Beach Woods
Homes for Sale in Melbourne Beach, FL
All 134 homes for sale in Melbourne Beach, FL · median $739,450 · 132 homes for sale in 32951 · Brevard County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 14 recorded sales closed at a median of $357,500, $287 per square foot, a median 75 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking (-9% versus the prior year). At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,580 ($4,960 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, FL · ZIP 32951 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 861 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1944–2024 (median 1986) |
| Typical living area | 2,460 sq ft (median) |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $357,500 median across 14 closed sales · $287 per sq ft · -9.1% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 75 median |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 42% |
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, “Beach Woods key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/beach-woods, data as of September 20, 2026.
Beach Woods trades on location and condition more than any single build type. At a median of $362,500 and roughly $324 per square foot, the price here reflects a barrier-island address in Melbourne Beach far more than it reflects amenities — there are none identified in the current MLS listings, so what you're paying for is the setting and the house itself.
The posture right now is slow and deliberate. A median of about 102 days on market against a heat score of 21 tells you this is not a place where you write same-day offers. Sellers should price to the condition of the home and expect a longer marketing window; buyers have time to inspect, negotiate, and walk if the numbers don't work.
Beach Woods right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($358K) is down 9.1% from the prior 12 months ($393K) and up 184% 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 (14 and 14 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 Beach WoodsHomes for Sale in Melbourne 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.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Beach Woods market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $358K ($287 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 76 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months and up 184% since 2012, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (14 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32951 (Melbourne Beach), 102 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $645K ($335/sq ft), down 6.7% year over year, with a median 60 days on market. Right now 28 active and 6 pending listings put supply at about 6.7 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32951 housing market and the Brevard County market.
County records show 46 qualified sales in Beach Woods across 2024–2025 (27 in 2024, 19 in 2025), median $1.15M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Beach Woods is a community of 861 homes in Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, built between 1944 and 2024 (median 1986), with a median living area of about 2,460 square feet. 42% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Beach Woods is a small barrier-island pocket in Melbourne Beach where the value proposition is the address, not the extras — with no community amenities showing in current listings, price is driven by location and the individual home.
Who Beach Woods is best for.
Best for
- Long-hold buyers who value a Melbourne Beach barrier-island location over community extras
- Buyers with the patience to work a market where homes sit around 100 days and negotiate accordingly
- Renovation-minded buyers ready to price a home by its condition rather than a fixed range
Probably not for
- Buyers expecting a gated or pool-and-clubhouse community, which the current listings don't offer
- Short-term buyers counting on quick appreciation given flat year-over-year pricing
- Anyone needing a fast, low-days-on-market resale to fit a tight timeline
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 ($358K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($393K) IS the -9.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 5 to 17 sales each (14 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.
22% of homes for sale in ZIP 32951 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).
The Beach Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Beach Woods 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 Beach Woods.
A patient market on the barrier island
The long arc here is strong — prices are up about 180% since 2012 — but the near-term is flat, with year-over-year movement essentially unchanged at under a percent. Read those two numbers together: this has been a durable place to hold, not a place to flip. Anyone underwriting a quick gain is looking at the wrong community.
With a median just over 100 days on market and a low heat score, the leverage sits closer to the buyer than it has in hotter years. The spread between a well-kept home and a tired one will be wide, and it's condition — not a community pool or gate, because there aren't any — that decides where a given house lands relative to the $362,500 median.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Beach Woods. 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 Beach Woods 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 (6.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +184% since 2012; Recent Direction -9.1% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 42% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.3% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A slow, condition-driven market rewards pricing discipline and honest inspection. We help sellers set a number the barrier-island buyer will actually meet over a longer window, and we help buyers use that same patience — and the current days-on-market reality — as negotiating room rather than pressure.
Beach Woods in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Data sources & freshness
| 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 (16 streets, ZIP 32951)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (261 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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