Brevard County, FL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Brevard County, Florida. Population: 610.7K.

Median Home Price
$343.5K

Based on 26 cities

Median Household Income
$75.8K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio
4.5x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy
$88.2K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax
$2,139

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate
0.62%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs
Mortgage (P&I)$1,737
Property Tax$178
Insurance$143
Total Monthly$2,058
Historical Home Prices
2015
$164.3K
2016
$182.2K
+10.9%%
2017
$203.1K
+11.5%%
2018
$217.8K
+7.2%%
2019
$225.3K
+3.5%%
2020
$248.6K
+10.3%%
2021
$302.0K
+21.5%%
2022
$354.7K
+17.4%%
2023
$357.0K
+0.6%%
2024
$350.0K
-2.0%%
2025
$335.5K
-4.1%%
Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate
3.1%%

Below national average

Population Density
602

People per square mile

Homicide Rate
6.0

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)
Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White
71.3%
Black
9.2%
Hispanic
11.7%
Asian
2.4%
Two or More Races
4.5%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature
73°F

Annual average

Sunny Days
240

Days per year

Annual Rainfall
51.5"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk
High Risk

Score: 98/100

January Low
20°F

Average winter low

July High
84°F

Average summer high