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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 links:

• Kennedy Space Center
• National Wildlife Refuge
• Wikipedia

Links

• Merritt Island Real Estate Market Data
• Brevard County Real Estate Market Data
• Walkscore for Zipcode 32952
• Merritt Island, FL Property Values on Trulia

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
805 Sykes Creek Pkwy N	Government Undefined	0	L
790 Merritt Island Cswy E	Restaurant, cafeteria	3,648	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B
800 Merritt Island Cswy E	Store, one story	11,913	B

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

Address	Miles	Sq Ft	Price
777 Merritt Island Cswy E	.26	627,156	$129,000
230 Merritt Island Cswy E	.75	16,200	$3,149,900
76 Merritt Island Cswy E	.9	12,444	$3,149,900
160 Bounty St	1.04	704	$115,000
1395 Courtenay Pkwy N	1.09	1,350	$179,900
84 Banana River Dr S	1.3	0	$1,850,000
440 Merritt Island Cswy W	1.36	1,066	$899,000
260 Tropical Trl N	1.38	10,413	$2,149,900
850 Courtenay Pkwy N	1.41	1,680	$795,000
247 Island Beach Blvd	1.55	3,016	$575,000
330 Surfspray Dr	1.56	1,188	$690,000
1095 Newfound Harbor Dr	1.72	840	$850,000
1185 Faulkingham Rd	1.8	2,633	$1,150,000
536 Delannoy Ave	2.54	3,461	$899,000
657 Brevard Ave	2.65	3,526	$974,900