Amherst Gardens
Homes for Sale in Satellite Beach, FL
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Market Heat
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 7 recorded sales closed at a median of $485,000, $321 per square foot, a median 16 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (-14% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1963–1974. At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,570 ($6,950 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Satellite Beach, Brevard County, FL · ZIP 32796, 32937 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 513 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1957–2014 (median 1973.0) |
| Typical living area | 2,428 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $485,000 median across 7 closed sales · $321 per sq ft · -13.8% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 16 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 81% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2004 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Amherst Gardens key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/amherst-gardens, data as of September 20, 2026.
Amherst Gardens sits in Satellite Beach, and with no shared amenities pulling weight, price here is a function of the home itself — square footage, condition, and how close it lands to the coast. At a median of $485,000 and roughly $321 per square foot, you are paying for barrier-island location and the state of the individual house, not a clubhouse or gated entry. Expect a wide spread on what any given listing asks, driven mostly by renovation level.
The posture right now is soft but not slow. Median days on market is 16 — homes that are priced right move — but the market heat score of 38 and a year-over-year median down 15.7% tell you buyers have regained leverage. Sellers who anchor to last year's numbers will sit; buyers have room to negotiate on anything that lingers or shows deferred condition.
Amherst Gardens right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($485K) is down 13.8% from the prior 12 months ($562K) and up 164% since 2012. With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Medium (7 and 10 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 27, 2026 · Live data: Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Amherst GardensHomes for Sale in Satellite Beach, FL right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
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The 60-Second Overview
Amherst Gardens market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $485K ($321 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 16 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months and up 164% since 2012, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32796 (Satellite Beach), 180 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $283K ($194/sq ft), up 2.5% year over year, with a median 53 days on market. Right now 25 active and 6 pending listings put supply at about 6.9 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32796 housing market and the Brevard County market.
County records show 32 qualified sales in Amherst Gardens across 2024–2025 (20 in 2024, 12 in 2025), median $550,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Amherst Gardens is a community of 513 homes in Satellite Beach, Brevard County, built between 1957 and 2014 (median 1973.0), with a median living area of about 2,428 square feet. 81% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a location-and-condition market on the Satellite Beach barrier island, not an amenity story — there are no community facilities identified in current listings, so the house and its proximity to the coast carry the value.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Amherst Gardens is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a coastal Satellite Beach location who value the house and its proximity over shared facilities
- Value-focused buyers ready to negotiate on listings that have lingered in a down year
- Renovation-minded buyers who can read condition and price accordingly
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a clubhouse, pool, or gated community — none are identified in current listings
- Sellers unwilling to price below last year's numbers in a market down 15.7% year-over-year
- Anyone needing certainty from comps in a market this thin on recent closings
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($485K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($562K) IS the -13.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 21 sales each (7 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
31% of homes for sale in ZIP 32796 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-20).
Amherst Gardens Market Scorecard
Amherst Gardens is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Amherst Gardens, Satellite Beach
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Amherst Gardens on the map.
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The Amherst Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Amherst Gardens today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Amherst Gardens.
Reading a softening coastal market
The two numbers to hold together are the 15.7% year-over-year drop and the longer arc — up 172% since 2012. The long climb tells you why owners here feel the pricing is durable; the recent pullback tells you the near-term momentum has reversed. For a buyer, that gap is the opportunity: motivated sellers still carry a large paper gain and can afford to meet the market.
With a small closings window — seven recent sales — individual transactions swing the median hard, so treat any single comp with caution. The 16-day median suggests correctly priced, move-in-ready homes still clear quickly, while overpriced or dated listings are where the current softness shows up most. Condition is the fault line.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Amherst Gardens. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Amherst Gardens buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (6.8). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +164% since 2012; Recent Direction -13.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 81% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a thin-volume market where a handful of sales set the median and prices are down year-over-year, the wrong comp can cost real money on either side. We price to condition and to the current posture — not to last year's peak — and on the buy side we know which listings have been sitting long enough to give you leverage.
Amherst Gardens in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Amherst Gardens buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 26, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (8 streets, ZIP 32796/32937)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (209 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Space Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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