Boating Communities in Brevard County, FL

Looking for boating communities in Brevard County, FL? Momentum Realty tracks 57 Brevard County communities with evidence of boating access, each with MLS-derived pricing and market pace below — plus the local questions worth asking before you buy, and a direct line to an agent who works these communities.

Brevard County boating communities at a glance

Communities tracked

$492,000

Median sale price

396

Recent closings

The communities, by recent sales activity

Community	City	Median price	1-yr change	Days on mkt
Crystal Bay Phase Two · agent	Grant-Valkaria	$375,000	–	–
Windover Farms of Melbourne · agent	Melbourne	$515,000	–	–
Villa De Palmas Sykes Cove · agent	Merritt Island	$569,000	–	–
Hollywood Estates · agent	Melbourne	$144,000	–	–
Diana Shores · agent	Merritt Island	$648,000	–	–
South Oaks · agent	Merritt Island	$306,000	–	–
Adamson Creek · agent	Cocoa	$376,000	–	–
Melbourne Shores · agent	Melbourne Beach	$770,000	–	–
Sunnyland Beach · agent	Melbourne Beach	$654,000	–	–
Plantation Oaks of Brevard · agent	Titusville	$342,000	–	–
Sunset Lakes · agent	Merritt Island	$508,000	–	–
Stonebriar at Bayside Lakes · agent	Palm Bay	$548,000	–	–
Riverwalk of Cocoa · agent	Cocoa	$680,000	–	–
Fairway Crossings Townhomes at Bayside Lakes · agent	Palm Bay	$285,000	–	–
Preserves at Stonebriar · agent	Palm Bay	$323,000	–	–
Fairway Isles at Bayside Lakes Phase I · agent	Palm Bay	$318,000	–	–
Hidden Harbor Estates · agent	Melbourne	$428,000	–	–
Beach Woods · agent	Melbourne Beach	$344,000	–	–
Suntree · agent	Melbourne	$492,000	–	–
Forest Glen at Bayside Lakes · agent	Palm Bay	$468,000	–	–
Misty Way · agent	Melbourne	$275,000	–	–
Spanish Wells at Suntree · agent	Melbourne	$633,000	–	–
Wellington at Bayside Lakes · agent	Palm Bay	$338,000	–	–
Quail Ridge Townhouses · agent	Melbourne	$264,000	–	–
Egrets Cove · agent	Merritt Island	$1.20M	–	–

Communities are listed by recent closing volume in Momentum’s MLS data. Figures are aggregates, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Every other tracked boating communities in Brevard County

Boat access is a spec sheet, not a checkbox

For a boating community, the details decide whether your boat actually fits the lifestyle: fixed-bridge clearances between you and open water, channel depth at low tide, slip and lift capacity, and whether slips are deeded, leased, or waitlisted. Sailboat water (no fixed bridges) commands a premium. Ask the association for the marina rules, slip fees and the waitlist status in writing.

Insurance and storage realities

Wet slips, lifts and davits each carry different insurance and maintenance profiles, and hurricane haul-out rules are written into many marina agreements. Confirm what the association requires when a storm is named, and price boat storage into your comparison if the community waitlist is long.

What it costs to own here

At Brevard County’s typical combined millage of 15.60 mills, a purchase at $492,000 (the median across these boating communities) generates roughly $7,677 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $640 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in Brevard County average about $2,348 a year ($196 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in Brevard County near $2,120 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).

Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Brevard County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.

Demand and supply in Brevard County right now

In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Brevard County gained a net 10,298 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from NY, CA, TX. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $80,978 versus $68,374 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 7.6% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 4,624 residential permits in Brevard County in 2025 (3,376 single-family), up 0.5% year over year — against 6,537 at the 2023 peak. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as undervalued by about 7.7% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.

The Brevard County market, in context

Brevard County is the Space Coast — a 72-mile stretch of Atlantic beaches riding an aerospace boom led by SpaceX, Blue Origin, and L3Harris, anchored by Kennedy Space Center. The master-planned community of Viera has become one of the top-selling in the country, the beaches remain relatively attainable, and a wave of high-paying space-and-defense jobs is fueling some of the strongest population and demand growth in Florida.

The economy behind the market: {'drivers': 'aerospace and space launch, defense, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare', 'summary': "Brevard's economy is built on space and defense and is booming. L3Harris is headquartered in Melbourne and is the area's largest employer; Kennedy Space Center and NASA anchor the launch corridor; and the private space race has brought enormous expansion from SpaceX and Blue Origin — whose 'Project Horizon' is adding an 830,000-square-foot facility and roughly 500 jobs at high average salaries. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Embraer, Collins Aerospace, and Leonardo DRS round out one of the densest aerospace clusters in the country, with Health First anchoring healthcare.", 'employers': ['L3Harris Technologies (Melbourne HQ — largest employer)', 'Kennedy Space Center / NASA', 'Blue Origin (~4,000; Project Horizon expansion)', 'SpaceX', 'Health First', 'Northrop Grumman', 'Embraer', 'Collins Aerospace', 'Brevard Public Schools'], 'jobNote': 'L3Harris is headquartered in Melbourne; SpaceX and Blue Origin are in rapid, high-wage expansion across the launch corridor.'}

What could change it: As a barrier-island-and-lagoon county, Brevard carries real hurricane, storm-surge, and coastal-flood exposure, and the health of the Indian River Lagoon is an ongoing environmental concern. Insurance is rising as everywhere in coastal Florida. The economy, while booming, is concentrated in aerospace and defense — far more diversified than in past decades, but still sensitive to federal space and defense budgets.

Near-term outlook: Brevard is positioned as one of Florida's stronger growth stories over the next 12 months: the SpaceX/Blue Origin/L3Harris hiring wave is pulling in high-income households faster than housing can be built, supporting both prices and rents. Expect demand to stay firm, with the main brakes being coastal insurance costs and affordability creeping up from a low base.

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Common questions

How many boating communities does Brevard County, FL have?

Momentum Realty currently tracks 57 communities in Brevard County with evidence of boating access in MLS or verified amenity records. Others exist; these are the ones with active market data.

What do homes in Brevard County boating communities cost?

The median sale price across tracked boating communities in Brevard County is about $492,000, and it varies widely by community. Use the table above for community-level medians.

How does Momentum classify a community as one of the boating communities?

A community appears here when we find marina, boat slip, dock, lift or ramp amenities reported on MLS listings or verified amenity records for the community. We do not guess from names alone. Verify any specific amenity or restriction with the association before you rely on it.

Can Momentum connect me with an agent for these communities?

Yes. Momentum serves Brevard County and matches you with an agent who works these specific communities. Matching is free and no-obligation.

How much is home insurance in Brevard County?

Citizens Property Insurance policies in Brevard County average about $2,348 a year, per Citizens filings. Private quotes vary widely with roof age, construction and wind mitigation - a wind-mitigation inspection often unlocks meaningful credits.

What are property taxes like in Brevard County?

Typical combined millage in Brevard County is about 15.60 mills - roughly 1.56% of assessed value a year before exemptions. Florida resets assessed value to about your purchase price when you buy, then homestead exemptions and the 3% Save Our Homes cap apply.

Community classifications are compiled from MLS-reported amenities, verified amenity records and MLS build-year data, as of 2026-06-16; they are informational, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify details with each association. Not an offer of housing to any protected class to the exclusion of others. Equal Housing Opportunity.