Rivers Edge
Homes for Sale in Melbourne Beach, FL
All 139 homes for sale in Melbourne Beach, FL · median $699,995 · 139 homes for sale in 32951 · Brevard County homes for sale
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Market Heat
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Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $920,000, $274 per square foot, a median 68 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking (+3% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1977–1989; 4 of 4 report an HOA (median $10/mo); none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 9 ft). At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $14,360 ($13,730 with the full homestead exemption).
Rivers Edge sits in Melbourne Beach with a median of $900,000 and a median price per square foot around $268. The gap between those two numbers tells you condition and lot matter more than any list price here — you are buying a specific house, not a standardized product, and value is set by what a given home actually delivers rather than by a tidy neighborhood band.
Posture is balanced-to-cool. Homes are going under contract in about 31 days, and prices are off 1.4% year over year — a slight give-back, not a slide. With a market heat score of 35, sellers should price to the median honestly and not chase last year's peak, while buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk without pressure.
Rivers Edge right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($920K) is up 3.2% from the prior 12 months ($891K) and up 207% since 2012. With about 4 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: Low (4 and 8 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 16, 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 Rivers EdgeHomes 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
Rivers Edge market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $920K ($274 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 69 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 3% from the prior 12 months and up 207% since 2012, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (4 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 15 qualified sales in Rivers Edge across 2024–2025 (8 in 2024, 7 in 2025), median $925,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Rivers Edge is a community of 149 homes in Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, built between 1914 and 2024 (median 1979), with a median living area of about 3,470 square feet. 83% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
This is a small, low-turnover pocket of Melbourne Beach where pricing is driven by the individual home rather than a set formula, and the recent pace has been steady rather than frantic.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Rivers Edge is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget near the $900,000 median who value a coastal Melbourne Beach location over community facilities
- Long-hold owners comfortable with a low-turnover market and a home-by-home valuation
- Sellers willing to price to current conditions rather than the peak of the run-up
Probably not for
- Buyers who need shared amenities like a pool, clubhouse, or gated entry
- Anyone shopping a tight budget below the median who wants many comparable options
- Buyers who want a fast, high-competition market with deep recent-sales data to lean on
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 ($920K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($891K) IS the +3.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 8 sales each (4 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 2006 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).
Rivers Edge Market Scorecard
Rivers Edge 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.
Rivers Edge on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Space Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Rivers Edge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge.
A condition-driven market on a thin sample
The long arc is the headline: values here are up 200% since 2012, a tripling over that stretch. That history explains why sellers hold firm, but the more recent 1.4% year-over-year dip is the number that governs a 2026 negotiation. Treat the median of $900,000 as an anchor and let the specific home's condition, square footage, and lot move you off it in either direction.
Read every figure through the lens of a small closings window — five recent sales. That thin sample means the median and days-on-market can swing on a single transaction, so lean on the qualitative picture: measured demand, roughly a month to contract, and prices set property by property. No community amenities show up in current MLS listings, so what you pay for is the house and its location, not shared facilities.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Rivers Edge. 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 Rivers Edge 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 (7.0). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +207% since 2012; Recent Direction +3.2% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 83% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 89.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
On a five-sale sample, comps are more art than arithmetic, and a single outlier can distort the median. We underwrite each Rivers Edge home on its own condition and lot rather than leaning on a headline number, and we price and negotiate around the current cooler posture — not the 2012-to-now run-up that tempts sellers to overreach.
Rivers Edge in 15 seconds.
What it really costs to own in Rivers EdgeHomes for Sale
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | Current owners' bills run a median of $6,302/yr across 4 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-10-16). |
|---|---|
| HOA dues | Median $10/month across 116 MLS listings (most billed annually; 2026-10-15). Dues cover what the documents say they cover; ask for the budget and reserve study. |
| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Brevard County is $2,348/yr (6,986 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 1981 across 4 listings. An original roof here would be about 45 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails. |
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $10/month · median of 116 MLS listings, most billed annually
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $10 per month — the median AssociationFee across 116 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Rivers Edge buy.
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| Location | Melbourne Beach, Brevard County, FL · ZIP 32951 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 149 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1914–2024 (median 1979) |
| Typical living area | 3,470 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Suburban, Curbs, Fishing, Maintenance Grounds, Restaurant |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $920,000 median across 4 closed sales · $274 per sq ft · +3.2% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 68 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 0 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 83% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2006 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Rivers Edge key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/rivers-edge-subd, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Rivers Edge, Melbourne 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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 14, 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 (6 streets, ZIP 32951)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (74 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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