How old are the homes in Mims, FL?

30.9% (±5.8 points) of the homes in Mims, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.3% were built before 1940.

12.1% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
30.9% (±5.8 points)
Built before 1940
0.3%
Built 2010 or later
12.1%

When the homes in Mims were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtMimsBrevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2020 or later5.0% (±2.9 points)2.9%3.2%2.0%
2010 to 20197.1% (±3.2 points)8.0%11.0%9.4%
2000 to 200925.3% (±6.1 points)18.7%18.1%13.6%
1990 to 19996.4% (±2.5 points)14.6%14.6%12.4%
1980 to 198925.2% (±6.4 points)23.8%19.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.3% (±4.0 points)11.0%15.8%14.2%
1960 to 196913.0% (±3.5 points)13.4%8.0%9.9%
1950 to 19594.6% (±2.1 points)6.2%6.5%9.5%
1940 to 19490.7% (±0.7 points)0.6%1.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.3% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.9%11.7%

In Mims, the share of homes built before 1980 is not measurably different from Brevard County (32.0%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (33.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (49.7%).

In Brevard County, Mims ranks 18 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 537 of 857.

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

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (18.6%) and the share built before 1980 (30.9%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Mims

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mims
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Mims—30.9% (±5.8 points)—
Titusville8.3 mi45.5% (±3.7 points)Higher
Oak Hill13 mi32.6% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Christmas13 mi13.5% (±14.3 points)Lower
Port St. John15 mi10.6% (±4.5 points)Lower
Geneva17 mi6.6% (±9.0 points)Lower
Bithlo17 mi14.0% (±5.6 points)Lower
Chuluota17 mi40.7% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
North Merritt Island18 mi13.3% (±4.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Christmas, FL (13.5%), Port St. John, FL (10.6%), Geneva, FL (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Titusville, FL (45.5%).

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

Homes built before 1980 across Brevard County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
12Sharpes47.7% (±11.3 points)
13Titusville45.5% (±3.7 points)
14Melbourne39.0% (±2.6 points)
15Cape Canaveral37.8% (±5.5 points)
16June Park35.2% (±9.1 points)
17Rockledge33.1% (±4.5 points)
18Mims30.9% (±5.8 points)
19Patrick AFB28.0% (±16.7 points)
20Grant-Valkaria20.4% (±6.7 points)
21Micco19.6% (±4.6 points)
22West Melbourne19.3% (±3.2 points)
23Malabar16.9% (±11.7 points)
24North Merritt Island13.3% (±4.9 points)

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

Mims is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Mims

How old are most homes in Mims?

30.9% of homes in Mims, FL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Mims need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 18.6% and 30.9% of homes in Mims were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Mims?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

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 Mims CDP, Florida (place:45775, in state:12).

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

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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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