Housing data for Cape Canaveral, FL
Cape Canaveral, FL has an estimated 10,006 residents and 9,245 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Brevard County.
41.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,318 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,006 (±21)
- Housing units
- 9,245 (±497)
- Households that rent
- 41.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,318
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in Cape Canaveral
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 59.3% (±5.9 points) in Cape Canaveral, higher than in Brevard County (17.4%).
Rental vacancy rate: 23.9% (±6.4 points) in Cape Canaveral, higher than in Brevard County (10.8%).
Households that rent: 41.4% (±6.4 points) in Cape Canaveral, higher than in Brevard County (23.3%).
Working from home: 24.2% (±7.8 points) in Cape Canaveral, higher than in Brevard County (14.6%).
- Types of homes in Cape Canaveral
- Vacancy rate in Cape Canaveral
- Renters and owners in Cape Canaveral
- Commute and cars in Cape Canaveral
Housing in Cape Canaveral at a glance
- Median rent: $1,318 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,422 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,276 median household income
- Home values: $372,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,759 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,398 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 59.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 28.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 23.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 96.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cape Canaveral against Brevard County, its state and the nation
| Cape Canaveral | Brevard County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,006 (±21) | 632,780 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,245 (±497) | 299,305 (±218) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±6.4 points) | 23.3% (±0.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,318 (±$150) | $1,556 (±$27) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,276 (±$11,228) | $78,476 (±$1,054) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $372,400 (±$24,718) | $339,600 (±$3,715) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,398 (±$467) | $2,311 (±$40) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.8% (±5.5 points) | 32.0% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±2.3) | 25.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±3.7 points) | 93.0% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.1 years (±1.6) | 46.7 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cape Canaveral covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 4,503 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cape Canaveral has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,377 (±24) | 10,006 (±21) | −3.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 9,078 (±434) | 9,245 (±497) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$52) | $1,318 (±$150) | +47.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $244,900 (±$16,207) | $372,400 (±$24,718) | +52.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,653 (±$5,701) | $67,276 (±$11,228) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,426 (±$58) | $1,759 (±$216) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,749 (±$161) | $2,398 (±$467) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.3% (±4.3 points) | 41.4% (±6.4 points) | +4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.6% (±6.7 points) | 23.9% (±6.4 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Brevard County
Cape Canaveral has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Brevard County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Brevard County recorded 269 violent and 919 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Cape Canaveral
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Beach | 4.6 mi | $1,569 | $503,200 | 21.2% |
| Tropical Park | 6.3 mi | $1,179 | $307,100 | 76.2% |
| Merritt Island | 7.2 mi | $1,441 | $402,900 | 20.0% |
| North Merritt Island | 8.1 mi | $1,274 | $525,400 | 13.4% |
| Rockledge | 9.5 mi | $1,820 | $338,100 | 22.0% |
| Cocoa | 9.7 mi | $1,274 | $246,100 | 36.5% |
| Sharpes | 10 mi | $856 | $295,800 | 25.7% |
| Cocoa West | 10 mi | $1,162 | $158,700 | 46.3% |
Places in Florida most like Cape Canaveral
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart | $1,586 | $329,400 | $60,225 | 41.1% |
| Lower Grand Lagoon | $1,323 | $397,200 | $74,044 | 29.6% |
| Clearwater | $1,658 | $361,300 | $66,381 | 41.4% |
| West Palm Beach | $1,772 | $414,200 | $73,446 | 49.5% |
| Villas | $1,695 | $248,700 | $58,413 | 35.8% |
| Fort Myers | $1,580 | $384,500 | $63,732 | 50.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cape Canaveral, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,327 | $1,525 | $1,779 | $2,382 | $2,707 |
HUD income limits for Cape Canaveral, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,950 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 2 people | $23,950 | $39,850 | $63,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,800 | $86,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,800 | $92,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,750 | $105,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Cape Canaveral
What is the average rent in Cape Canaveral, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cape Canaveral is $1,318 (±$150) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cape Canaveral?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cape Canaveral, FL is $898 (±$249) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cape Canaveral rent-burdened?
43.4% of renting households in Cape Canaveral pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cape Canaveral?
Cape Canaveral has an estimated 2,512 (±440) renting households, 41.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cape Canaveral?
The median household income in Cape Canaveral is $67,276 (±$11,228) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cape Canaveral, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $372,400 (±$24,718) for owner-occupied homes in Cape Canaveral (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cape Canaveral growing?
In Cape Canaveral, the number of residents went from 10,377 in 2015–2019 to 10,006 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Cape Canaveral city, Florida (place:10250, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .