Melbourne Beach, FL Housing Market & City Data

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3,298
Population Estimate
$364,011
Median Home Value
98.7%
Employment Rate
51.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$390
Median Listing Price$809,500
Median Days on Market80
Active Listings119
New Listings26
Total Listings (Active + Pending)152
Avg Listing Price$1,274,149
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY26%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.15
Family Dual Income43.3
Median Household Income$76,250
Median Individual Income$39,760
Home Ownership85.0%
Home Value$364,011
Median Rent$1,968
Rent Burden33.4%
Poverty6.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.4%
  • Highschool Education21.5%
  • Some College25.1%
  • Bachelors Degree25.8%
  • Graduate Degree25.3%
  • Total College or Above51.1%
  • Stem Degree54.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.2%
  • Female47.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married61.4%
  • Divorced11.4%
  • Never Married19.4%
  • Widowed7.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMelbourne Beach
State IDFL
Population3,298

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1820.9%
19–295.1%
30–3910.3%
40–4912.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5918.5%
60–6914.7%
70–799.9%
80+8.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation51.5%
Unemployment Rate1.3%
Disabled16.0%

ETHNICITY

White97.2%
Black0.0%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple2.3%

OTHER

Hispanic6.3%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured3.8%
Veteran16.5%

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Neighborhoods in Melbourne Beach, FL

Get to know neighborhoods in Melbourne Beach, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Floridana Beach

    Floridana Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $629,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    88
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Crystal Lakes West

    Crystal Lakes ↗

    Median asking price
    $642,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Sunnyland Beach

    Sunnyland Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    37
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • South Shores Ocean Side Condos

    South Shores ↗

    Median asking price
    $345,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    33
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Ocean Ridge

    Ocean Ridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $437,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.