630 Tropical Trail N, 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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| 400 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 1,875 | B |
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| 405 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 2,779 | B |
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| 370 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,530 | B |
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| 360 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,968 | B |
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| 420 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 2,891 | B |
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| 655 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,970 | B |
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| 425 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 2,214 | B |
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| 350 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,609 | B |
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| 445 Vesper Ct | Single Family | 1,893 | B |
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| 630 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 2,284 | B |
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| 660 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,400 | C |
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| 340 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,766 | B |
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| 375 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,937 | B |
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| 415 Melody Ln | Single Family | 2,389 | B |
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| 435 Melody Ln | Single Family | 1,973 | B |
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| 365 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,492 | B |
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| 640 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 4,296 | B |
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| 355 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,471 | B |
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| 455 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 2,155 | B |
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| 330 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,752 | B |
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| 395 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,120 | C |
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| 460 Snug Harbor Dr | Single Family | 4,070 | A |
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| 585 Tropical Trl N | Multi-family - less than 10 units | 4,526 | C |
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| 465 Melody Ln | Single Family | 3,382 | B |
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| 345 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,972 | B |
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| 375 Hunt Dr | Single Family | 1,128 | C |
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| 579 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 2,512 | B |
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| 320 Quail Dr | Single Family | 1,898 | B |
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| 6305 Tropical Trl N | Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. | 4,928 | B |
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| 6161 Tropical Trl N | Mixed Tropical Fruits Vacant | 0 | L | |
| 5945 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,144 | C |
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| 5865 Tropical Trl N | Vacant Single Family Unplatted Less Than 5 Acres | 0 | L | |
| 6187 Tropical Trl N | Orchard Groves, Citrus, etc. | 4,092 | A |
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| 6177 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 3,943 | A |
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| 5975 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 0 | L | |
| 5985 Tropical Trl N | Single Family | 1,924 | 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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| 260 Tropical Trl N | .47 | 10,413 | $2,149,900 |
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| 1395 Courtenay Pkwy N | .58 | 1,350 | $179,900 |
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| 850 Courtenay Pkwy N | .62 | 1,680 | $795,000 |
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| 975 Courtenay Pkwy N | .64 | 7,404 | $749,000 |
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| 440 Merritt Island Cswy W | .69 | 1,066 | $899,000 |
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| 76 Merritt Island Cswy E | .91 | 12,444 | $3,149,900 |
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| 230 Merritt Island Cswy E | 1.02 | 16,200 | $3,149,900 |
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| 330 Surfspray Dr | 1.25 | 1,188 | $690,000 |
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| 461 Forrest Ave | 1.44 | 3,762 | $769,900 |
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| 536 Delannoy Ave | 1.45 | 3,461 | $899,000 |
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| 657 Brevard Ave | 1.56 | 3,526 | $974,900 |
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| 777 Merritt Island Cswy E | 1.63 | 627,156 | $129,000 |
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| 420 Stone St | 1.83 | 0 | $650,000 | |
| 250 Sykes Creek Pkwy S | 1.86 | 1,260 | $389,000 |
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| 2097 Hidden Grove Ln | 1.9 | 1,530 | $258,900 |
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Nearby Companies
355 Quail Dr
375 Hunt Dr