Melbourne Beach is a town in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population had 3,231 residents at the 2020 United States Census, up from 3,101 at the 2010 census.

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How Melbourne Beach ranks

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#13Most educated in FL #10Best schools in FL #18Most remote workers in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32951

Area code321

Living in Melbourne Beach

Housing in Melbourne Beach

$617K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Melbourne Beach home is worth about $617,000, about the same as a year ago, 64% above the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market74

Sale-to-list94.2%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Melbourne Beach

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Melbourne Beach's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Melbourne Beach 0.6

Florida 3.2

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Melbourne Beach 7.7

Florida 14.5

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Melbourne Beach

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Most working residents leave Melbourne Beach for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Melbourne (23%), Palm Bay (11%) and Orlando (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Melbourne

23%

Palm Bay

11%

Orlando

Indialantic

8%Work in townlive and work in Melbourne Beach 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 621Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Melbourne Beach →

Health in Melbourne Beach

Health Grade A

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

11better than FL·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.2%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 18.3%Fewer adults who get no exerciseFL 26.3% · better 12.4%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne · 3.6 mi · ER

Bha Evans Center ClinicPalm Bay · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Melbourne Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Melbourne Beach →

Natural hazards in Melbourne Beach

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

50Does Melbourne Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1984 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Melbourne Beach

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Melbourne Beach →

Climate in Melbourne Beach

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Melbourne Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 54°, and snow is almost unheard of.

72° / 56°Winter

80° / 65°Spring

88° / 75°Summer

83° / 70°Fall

How much snow does Melbourne Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 13% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Melbourne Beach →

Schools in Melbourne Beach

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Melbourne Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#10Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictBREVARDSchools1

Gemini Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 410 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.