Brevard County Real Estate - Cocoa

Cocoa is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 17,140. Cocoa is approximately 40 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 26 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).

The median age for residents of Cocoa is 40. Around 28.6% of Cocoa households include school aged children and 30.5% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 59.1% of the Cocoa population are White, 31.3% are Black or African American, .5% American Indian, 1% Asian and 2.7% are Two or more Races.

There are 8,603 housing units in Cocoa. 1,367 (15.8%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 3,850 residential rental units in Cocoa. 3,150 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 17.4%.

Cocoa is located in Brevard Country, FL; north of Rockledge and west of Merritt Island. In 2002, Cocoa embarked on an intense annexation program, nearly doubling the city’s size to 14 square miles. The Census population figures do not include these annexed areas.

Some of Cocoa's biggest employers are: Beyel Brothers Crane & Rigging, Braden Kitchens, Brevard Community College, Brewer Paving & Development, CEMEX, and Coastal Steel. Beyel brothers Crane & Rigging is a Cocoa based company that offers heavy hauling and crane rentals. Braden Kitchens is also based in Cocoa, and offers kitchen cabinets. CEMEX provides cement and Coastal steel is a steel erection and fabrication company.

The biggest industries are trade, transportation and utilities and construction.

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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 
2585 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,056 C
2589 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,000 C
2583 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,161 C
2586 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,060 C
2508 Palmetto Dr Single Family 1,024 C
2588 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,599 C
2510 Palmetto Dr Single Family 864 C
2500 Palmetto Dr Single Family 1,092 C
2581 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,196 C
2514 Palmetto Dr Single Family 1,805 C
2582 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,434 C
664 Bacon St Single Family 1,048 C
2518 Palmetto Dr Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,008 C
2579 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,328 C
663 Bacon St Single Family 1,152 C
2578 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,083 C
2509 Cocoanut Dr Single Family 809 C
2511 Cocoanut Dr Single Family 294 C
701 Range Rd N Single Family 1,056 C
659 Bacon St Single Family 1,152 C
2501 Marlowe Pl Single Family 1,092 C
2522 Palmetto Dr Single Family 1,840 B
656 Bacon St Vacant Residential 0 L
2577 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,393 C
651 Range Rd N Single Family 1,333 C
2515 Cocoanut Dr Single Family 1,028 C
690 Range Rd N Private school or college 3,584 B
2486 Neptune Ct Single Family 814 C
2514 Marlowe Pl Vacant Residential Land - Single Family Platted 0 B
2484 Neptune Ct Single Family 814 C
630 Range Rd N Store, one story 1,856 C
655 Bacon St Single Family 1,532 C
2488 Neptune Ct Single Family 814 C
2503 Marlowe Pl Single Family 1,690 C
2523 Cocoanut Dr Single Family 1,324 C
2575 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,379 C
2482 Neptune Ct Single Family 814 C
2490 Neptune Ct Single Family 1,044 C
2498 Dianne Dr Single Family 988 C
2505 Marlowe Pl Single Family 1,152 C
2574 Stratford Dr Single Family 1,236 C
2530 Palmetto Dr Single Family 864 C
651 Bacon St Single Family 1,152 C

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
229 Clearlake Rd 1.13 5,609 $1,500,000
555 Range Rd S 1.38 0 $999,000
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 600 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 600 $44,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $50,900
800 Fiske Blvd N 1.86 850 $44,900

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 19 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $30,267 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $60,534 and $75,668.

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 19 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $625 per month and a monthly household income of $2,355 ($28,260 per year)

Nearby Companies

Unchained Kings Corp.
2511 Coconut Dr
Brittany'S Wish Inc.
2582 N Stratford Dr
A.S. Ballenger Rentals LLC
2525 Coconut Dr
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