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Cocoa Beach, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Cocoa Beach, FL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 11,341, 6,115 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $593,187, real estate costs in Cocoa Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Florida communities.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Cocoa Beach, accounting for 59.65% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Cocoa Beach include single-family detached homes ( 29.86%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.32%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.01%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of cities that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.

Dwellings in Cocoa Beach tend to be quite small (one, two, or no bedrooms) and owner occupied. In fact, 54.65% of the homes in Cocoa Beach have two or fewer bedrooms.

There is a lot of housing in Cocoa Beach built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Cocoa Beach built between 1940-1969 ( 39.72%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 5.68%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Cocoa Beach. Fully 33.12% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Cocoa Beach homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Cocoa Beach real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Cocoa Beach Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Cocoa Beach has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Cocoa Beach real estate appreciated 169.76% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 10.43%, putting Cocoa Beach in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Cocoa Beach definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Cocoa Beach that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Cocoa Beach real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Cocoa Beach appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.23%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 82.42% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Cocoa Beach. Cocoa Beach appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -0.63%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -2.49%.

Notably, Cocoa Beach's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Cocoa Beach's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$593,187

Cocoa Beach, FL Home Prices
> $1,603,000
$1,203,001 - $1,603,000
$802,001 - $1,203,000
$641,001 - $802,000
$481,001 - $641,000
$321,001 - $481,000
$160,001 - $321,000
$80,001 - $160,000
$0 - $80,000
5.9%
5.9%
6.2%
6.2%
26.1%
26.1%
15.6%
15.6%
18.6%
18.6%
15.9%
15.9%
9.1%
9.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,115

Cocoa Beach Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,480 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
76.2%
76.2%
23.8%
23.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
33.1%
33.1%
66.9%
66.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.7%
5.7%
54.3%
54.3%
39.7%
39.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
29.9%
29.9%
3.0%
3.0%
7.3%
7.3%
59.7%
59.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.5%
1.5%
7.2%
7.2%
45.9%
45.9%
32.3%
32.3%
10.6%
10.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes