Housing data for Viera West, FL
Viera West, FL has an estimated 17,984 residents and 8,081 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Brevard County.
18.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,182 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+58.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 17,984 (±1,346)
- Housing units
- 8,081 (±624)
- Households that rent
- 18.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,182
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +58.2%
What stands out in Viera West
Median real estate taxes: $4,384 (±$284) in Viera West, higher than in Brevard County ($2,311).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.2 points) in Viera West, lower than in Brevard County (10.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 2.6% (±2.6 points) in Viera West, lower than in Brevard County (32.0%).
Median home value: $546,600 (±$34,586) in Viera West, higher than in Brevard County ($339,600).
Housing in Viera West at a glance
- Median rent: $2,182 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,250 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 18.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $109,170 median household income
- Home values: $546,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,497 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,384 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 2.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +58.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Viera West against Brevard County, its state and the nation
| Viera West | Brevard County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 17,984 (±1,346) | 632,780 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,081 (±624) | 299,305 (±218) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±3.7 points) | 23.3% (±0.6 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,182 (±$201) | $1,556 (±$27) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $109,170 (±$12,895) | $78,476 (±$1,054) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $546,600 (±$34,586) | $339,600 (±$3,715) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,384 (±$284) | $2,311 (±$40) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 2.6% (±2.6 points) | 32.0% (±0.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±2.6) | 25.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±2.8 points) | 93.0% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±1.5) | 46.7 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Viera West covers 9.1 square miles of land, about 1,976 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Viera West has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,369 (±1,399) | 17,984 (±1,346) | +58.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,086 (±459) | 8,081 (±624) | +58.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,701 (±$171) | $2,182 (±$201) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $296,100 (±$25,015) | $546,600 (±$34,586) | +84.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,345 (±$14,602) | $109,170 (±$12,895) | +59.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,644 (±$144) | $2,497 (±$183) | +51.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,290 (±$237) | $4,384 (±$284) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±6.5 points) | 18.9% (±3.7 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±5.6 points) | 0.0% (±3.2 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
Viera West 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 Viera West
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32940 | 12% | 51,727 | $2,044 | $467,000 | $110,495 |
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 Viera West
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera East | 2.0 mi | $1,681 | $396,700 | 23.8% |
| Rockledge | 5.3 mi | $1,820 | $338,100 | 22.0% |
| Merritt Island | 5.9 mi | $1,441 | $402,900 | 20.0% |
| Palm Shores | 6.2 mi | — | $351,600 | 12.2% |
| Patrick AFB | 8.0 mi | $2,190 | — | 100.0% |
| Cocoa West | 8.1 mi | $1,162 | $158,700 | 46.3% |
| South Patrick Shores | 8.3 mi | $2,054 | $443,600 | 12.1% |
| Cocoa Beach | 9.0 mi | $1,569 | $503,200 | 21.2% |
Places in Florida most like Viera West
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Ranch | $2,299 | $678,200 | $122,925 | 20.0% |
| East Lake | $1,942 | $488,000 | $99,333 | 16.8% |
| Estero | $1,920 | $461,900 | $104,102 | 14.0% |
| Heathrow | $2,164 | $598,600 | $126,250 | 27.3% |
| Jupiter | $2,381 | $608,600 | $110,240 | 21.5% |
| Palmer Ranch | $1,794 | $592,900 | $102,838 | 24.5% |
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 Viera West, 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 Viera West, 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.
Viera West 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Viera West
What is the average rent in Viera West, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Viera West is $2,182 (±$201) 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 Viera West?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Viera West, FL is $1,832 (±$92) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Viera West rent-burdened?
41.7% of renting households in Viera West 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 Viera West?
Viera West has an estimated 1,378 (±272) renting households, 18.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Viera West?
The median household income in Viera West is $109,170 (±$12,895) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Viera West, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $546,600 (±$34,586) for owner-occupied homes in Viera West (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Viera West growing?
In Viera West, the number of residents went from 11,369 in 2015–2019 to 17,984 in 2020–2024 (+58.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Viera West?
The ZIP code that covers Viera West is 32940.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 32940?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 32940 is $2,044 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Viera West CDP, 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 Viera West CDP, Florida (place:74370, 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 .