702 Ashbury Ave, Melbourne
Brevard County Real Estate - Merritt Island
Merritt Island is a census-designated place located on the East Coast of Brevard County, Florida. Although technically a peninsula, Merritt Island is considered a barrier island and is located between the Indian River and the Banana River. The area was visited by Spanish explorers in the early 17th century and the town's roots lie in the mid-19th century agriculture of the area. The majority of the land that makes up the town was covered in citrus groves and cattle ranches until the population began to grow rapidly in the 1950s and 60s with the expansion of NASA.
Merritt Island is located within two zip codes. North of SR520 is 32953 and south of the road is 32952. There are also two separate peninsulas that make the island. The main peninsula is located between the Indian River and Sykes Creek. The southern part of this peninsula is known for high end riverfront properties. Honeymoon Hill is regarded as the most expensive neighborhood on south tropical trail. Courtenay Parkway runs north/south through the center of this part of the island and is primarily business north of SR520 and south of SR528. The northern part of the island is rural and less developed, especially north of the barge canal; where quite a few of the cattle ranches that established the area still exist. The islands other peninsula is known as Newfound Harbor. Newfound Harbor is a strange mix of high-end houses and low-end houses; it is not unusual to see million dollar homes neighbored by trailer parks. Newfound Harbor is bordered by Sykes Creek to the west and the Banana River to the east.
Merritt Island is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 34,743. Merritt Island is approximately 46 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 20 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Merritt Island is 47.6. Around 26.1% of Merritt Island households include school aged children and 34.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 88.7% of the Merritt Island population are White, 4.8% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 2.2% Asian and 2.5% are Two or more Races.
There are 17,036 housing units in Merritt Island. 2,282 (13.3%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 4,298 residential rental units in Merritt Island. 3,687 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 13.8%.
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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
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| 696 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,874 | B |
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| 708 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,953 | B |
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| 690 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,956 | B |
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| 714 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 697 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,576 | B |
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| 703 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,341 | B |
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| 720 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,936 | B |
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| 7887 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 709 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,679 | B |
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| 684 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,552 | B |
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| 715 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,928 | B |
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| 726 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 721 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,911 | B |
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| 7877 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,949 | B |
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| 685 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,859 | B |
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| 738 Ethan Glen Way | Single Family | 2,138 | B |
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| 727 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 2,231 | B |
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| 7848 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 2,228 | B |
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| 7867 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,599 | B |
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| 732 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,799 | B |
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| 733 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,793 | B |
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| 7857 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,654 | B |
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| 679 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,956 | B |
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| 738 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,327 | B |
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| 746 Ethan Glen Way | Single Family | 1,859 | B |
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| 7838 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,831 | B |
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| 739 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 7847 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,956 | B |
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| 731 Ethan Glen Way | Single Family | 2,120 | B |
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| 747 Ethan Glen Way | Single Family | 1,956 | B |
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| 744 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,566 | B |
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| 673 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,657 | B |
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| 745 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 2,231 | B |
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| 739 Ethan Glen Way | Single Family | 1,810 | B |
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| 7837 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 2,216 | B |
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| 7828 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 667 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,648 | B |
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| 750 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,981 | B |
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| 7827 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,559 | B |
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| 751 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,891 | B |
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| 1269 Foxridge Pl | Single Family | 1,804 | B |
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| 7818 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,654 | B |
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| 661 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 1,648 | B |
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| 7817 Falling Leaf Pl | Single Family | 1,842 | B |
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| 1265 Foxridge Pl | Single Family | 1,978 | B |
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| 756 Ashbury Ave | Single Family | 2,231 | 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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| 7777 Wickham Rd N | .77 | 86,327 | $90,000 |
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| 1208 Continental Ave | 1.04 | 2,058 | $369,900 |
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| 1394 Alto Vista Dr | 1.12 | 0 | $895,000 | |
| 7285 Waelti Dr | 1.32 | 5,600 | $18,250,000 |
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| 6005 Highway 1 S | 1.35 | 2,138 | $701,000 |
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| 513 Topsail Dr | 1.53 | 0 | $994,900 | |
| 523 Bosun Ct | 1.54 | 0 | $249,000 | |
| 1790 Independence Ave | 1.59 | 0 | $85,000 | |
| 727 Spring Lake Dr | 1.86 | 2,373 | $590,000 |
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| 743 Pine Island Dr | 1.99 | 1,170 | $335,000 |
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| 798 Spanish Cove Dr | 2.02 | 2,196 | $624,900 |
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| 816 Spanish Cove Dr | 2.04 | 2,185 | $699,900 |
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| 940 Wimbledon Dr | 2.44 | 1,628 | $519,900 |
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| 6335 Tropical Trl S | 2.73 | 1,940 | $3,700,000 |
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| 110 River Woods Dr | 2.75 | 2,941 | $785,000 |
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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.
The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 83 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $119,173 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $238,346 and $297,933.
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%.
This property falls in percentile 83 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,271 per month and a monthly household income of $4,409 ($52,908 per year)
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