Area data
Palm bay, FL — ZIP 32909
Population: 41,804 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $319,759
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.7%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $348,466
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,000
- Median list price
- $356,000
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 426
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 77
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,013/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,510/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,370/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 75.0°F
- Average high
- 82.0°F
- Average low
- 68.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 279
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Valkaria Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,872 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $2,000
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 210,348
- Average weekly wage
- $1,250
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,754
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