What is the rental vacancy rate in Cocoa Beach, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Cocoa Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Cocoa Beach, FL is 15.1% (±8.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3% (±1.2 points).

3,034 (±394) homes, 33.5% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Cocoa Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 15.1% (±8.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.3% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 3,034 (±394)

Vacancy in Cocoa Beach against Brevard County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cocoa Beach	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	15.1% (±8.8 points)	10.8% (±1.1 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3% (±1.2 points)	1.0% (±0.2 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,034 (±394)	41,610 (±1,774)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Cocoa Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Brevard County (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (7.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Cocoa Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cocoa Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Cocoa Beach	—	15.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Merritt Island	3.3 mi	18.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cape Canaveral	4.6 mi	23.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	6.0 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	6.7 mi	10.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Patrick AFB	6.8 mi	0.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Viera East	7.0 mi	7.0% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Patrick Shores	8.7 mi	0.0% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa	8.9 mi	24.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Patrick AFB, FL (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
3	Cocoa	24.0% (±5.0 points)
4	Cape Canaveral	23.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Melbourne Beach	22.4% (±24.6 points)
6	Mims	20.1% (±16.5 points)
7	Merritt Island	18.3% (±5.7 points)
8	Titusville	17.9% (±4.8 points)
9	Cocoa Beach	15.1% (±8.8 points)
10	Cocoa West	10.9% (±8.3 points)
11	Rockledge	10.7% (±5.0 points)
12	Indian Harbour Beach	7.5% (±8.8 points)
13	Viera East	7.0% (±9.8 points)
14	West Melbourne	6.8% (±4.6 points)
15	Palm Bay	6.3% (±2.6 points)

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

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 Cocoa Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Cocoa Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Cocoa Beach, FL is 15.1% (±8.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Cocoa Beach tighter than it was?

In Cocoa Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Cocoa Beach?

An estimated 3,034 (±394) housing units, 33.5% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Cocoa Beach city, Florida (place:13175, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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