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28.09° N · 80.67° W · GEOID 1244075

Melbourne Village

Brevard County, Florida · part of the Palm Bay, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Melbourne Village is home to 778 people. Median household income is $100,000 a year and median rent is $1,473 a month, 17.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $385,000, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,473
8% above the median place
Median household income
$100,000
25% above the median place
Median home value
$385,000
21% above the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Melbourne Village

  • The median resident is 60 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 89% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 88% of places its size.
  • 65% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 87% of places its size.
  • 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 85% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 8.6% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Melbourne Village

Brevard County gains about 20.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in35,446
Moved out25,148
Net+10,298

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$81K
Leavers$68K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Brevard County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Brevard County report $81,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$58,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,473 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,238 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $385,000.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 18.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Pinehurst, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
20.3
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.7%
88% above the median place
Income of households moving in8
$80,978
15% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%12% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.7%88% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure20.3above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$80,97815% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$68,3743% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 89.0%, 34% above the median place.

Melbourne Village17.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$58,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.7%
13% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
1% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
89.0%
34% above the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
64.5%
28% above the median place
Median year built1
1963
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4738% above
Rent to income117.7%13% below
Property tax rate10.7%20% below
Home price to income13.9x1% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.01% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,77910% above
HUD area median income4County figure$97,00010% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,82613% below
Median home value1$385,00021% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure-0.8%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure54.2%5% above
Homeownership189.0%34% above
Renters paying 30%+164.5%28% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,23820% above
Vacant homes1County figure13.9%97% above
Median year built119631% below
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 6.4%, 41% below the median place.

Poverty rate1
6.4%
41% below the median place
Works from home1
18.5%
48% above the median place
Median household income1
$100,000
25% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$100,00025% above
Income per person1$46,56616% above
Unemployment1County figure4.8%1% below
Average annual pay6County figure$70,8337% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs6County figure243,56862% above
Poverty rate16.4%41% below
Mean commute124 min3% below
Works from home118.5%48% above
Commutes by transit1County figure0.6%35% below
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 99.1%, 7% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
99.1%
7% above the median place
Median age1
60.0
54% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
56.5%
76% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.5% +5%
Household size2.3 −7%
Born abroad11.1% +25%
No health insurance5.7% −11%
All 9 people measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17786646th largest
Population change since 202070.3%74% below
Median age160.054% above
Bachelor's or higher156.5%76% above
High school or higher196.5%5% above
Household size12.37% below
Born abroad111.1%25% above
No health insurance15.7%11% below
Homes with broadband199.1%7% above
05

Life in Melbourne Village

44 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.0 −9%
Shops32.4 +7%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.1 +14%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
1.5
35% below the median place
Public school students11
73,577
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
109
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure109above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure73,577above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure16.36% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure19.09% below
Shops per 10k9County figure32.47% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.612% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure23.114% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure1.535% below
National Register listings10County figure44238% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 52°F, 105% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Melbourne Village. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low12
52°F
105% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
99.7
41% above the median place
Average temperature12
73°F
33% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMelbourne VillageAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure90°F4% above
January average low12County figure52°F105% above
Average temperature12County figure73°F33% above
Annual precipitation12County figure51.5 in18% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.46% above
Hurricane risk13County figure99.741% above
Tornado risk13County figure95.317% above
Wildfire risk13County figure97.259% above
Heat wave risk13County figure85.55% below
Median air quality index14County figure3812% below
Good air days14County figure91.2%33% above
08

Melbourne Village in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 18% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,473/mo (2024)$1,900/mo$1,560 to $2,320/mo+4.3%
Median household income$100,000 (2024)$128,500$108,500 to $152,000+4.2%
Median home value$385,000 (2024)$554,000$402,000 to $763,000+6.2%
Population679 (2025)690660 to 710+0.2%

The median home would be worth 4.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Melbourne Village

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Pinehurst, NC$1,664$109,802Compare
Cocoa Beach, FL$1,569$87,990Compare
Black Mountain, NC$1,652$77,042Compare
Brigantine, NJ$1,517$97,250Compare
Brigantine, NJBlack Mountain, NCCocoa Beach, FLPinehurst, NCMelbourne Village, FLMelbourne VillagePinehurstCocoa BeachBlack MountainBrigantineMelbourne VillagePinehurstCocoa BeachBlack MountainBrigantine

Common questions

Is Melbourne Village a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 60 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. 89% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 88% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 79 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Melbourne Village expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $385,000.

What salary do you need to live in Melbourne Village?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Melbourne Village?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Pinehurst, NC, Cocoa Beach, FL, Black Mountain, NC and Brigantine, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Melbourne Village with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Melbourne Village itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/melbourne-village-florida

Citytistics. “Melbourne Village, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/melbourne-village-florida/

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