Melbourne Beach, FL housing market
The typical Melbourne Beach home is worth about $617,000, about the same as a year ago, 64% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 74 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Melbourne Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Melbourne Beach at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Melbourne Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $326,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $356,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $376,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $386,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $427,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $534,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $619,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $649,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $641,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $615,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $617,000 | $376,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Melbourne Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.1 million to build. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Melbourne Beach has permitted 70 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Melbourne Beach gained 130 residents while 58 new homes were permitted: about 2.2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Florida: 2.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $789,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $860,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $690,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $649,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
How Melbourne Beach ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Melbourne Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Beach | $617K | 0% | $2,030 | 3 | $102,857 |
| Indialantic | $612K | +3.1% | $2,060 | 0 | $104,184 |
6 years of income
The typical Melbourne Beach home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Florida (5 years).
How Melbourne Beach ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Melbourne Beach is $2,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Melbourne Beach pay a median of $1,307, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,500 · 4 bedrooms $3,140
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (32951; Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.