Calico Heights
Homes for Sale in Melbourne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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Calico Heights is a community in Melbourne, Brevard County, FL. Across Melbourne as a whole, 1,101 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $389,500, 45 median days on market, with 230 homes for sale today. At that median and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,080 ($5,460 with the full homestead exemption).
Calico Heights is a small, newer pocket in Melbourne - 52 homes, all built between 2008 and 2021, with a median build year of 2015. There is no meaningful age spread to price around here; what moves value is condition, lot, and finish level rather than vintage. With a median living area near 2,490 square feet, this is a subdivision of substantial single-family homes, and pricing tends to be driven by how updated and turnkey a given house is rather than by any tier of entry-level versus premium stock.
As of mid-2026 there are zero active listings. That is the whole story for anyone shopping today: there is nothing to tour and nothing to negotiate against. For a seller, that scarcity is leverage - a well-presented home enters a market with no direct competition. For a buyer, it means patience and readiness to move the moment something lists. This is a set-an-alert community, not a browse-the-weekend one.
The 60-Second Overview
A compact enclave of 52 relatively new homes in Melbourne, Brevard County, weighted toward larger floor plans. With just under two-thirds of homes carrying a homestead exemption, this reads as a primary-residence neighborhood rather than a rental or investor block.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Calico Heights is best for.
Best for
- Primary-residence buyers seeking a newer, larger floor plan who can set an alert and wait for a listing
- Owner-occupants who value a stable, low-turnover street over amenity packages
- Sellers wanting to list a well-maintained home into a market with no direct competition
Probably not for
- Anyone who needs to close on a home in the next few weeks from existing inventory
- Buyers who want pools, clubhouses, or other on-site community amenities
- Investors chasing high turnover or a rental-heavy block for quick entry and exit
The market around Calico Heights
Calico Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Brevard County, 3,585 homes are active and 1,397 pending (28% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Calico Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
The Calico Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Calico Heights 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 Calico Heights.
A closed loop with no shelf inventory
The defining trait of Calico Heights is its size and turnover: 52 homes and, right now, none of them for sale. In a subdivision this small, one or two listings can define the entire visible market, so long stretches with zero active inventory are normal, not alarming. The homes themselves are consistent - built inside a roughly 13-year window with a median just over 2,400 square feet - which means comparables are unusually clean when a sale does happen, but there are simply not many of them.
The homestead share of about 62% points to a neighborhood held largely by owner-occupants. That tends to correlate with slower, steadier turnover and homes that come to market by choice rather than by churn. No community amenities were identified in current MLS listings, so buyers should value this as a location-and-house play - proximity within Melbourne and the quality of the individual home - not as an amenity-driven community.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Calico Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a 52-home community with nothing currently listed, timing and access are everything. We track this subdivision at the parcel level, so we can flag a coming sale before it hits the broad market and price it against the true, thin set of local comps rather than city-wide noise. Whether you are waiting to buy in or preparing to be the only listing on the block, our value is putting you in position before the window opens.
Calico Heights in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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 Calico Heights buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Calico Heights sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Calico Heights, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Brevard County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Brevard County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Calico Heights Market Scorecard
Calico Heights is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 32935 ZIP is $270,402, about 15.0% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2026 through 2026-09-12. Refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
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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