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Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$342,339−0.5% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$74,212About 0.9× the local median income ($78,154): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−0.7%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly

The typical home in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is worth $342,339, down 0.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $315,053, so the area is 8.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.7% over the next year. A household needs about $74,212 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,154. Typical rent is $1,887 a month, or $2,232 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 10,298 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$342,339
Change in 1 year−0.5%
Overvalued %+8.7%
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Fair home value$315,053
Change in 5 years+15.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months−0.7%
Home value to income4.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,855
Income needed to afford it$74,212
Property tax rate0.68%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,887
Typical rent for houses$2,232
Price-to-rent ratio15.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,779
Gross rental yield6.61%
Cap rate (estimate)4.30%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago−12.4%
Days on market69
Listings with a price cut22.9%
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Homes for sale3,584
Pending sales per 100 listings33
Asking price per sq ft$221

People and jobs

Median household income$78,154
Population change (1 year)+1.2%
Unemployment rate4.8%
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Population663,982
Income adjusted for cost of living$78,154
Net moves in (IRS)+10,298
Cost of living (US = 100)100.0

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)98.4
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score95.0
Wildfire risk score97.2
Walkability (1 to 20)9.7
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL overvalued?
Home prices in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $315,053, so the area is 8.7% overvalued.
Is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL a buyer's or seller's market?
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 12% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
Home values in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL are down 0.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL?
A household needs about $74,212 a year to afford the typical home in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,154.

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