Housing data for Melbourne Beach, FL
Melbourne Beach, FL has an estimated 3,250 residents and 1,809 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Brevard County.
17.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,307 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,250 (±19)
- Housing units
- 1,809 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 17.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,307
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.1%
What stands out in Melbourne Beach
Median home value: $708,400 (±$65,535) in Melbourne Beach, higher than in Brevard County ($339,600).
Homes built before 1980: 70.3% (±13.1 points) in Melbourne Beach, higher than in Brevard County (32.0%).
Working from home: 31.3% (±9.0 points) in Melbourne Beach, higher than in Brevard County (14.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,171 (±$749) in Melbourne Beach, higher than in Brevard County ($2,311).
- Home values in Melbourne Beach
- Age of homes in Melbourne Beach
- Commute and cars in Melbourne Beach
- Property taxes in Melbourne Beach
Housing in Melbourne Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,307 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,238 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 73.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $102,857 median household income
- Home values: $708,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,812 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,171 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Melbourne Beach against Brevard County, its state and the nation
| Melbourne Beach | Brevard County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,250 (±19) | 632,780 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,809 (±174) | 299,305 (±218) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.6% (±9.0 points) | 23.3% (±0.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,307 (±$538) | $1,556 (±$27) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,857 (±$21,772) | $78,476 (±$1,054) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $708,400 (±$65,535) | $339,600 (±$3,715) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,171 (±$749) | $2,311 (±$40) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.3% (±13.1 points) | 32.0% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.3 minutes (±6.1) | 25.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.0% (±7.1 points) | 93.0% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.4 years (±4.9) | 46.7 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Melbourne Beach covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 3,289 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Melbourne Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,247 (±16) | 3,250 (±19) | +0.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,536 (±136) | 1,809 (±174) | +17.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,968 (±$480) | $1,307 (±$538) | −33.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $368,000 (±$29,072) | $708,400 (±$65,535) | +92.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $76,250 (±$12,832) | $102,857 (±$21,772) | +34.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,067 (±$247) | $2,812 (±$137) | +36.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,043 (±$458) | $4,171 (±$749) | +37.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.0% (±6.2 points) | 17.6% (±9.0 points) | +2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% (±9.3 points) | 22.4% (±24.6 points) | +16.8 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
Melbourne Beach 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.
ZIP codes in Melbourne Beach
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32951 | 12% | 11,299 | $1,716 | $567,300 | $98,420 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Melbourne Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indialantic | 1.4 mi | $1,554 | $604,200 | 25.6% |
| Malabar | 5.7 mi | — | $451,100 | 1.2% |
| West Melbourne | 6.1 mi | $1,845 | $377,100 | 27.1% |
| Melbourne Village | 6.6 mi | $1,473 | $385,000 | 11.0% |
| Indian Harbour Beach | 6.7 mi | $1,827 | $440,200 | 19.9% |
| Melbourne | 7.0 mi | $1,525 | $306,400 | 40.3% |
| June Park | 7.8 mi | $1,755 | $411,200 | 21.6% |
| Satellite Beach | 8.1 mi | $1,909 | $502,500 | 18.1% |
Places in Florida most like Melbourne Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Breeze | $1,536 | $505,600 | $104,050 | 21.8% |
| Belle Isle | $1,452 | $526,600 | $104,559 | 9.1% |
| Merritt Island | $1,441 | $402,900 | $94,012 | 20.0% |
| Atlantis | $1,784 | $630,500 | $116,715 | 7.1% |
| Edgewood | $1,487 | $501,800 | $81,481 | 23.1% |
| Holmes Beach | $1,771 | $681,000 | $88,333 | 10.8% |
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 Melbourne Beach, 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 Melbourne Beach, 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 Melbourne Beach
What is the average rent in Melbourne Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Melbourne Beach is $1,307 (±$538) 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 Melbourne Beach?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Melbourne Beach, FL is $1,189 (±$274) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Melbourne Beach?
The median household income in Melbourne Beach is $102,857 (±$21,772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Melbourne Beach, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $708,400 (±$65,535) for owner-occupied homes in Melbourne Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Melbourne Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Melbourne Beach, FL is $2,812 (±$137) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Melbourne Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Melbourne Beach, FL is $4,171 (±$749) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Melbourne Beach growing?
In Melbourne Beach, the number of residents went from 3,247 in 2015–2019 to 3,250 in 2020–2024 (+0.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Melbourne Beach?
The ZIP code that covers Melbourne Beach is 32951.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 32951?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32951 is $1,716 (±$313) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melbourne Beach town, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Melbourne Beach town, Florida (place:44000, 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 .