Brevard County Real Estate - Rockledge

Rockledge is in East Central Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 24,926. Rockledge is approximately 42 miles from Orlando (population 238,300) and around 21 miles from Palm Bay (population 103,190).

The median age for residents of Rockledge is 44.2. Around 29.3% of Rockledge households include school aged children and 29.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 78.6% of the Rockledge population are White, 14.4% are Black or African American, .3% American Indian, 2.4% Asian and 2.6% are Two or more Races.

There are 11,240 housing units in Rockledge. 1,016 (9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 2,464 residential rental units in Rockledge. 2,200 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 10.6%.

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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 
1641 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,772 B
1621 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1651 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1611 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1491 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1481 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1501 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,781 B
1471 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1661 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1511 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1630 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,772 B
1640 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1620 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1650 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1461 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,781 B
1610 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1671 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1660 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1451 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1670 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,025 B
1570 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1600 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1681 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1560 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1580 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,025 B
1441 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1550 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1490 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1552 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1562 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1480 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1500 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1542 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 1,765 B
1590 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1680 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1572 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,161 B
1470 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,025 B
1532 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,025 B
1510 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1691 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,034 B
1540 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1582 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 1,781 B
1431 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,781 B
1460 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1522 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1690 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 2,025 B
1592 Keys Gate Dr Single Family 2,011 B
1450 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,545 B
1520 Lago Mar Dr Single Family 1,772 B

Nearest MLS Listings

Nearest properties for sale within 3 miles of this location

AddressMilesSq FtPrice 
1790 Independence Ave .12 0 $85,000
1208 Continental Ave 1.01 2,058 $369,900
110 River Woods Dr 1.53 2,941 $785,000
6451 Borasco Dr 1.69 794 $197,999
1394 Alto Vista Dr 1.69 0 $895,000
3863 San Miguel Ln 1.95 1,848 $420,000
6005 Highway 1 S 2.04 2,138 $701,000
7777 Wickham Rd N 2.48 86,327 $90,000
4127 Bond Ave 2.54 1,096 $250,000
7285 Waelti Dr 2.64 5,600 $18,250,000
523 Bosun Ct 2.69 0 $249,000
513 Topsail Dr 2.7 0 $994,900
5655 Tropical Trl S 2.8 3,671 $4,500,000

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 82 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $116,587 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $233,174 and $291,468.

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 82 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,253 per month and a monthly household income of $4,342 ($52,104 per year)

Nearby Companies

Profold, Inc.
1583 Keys Gate Dr
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