Brevard County Real Estate - Melbourne Beach

Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, and is Brevard's oldest beach community. Juan Ponce de Leon, the first European to land in Florida, is said to have landed near Melbourne Beach in 1513. The town is located on the same barrier island as Indialantic which borders it to the north. Among the town's points of interest is the the Melbourne Beach Pier, a historic pier expending onto the Indian River.

Melbourne Beach is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 3,101. Melbourne Beach is approximately 59 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 56 miles from Port Saint Lucie (population 164,603).

The median age for residents of Melbourne Beach is 49.5. Around 24.7% of Melbourne Beach households include school aged children and 35.6% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 96.8% of the Melbourne Beach population are White, .4% are Black or African American, .2% American Indian, 1% Asian and 1.1% are Two or more Races.

There are 1,574 housing units in Melbourne Beach. 230 (14.6%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Melbourne Beach is a tourist destination, 63.4% (146) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 245 residential rental units in Melbourne Beach. 218 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 8.2%.

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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 
903 Riverside Dr Single Family 1,607 C
524 Ocean Ave Professional service building 3,660 B
901 Riverside Dr Single Family 1,168 C
522 Ocean Ave Restaurant, cafeteria 6,406 B
523 Avenue A Single Family 2,008 B
520 Ocean Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,556 C
809 Riverside Dr Single Family 1,633 B
521 Avenue A Single Family 1,514 B
526 Avenue A Single Family 3,262 B
518 Ocean Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,798 B
522 Avenue A Vacant Residential 0 L
807 Riverside Dr Single Family 3,272 A
517 Avenue A Single Family 1,160 C
514 Ocean Ave Hotel or motel 4,112 B
516 Avenue A Single Family 1,000 B
803 Riverside Dr Single Family 1,243 C
527 Avenue B Single Family 2,127 B
525 Avenue B Single Family 1,746 B
512 Ocean Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,133 B
513 Avenue A Single Family 2,092 B
523 Avenue B Single Family 1,836 B
514 Avenue A Single Family 1,862 B
801 Riverside Dr Single Family 3,056 A

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
502 Colony St .39 2,355 $799,000
340 Fourth Ave 1.56 1,948 $599,999
2502 Victoria Dr Ne 1.93 0 $79,000
2814 Harbor City Blvd S 2.04 1,400 $629,000
877 Highway A1a N 2.09 1,200 $525,000
117 Franklyn Ave 2.1 936 $700,000
2230 Monroe St Ne 2.35 2,496 $325,000
2990 Highway A1a 2.41 3,072 $1,299,000
1220 Highway A1a N 2.42 77,902 $166,000
1005 Strawbridge Ave E 2.47 8,618 $1,995,000
833 New Haven Ave E 2.57 8,109 $2,990,000
1500 Main St Ne 2.6 11,200 $1,099,000
1505 Highway A1a N 2.73 1,608 $767,777
1505 Highway A1a N 2.73 2,011 $739,000
1780 Live Oak St Ne 2.78 828 $129,900

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 77 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $125,709 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $251,418 and $314,273.

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 77 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,375 per month and a monthly household income of $4,877 ($58,524 per year)

Nearby Companies

Leffel Dental Lab, Inc.
524 Ocean Ave
Villa Marine, LLC
524 Ocean Ave
Djon'S Restaurant, Inc.
522 Ocean Ave
Weiz Corporation
514 Ocean Ave
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