FL area data
Merritt island, FL
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Merritt island.
Population: 46,372 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $433,704
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.8%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $456,779
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,950
- Median list price
- $235,398
- Median days on market
- 87 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
- Days to pending
- 76 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 79
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,282/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,145/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 279
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Canaveral National Seashore (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Merritt Island Airport (COI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patrick Space Force Base (COF) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 24
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6,872 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,660
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.0%
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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ZIP codes in Merritt island
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