Luxury Communities in Brevard County, FL, Ranked by Sale Price

Which are the luxury communities in Brevard County, FL? Ranked below by MLS median sale price, Brevard County has 85 communities with medians at or above $700,000 — topping out at $2.60M. The ranking is an objective price measure from recorded closings.

Brevard County luxury market at a glance

$2.60M
Highest community median
$700,000
Luxury threshold used
85
Communities at or above it

The top 20, ranked by median sale price

#CommunityCityMedian price1-yr changeDays on mkt
1AdelaideRockledge$2.60M
2River Falls EstatesCocoa Beach$2.22M
3Crystal Lakes SubdMelbourne$2.15M
4Rio LindoIndialantic$1.71M
5AripekaMelbourne$1.70M
6Wyndham at DuranMelbourne$1.61M
7Sea Hawk Place at AquarinaMelbourne Beach$1.60M
8Paradise PointMerritt Island$1.55M
9Hacienda Del Sol EstatesMerritt Island$1.54M
10River IslesCocoa Beach$1.45M
11Rio LindoIndialantic$1.41M
12AbacosIndialantic$1.40M
13Maritime HammockMelbourne Beach$1.39M
14Point View PlaceCocoa$1.27M
15Harbour IslesIndian Harbour Beach$1.25M
16Egrets CoveMerritt Island$1.20M
17River Oaks WestIndialantic$1.20M
18LaurasiaMelbourne$1.19M
19Stillwater PreserveMalabar$1.18M
20Milford Point BeachMerritt Island$1.15M

Ranked by MLS median sale price across recent closings. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

How the luxury market trades differently

Above roughly $1M, Florida deals change shape: more cash buyers, longer marketing times, bigger spreads between list and sale price, and appraisals that matter less than comparable scarcity. Sellers here win on presentation and reach — the buyer often comes from out of state — and buyers win on patience and data: days-on-market and the original-list-to-sale gap tell you who has leverage. Insurance underwriting also tightens on high-value coastal homes; get the quote before the inspection period ends, and note the documentary-stamp math on a large deal with our seller net proceeds calculator.

What it costs to own here

At Brevard County’s typical combined millage of 15.60 mills, a purchase at $2,600,000 (the highest community median on this list) generates roughly $40,570 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $3,381 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

What is the most expensive community in Brevard County, FL?
By MLS median sale price, Adelaide currently has the highest community median we track in Brevard County, at about $2.60M.
What counts as a luxury community here?
This ranking uses an objective line: communities whose MLS median sale price is at or above $700,000. Brevard County has 85 that qualify.
Do luxury homes take longer to sell?
Usually. Thinner buyer pools mean longer marketing times and wider negotiation spreads - the days-on-market column above shows the current pace by community.
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.

Rankings are objective MLS median-sale-price aggregates as of 2026-06-16, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. They describe home prices only. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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