444 Dempsey Dr, Cocoa Beach
Brevard County Real Estate - Cocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 11,231. Cocoa Beach is approximately 49 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 20 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Cocoa Beach is 55.7. Around 13.5% of Cocoa Beach households include school aged children and 46.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 95.6% of the Cocoa Beach population are White, .7% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 1.5% Asian and 1.1% are Two or more Races.
There are 8,866 housing units in Cocoa Beach. 2,881 (32.4%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Cocoa Beach is a tourist destination, 69.3% (1,999) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 2,276 residential rental units in Cocoa Beach. 1,760 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 21.4%.
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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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| 452 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 436 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,556 | B |
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| 443 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,280 | C |
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| 435 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 451 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,280 | C |
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| 460 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,764 | B |
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| 445 Watts Way | Single Family | 2,132 | B |
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| 428 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 437 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 453 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,575 | B |
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| 427 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 459 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 429 Watts Way | Single Family | 2,232 | B |
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| 442 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 2,555 | B |
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| 468 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 2,176 | B |
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| 450 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 420 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,280 | B |
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| 461 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 434 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 458 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 421 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 419 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,308 | C |
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| 467 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,931 | B |
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| 426 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 446 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,268 | C |
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| 438 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,280 | C |
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| 469 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,332 | B |
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| 454 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,640 | C |
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| 476 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 412 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 466 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 430 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,600 | C |
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| 418 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,600 | B |
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| 413 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,328 | C |
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| 411 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 475 Dempsey Dr | Single Family | 1,546 | B |
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| 462 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 441 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,940 | B |
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| 449 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 3,024 | B |
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| 422 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | C |
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| 433 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,404 | C |
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| 477 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | B |
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| 474 Blakey Blvd | Single Family | 1,308 | C |
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| 447 Naish Ave | Single Family | 1,068 | C |
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| 455 Naish Ave | Single Family | 1,280 | C |
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| 470 Watts Way | Single Family | 1,520 | 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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| 650 Atlantic Ave N | .37 | 2,942 | $999,999 |
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| 171 Atlantic Ave N | .38 | 0 | $396,000 | |
| 315 Minutemen Cswy | .4 | 3,200 | $1,250,000 |
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| 750 Atlantic Ave N | .42 | 2,343 | $910,000 |
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| 1830 Atlantic Ave N | 1.24 | 1,256 | $499,000 |
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| 673 Orlando Ave S | 1.24 | 1,506 | $649,000 |
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| 681 Orlando Ave S | 1.25 | 2,316 | $850,000 |
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| 2020 Atlantic Ave N | 1.31 | 816 | $264,000 |
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| 161 Saint Croix Ave | 1.49 | 0 | $975,000 | |
| 275 Andros Ave | 1.52 | 0 | $995,000 | |
| 1470 Bay Shore Dr | 2.2 | 2,484 | $1,600,000 |
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| 1801 Orlando Ave S | 2.48 | 6,409 | $2,350,500 |
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| 4800 Ocean Beach Blvd | 2.72 | 754 | $312,000 |
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| 1980 Harbor Point Dr | 2.72 | 2,240 | $945,000 |
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| 119 Sunny Ln | 2.94 | 1,616 | $950,000 |
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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 86 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $161,491 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $322,982 and $403,728.
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 86 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,577 per month and a monthly household income of $5,666 ($67,992 per year)
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