How many renters in Cocoa Beach, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

56.2% (±12.5 points) of renting households in Cocoa Beach, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.2% (±12.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.0% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income
32.6% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cocoa Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCocoa BeachBrevard CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%15.2% (±13.8 points)9.7%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.6% (±8.9 points)10.9%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.3% (±4.2 points)12.2%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.7% (±5.8 points)11.5%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.2% (±6.0 points)8.6%9.8%9.2%
35% or more44.0% (±11.0 points)47.2%50.2%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Cocoa Beach against Brevard County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Cocoa BeachBrevard CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.2% (±12.5 points)55.8% (±2.3 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.0% (±11.0 points)47.2% (±2.1 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.6% (±5.8 points)33.3% (±1.3 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$45,750 (±$15,408)$52,625 (±$1,865)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,569 (±$240)$1,556 (±$27)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Cocoa Beach, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brevard County (55.8%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Brevard County, Cocoa Beach ranks 16 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 485 of 843.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Cocoa Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cocoa Beach
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Cocoa Beach—56.2% (±12.5 points)—
Merritt Island3.3 mi53.3% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Cape Canaveral4.6 mi43.4% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Tropical Park6.0 mi59.7% (±19.6 points)Not measurably different
Rockledge6.7 mi55.4% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Patrick AFB6.8 mi58.0% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Viera East7.0 mi45.8% (±20.7 points)Not measurably different
South Patrick Shores8.7 mi64.9% (±26.0 points)Not measurably different
Cocoa8.9 mi61.5% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Brevard County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
10Indian Harbour Beach62.5% (±20.7 points)
11Cocoa61.5% (±10.6 points)
12Tropical Park59.7% (±19.6 points)
13Palm Bay59.5% (±5.8 points)
14Titusville59.0% (±8.1 points)
15Patrick AFB58.0% (±12.1 points)
16Cocoa Beach56.2% (±12.5 points)
17Melbourne56.1% (±4.0 points)
18Rockledge55.4% (±10.1 points)
19Merritt Island53.3% (±9.8 points)
20Mims52.3% (±22.4 points)
21Sharpes48.5% (±29.9 points)
22 (tie)Viera East45.8% (±20.7 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cocoa Beach

Are renters in Cocoa Beach rent-burdened?

56.2% of renting households in Cocoa Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Cocoa Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cocoa Beach, FL spends 32.6% (±5.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cocoa Beach city, Florida (place:13175, in state:12).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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