299 Brightwater Drive Se, 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%.
Malabar links:
Links
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,787 | B |
 |
| 295 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,599 | A |
|
| 294 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,493 | B |
|
| 285 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 3,453 | B |
|
| 1811 Amberwood Dr Se | Single Family | 2,558 | B |
|
| 298 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 3,372 | B |
|
| 299 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,573 | A |
|
| 279 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,384 | B |
|
| 1806 Amberwood Dr Se | Single Family | 2,415 | B |
|
| 284 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,350 | B |
|
| 1812 Amberwood Dr Se | Single Family | 2,654 | B |
|
| 300 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 3,737 | B |
|
| 301 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 3,166 | A |
|
| 1818 Amberwood Dr Se | Single Family | 2,301 | B |
|
| 278 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,689 | B |
|
| 267 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,950 | A |
|
| 1824 Amberwood Dr Se | Single Family | 2,406 | B |
|
| 310 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,880 | B |
|
| 311 Brightwater Dr Se | Single Family | 2,403 | A |
|
Nearest MLS Listings
Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location
| Address | Miles | Sq Ft | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 Inez St Se | .81 | 0 | $69,900 | |
| 1374 Saxony Rd Sw | .99 | 0 | $35,000 | |
| 160 Hanley Rd Sw | 1.11 | 0 | $37,000 | |
| 2970 Emerson Dr Se | 1.15 | 0 | $47,900 | |
| 1403 Platt Ave Sw | 1.18 | 0 | $42,000 | |
| 558 Gancedo St Sw | 1.23 | 0 | $52,900 | |
| 1290 Amelia Ave Sw | 1.37 | 0 | $42,000 | |
| 1726 Garvey Rd Sw | 1.4 | 0 | $29,000 | |
| 961 Sanger St Se | 1.41 | 0 | $35,000 | |
| 660 Merrimac St Se | 1.46 | 0 | $399,900 | |
| 986 Sanger St Se | 1.47 | 0 | $35,000 | |
| 1958 New York Ave Sw | 1.48 | 0 | $55,000 | |
| 2182 Day Ave Sw | 1.52 | 0 | $39,000 | |
| 654 Heron Rd Sw | 1.52 | 0 | $29,750 | |
| 1012 Tide Rd Se | 1.53 | 0 | $40,000 | |
Nearby Companies
1806 Amberwood Drive Se
301 Brightwater Dr Se
272 Brightwater Dr Se
272 Brightwater Dr Se