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Melbourne Beach, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Melbourne Beach, FL Housing Market Trends

With 3,242 people, 1,425 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $823,874, Melbourne Beach house prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, Melbourne Beach real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Melbourne Beach, accounting for 68.91% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Melbourne Beach include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 22.52%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.39%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.66%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Melbourne Beach. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.44% of Melbourne Beach's homes, and 60.97% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Melbourne Beach built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Melbourne Beach built between 1940-1969 ( 33.24%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 4.75%). There's also some housing in Melbourne Beach built before 1939 ( 4.00%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Melbourne Beach. Fully 17.49% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Melbourne Beach homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Melbourne Beach real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Melbourne Beach Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Melbourne Beach has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Melbourne Beach real estate appreciated 149.83% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.59%, putting Melbourne Beach in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Melbourne Beach definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Melbourne Beach appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Melbourne Beach's appreciation rate has been 3.06%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Melbourne Beach were at 0.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.00%.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Melbourne Beach's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$823,874

Melbourne Beach, FL Home Prices
> $1,484,000
$1,113,001 - $1,484,000
$742,001 - $1,113,000
$594,001 - $742,000
$445,001 - $594,000
$297,001 - $445,000
$148,001 - $297,000
$74,001 - $148,000
$0 - $74,000
17.8%
17.8%
9.8%
9.8%
26.4%
26.4%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
8.2%
8.2%
7.9%
7.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,425

Melbourne Beach Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,037 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
79.4%
79.4%
20.6%
20.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
17.5%
17.5%
82.5%
82.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.7%
4.7%
58.0%
58.0%
33.2%
33.2%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
68.9%
68.9%
2.7%
2.7%
5.4%
5.4%
22.5%
22.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
9.3%
9.3%
24.7%
24.7%
41.3%
41.3%
19.6%
19.6%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Melbourne Beach

Zip Codes in Melbourne Beach, FL