3266 Lakeland Ave Sw, Palm Bay
Brevard County Real Estate - Malabar
Malabar is a small town located south of Palm Bay in Brevard County, Florida. Established in 1883 and incorporated in 1962, Malabar is known for its old-Florida atmosphere and semi-rural environment.
Malabar is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 2,757. Malabar is approximately 52 miles from Port Saint Lucie (population 164,603) and around 3 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).
The median age for residents of Malabar is 50. Around 25.1% of Malabar households include school aged children and 32.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 91.6% of the Malabar population are White, 3.8% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, .9% Asian and 2.4% are Two or more Races.
There are 1,239 housing units in Malabar. 115 (9.2%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Malabar is a tourist destination, 36.5% (42) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 128 residential rental units in Malabar. 111 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 12.5%.
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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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| 3258 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3274 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3282 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3250 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3263 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3271 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3255 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3251 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3271 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3279 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3242 Lakeland Ave Sw | Single Family | 1,814 | B |
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| 3290 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3247 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3281 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3241 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3287 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3262 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3239 Lakeland Ave Sw | Single Family | 2,006 | B |
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| 3270 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3254 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3291 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Single Family | 2,018 | B |
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| 3234 Lakeland Ave Sw | Single Family | 1,799 | B |
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| 3231 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3278 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3246 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3231 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3286 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3226 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3221 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3238 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3270 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Single Family | 2,047 | B |
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| 3223 Lakeland Ave Sw | Single Family | 1,865 | B |
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| 410 Firebrand St Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3211 Fitzpatrick Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3263 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3218 Lakeland Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3271 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 3255 La France Ave Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L | |
| 409 Firebrand St Sw | Vacant Residential | 0 | L |
Nearest MLS Listings
Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location
| Address | Miles | Sq Ft | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3150 Lakeland Ave Sw | .21 | 0 | $31,000 | |
| 448 St Andre Blvd Sw | .33 | 0 | $400,000 | |
| 3351 Freedom Ave Sw | .45 | 0 | $40,000 | |
| 450 Lagrange St Sw | .49 | 0 | $160,000 | |
| 590 St Andre Blvd Sw | .54 | 0 | $45,000 | |
| 208 Lafleur St Sw | .66 | 0 | $49,000 | |
| 757 Sandlewood St Sw | .74 | 0 | $39,500 | |
| 642 Treasure Cove St Sw | .82 | 0 | $27,000 | |
| 318 Silver Frost St Se | .83 | 0 | $348,900 | |
| 2981 Gagstater Ave Se | .84 | 0 | $364,900 | |
| 3159 Papaya Ave Sw | .87 | 0 | $24,500 | |
| 104 Todd St Se | .87 | 0 | $85,000 | |
| 286 Warwick St Se | .88 | 0 | $40,000 | |
| 3150 Papaya Ave Sw | .9 | 0 | $27,000 | |
| 878 Wren St Sw | .95 | 0 | $24,900 | |
Local Household Income
The median household income in this part of Florida is $65,996. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $23,217 per year. The top 10% earn more than $150,879 per year. The top 1% earn more than $414,648 per year. Most renters earn between $28,332 (20th percentile) and $50,268 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $131,992 and $164,990.
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 $847. Most renters earn between $2,361 and $4,189 per month. They typically spend 33% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $608 (20th percentile) to $1,140 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 8%.