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 
190 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,450 B
190 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,450 B
190 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,450 B
190 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,450 B
190 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,450 B
150 Fortenberry Rd Professional service building 7,124 B
135 Imperial St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 12,064 B
200 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,512 C
180 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,400 C
150 Imperial St Light manufacturing 5,970 B
140 Imperial St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,376 B
170 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,716 C
220 Andros Dr Single Family 1,393 C
230 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,519 B
160 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,400 C
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 840 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,125 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,250 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 880 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 797 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,156 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 880 B
125 Imperial St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,900 B
124 Imperial St Light manufacturing 26,172 B
230 Andros Dr Single Family 1,417 C
235 Andros Dr Single Family 1,848 C
50 Goodwin Dr Church 4,701 B
150 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,872 C
260 Fortenberry Rd Professional service building 4,062 B
258 Fortenberry Rd Professional service building 4,062 B
230 Lauren Ct E Single Family 2,086 C
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,125 B
255 Fortenberry Rd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 5,550 B
240 Andros Dr Single Family 1,152 C
140 Barbados Dr Single Family 1,400 C
55 Goodwin Dr Store, one story 10,010 B
245 Andros Dr Single Family 1,548 C
120 Fortenberry Rd Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,863 B

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
230 Merritt Island Cswy E .2 16,200 $3,149,900
76 Merritt Island Cswy E .25 12,444 $3,149,900
777 Merritt Island Cswy E .59 627,156 $129,000
1395 Courtenay Pkwy N .62 1,350 $179,900
440 Merritt Island Cswy W .65 1,066 $899,000
260 Tropical Trl N .75 10,413 $2,149,900
250 Sykes Creek Pkwy S .79 1,260 $389,000
247 Island Beach Blvd 1.19 3,016 $575,000
850 Courtenay Pkwy N 1.21 1,680 $795,000
330 Surfspray Dr 1.66 1,188 $690,000
536 Delannoy Ave 1.78 3,461 $899,000
160 Bounty St 1.8 704 $115,000
657 Brevard Ave 1.88 3,526 $974,900
84 Banana River Dr S 2.05 0 $1,850,000
1095 Newfound Harbor Dr 2.17 840 $850,000

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.

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%.

Nearby Companies

Radu Commercial Properties, LLC
255 Fortenberry Rd
Radu Investment Properties, LLC
255 Fortenberry Rd
D&G Of Merritt Island, LLC
255 Fortenberry Rd
Dr Management, LLC
255 Fortenberry Road #A-2
Gregory A. Kirk, Md LLC
258 Fortenberry Rd
Kevin M. Lynch, D.P.M., P.A.
260 Fortenberry Rd
Pvc Supply House, Inc.
120 Fortenberry Rd
Edward L. Stahley, Pa
150-D Fortenberry Rd
Frontpage Attractions, LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd Villa A
Turner Land & Timber Management LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd Villa A
Turner Management, Inc.
150 Fortenberry Rd Villa A
From Iceland Inc.
150 Fortenberry Rd
Notre Investments, LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd
Christopher J Davis, P.A.
150 Fortenberry Rd
M.E. Canada, P.A.
150 Fortenberry Rd
Davis-Wood Boat Ramp LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd
Jbcd LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd
Davis/Watson Real Estate, LLC
150 Fortenberry Rd
Complementary Healthcare, Inc
150 Fortenberry Rd
L & N Trailer Park, LLC
190 Fortenberry Rd Ste 102
Certified Diabetic & Medical Services, Inc.
190 Fortenberry Rd Ste 102
Dussich Dance Studio, Inc.
125 Imperial St
Imperial Dance Corps, Inc.
125 Imperial St
Emf, Inc.
124 South Imperial St
R.A.G. Consulting, LLC
110 Imperial St
Vetus Marine, LLC
135 Imperial St
Florida Bow Thrusters, Inc.
135 Imperial St
Flinn Chiropractic L.L.C.
230 Fortenberry Rd
Flinn Property, L.L.C.
230 Fortenberry Rd
Mihai S. Radu, M.D., P.A.
255 Fortenberry Rd
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