Cocoa
Housing Market
Median sale price $328,750, up 1.7% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 38 days.
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Inventory sits at 4.7 months of supply — balanced by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 4% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are up 1.7% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 95.9% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Prices — balanced supply argues for a sideways market; condition and pricing decide individual outcomes.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 4% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.5× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Cocoa data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Cocoa is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (91 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Cocoa
The median sale price across Cocoa currently stands at $328,750, up 1.7% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $208 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 38 days. Sellers are capturing 95.9% of their original asking price on average.
At the current sales pace that works out to 4.7 months of supply — roughly balanced conditions by the standard six-month benchmark.
Cocoa prices sit above the Brevard County median by roughly 4%. Zillow's home value index for Brevard County stands at $344,481. About 29% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Cocoa is 52 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Cocoa since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $80,241 in 2012 and $316,072 over the last recorded year — 294% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (18,950 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Home value trend · Brevard County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Brevard County (MLS)
What’s driving Cocoa
Top inbound states: NY, CA, TX, GA. Movers arriving report ~$80,978 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
6,986 Citizens policies in force in Brevard County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Brevard purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
3,376 single-family · 1,248 multi-family · 7.5 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
The most crowded shelf in the market. Sellers here are competing hardest — which means overpaying in this band is the most avoidable mistake in Cocoa right now.
The tightest band — sellers in this range hold the most leverage, and buyers should walk in with financing done and terms clean.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Brevard County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa ← this page | $329K | — | 52 | |
| Mims | $450K | 11 | 60 | Open → |
| Indialantic | $610K | 8 | 52 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| N Port St John Unit 1Cocoa | $265K | ▲ 25% |
| Riverwalk Of Cocoa CocoaCocoa | $680K | ▲ 19% |
| Port St John Unit 3Cocoa | $336K | ▲ 9% |
| Port St John Unit 1Cocoa | $328K | ▲ 8% |
| Port St John Unit 7Cocoa | $332K | ▲ 6% |
| N Port St John Unit 4Cocoa | $315K | ▼ 17% |
| Forest Lakes Of Cocoa Condo Ph ICocoa | $130K | ▼ 10% |
| Forest Lakes Of Cocoa CondoCocoa | $130K | ▼ 10% |
| Emerald Lakes Pud CocoaCocoa | $368K | ▼ 6% |
| Coventry Of Cocoa A Replat Of CocoaCocoa | $265K | ▼ 5% |
| Oleander Pointe Ph Ii CocoaCocoa | $482K | 4 |
| Riverwalk Of Cocoa CocoaCocoa | $680K | 4 |
| Coventry Of Cocoa A Replat Of CocoaCocoa | $265K | 2 |
| Emerald Lakes Pud CocoaCocoa | $368K | 2 |
| Port St John Unit 2Cocoa | $318K | 4 days |
| Pineridge SubdCocoa | $190K | 12 days |
| N Port St John Unit 1Cocoa | $265K | 18 days |
| Port St John Unit 8Cocoa | $325K | 18 days |
| N Port St John Unit 2 Part 1Cocoa | $280K | 18 days |
Cocoa ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Cocoa right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Cocoa — the Momentum Score reads 52/100 with 4.7 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Cocoa becoming more affordable?
No — the median sale price in Cocoa is $328,750, up 1.7% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 95.9% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.
Where are prices falling fastest in Cocoa?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are N Port St John Unit 4 (-17%); Forest Lakes Of Cocoa Condo Ph I (-10%); Forest Lakes Of Cocoa Condo (-10%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Cocoa neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Port St John Unit 2 (4 days); Pineridge Subd (12 days); N Port St John Unit 1 (18 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 38 days.
How does Cocoa compare to the rest of Brevard County?
Cocoa's median of $328,750 runs 4% above the county-wide median of $315,990, and homes here take 38 days to go under contract versus 51 county-wide.
Cocoa housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Cocoa?
The median sale price in Cocoa is currently $328,750, up 1.7% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Cocoa a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Cocoa scores 52 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 4.7 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Cocoa?
The typical home in Cocoa goes under contract in about 38 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Cocoa rising or falling?
Median sale prices are up 1.7% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Cocoa. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.