 Brevard Ave Store, one story 3,978 B
627 Brevard Ave Store, one story 3,978 B
625 Brevard Ave Store, one story 3,978 B
815 Brevard Ave Light manufacturing 1,520 B
7 Rosa L Jones Dr Store, one story 2,816 B
103 Derby St Single Family 1,288 C
805 Brevard Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
636 Brevard Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 20,880 C
630 Brevard Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 20,880 C
608 Brevard Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 20,880 C
630 Brevard Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 20,880 C
630 Brevard Ave Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 20,880 C

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
657 Brevard Ave 0 3,526 $974,900
536 Delannoy Ave .12 3,461 $899,000
461 Forrest Ave .74 3,762 $769,900
1315 Alsup Dr 1.08 1,392 $349,900
1229 King St W 1.31 1,920 $489,900
440 Merritt Island Cswy W 1.32 1,066 $899,000
1450 Garden Rd 1.34 920 $275,000
260 Tropical Trl N 1.42 10,413 $2,149,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.5 600 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.5 600 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.5 850 $50,900
205 Coral Way 1.72 994 $195,000
76 Merritt Island Cswy E 1.77 12,444 $3,149,900
1411 Belleview Rd 1.79 0 $32,900
1395 Courtenay Pkwy N 1.79 1,350 $179,900

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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

The Davies Law Firm, LLC
535 Delannoy Ave
Seectr, Inc.
535 Delannoy Ave
Community Woman'S Club, Inc.
5 Rosa L Jones Dr
Mobley Ii Enterprise LLC
815 Brevard Ave
Lawless Enterprises LLC
625 Brevard Ave
Opulent Aesthetics LLC
625 Brevard Ave
Deborah L. Kearney, P.A.
645 Brevard Ave
Speicher & Speicher, P.A.
653 Brevard Ave
Bluewater Pointe LLC
657 Brevard Ave
Freedom Academy, LLC
657 Brevard Ave
Elegant Brows LLC
631 Brevard Ave
Edmond Inspiration, LLC
630 Brevard Ave
Edmond Law, LLC
630 Brevard Ave
Salon & Spa On Brevard Inc
633 Brevard Ave
Capemo Photography, LLC
640 Brevard Ave
Color Glam Salon & Spa Inc
638 Brevard Ave
Farm Bar Inc.
638 Brevard Ave
Private Property Development, Inc.
640 Brevard Avenue Suite 201
Magic Dove, LLC
604 Brevard Ave
Pif Investment Group LLC
604 Brevard Ave
Davidson Enterprises, Inc.
916 Florida Ave
Go For Launch LLC
916 Florida Ave
Jerez Remodeling LLC
916 Florida Ave
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