Merritt Island, FL (32953) housing scorecard.
Home value, rent, cap rate, 5-year growth, price versus incomes and our 0 to 100 Momentum Market Score for ZIP 32953, free, from Zillow, Realtor.com and Census data.
At about 5.09 times the local median income, prices sit close to the Florida norm. Gross rent yield is around 5.96%. Values are up roughly 3.9% a year over the last five years. Owning the typical home at today's 6.52% 30-year rate takes about 30.9% of a median income in principal and interest, the affordability squeeze in one number. About 36.0% of listings have cut their price.
Typical home value, last 13 months
What drives the score
Each bar ranks this ZIP against every other Florida ZIP (0 = lowest, 100 = highest) on that input, then weighted into the score. Full methodology.
Common questions
Is Merritt Island, FL (32953) a buyer's or seller's market?
By the Momentum Market Score, Merritt Island, FL (32953) reads balanced (48 out of 100), meaning it is neither side has a clear edge right now. The score blends value versus incomes, price cuts, inventory growth, affordability and rent yield.
What is the typical home value in Merritt Island?
About $428,756 (Zillow Home Value Index, 2026-08-01), up roughly 3.9% a year over five years.
Where does this data come from?
Zillow Research (home value, rent), Realtor.com (days on market, listings), U.S. Census (income, population), Freddie Mac via FRED (rate). Score and derived metrics by Momentum Realty, methodology here.
Data: Zillow Research, Realtor.com, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, and Freddie Mac 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average [MORTGAGE30US] via FRED. Score by Momentum Realty.
Housing distress & ownership in ZIP 32953
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 August 2026 through August 2026. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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