Chelford
Homes for Sale in Melbourne, FL
All 711 homes for sale in Melbourne, FL · median $399,000 · 270 homes for sale in 32940 · Brevard County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Photo via Space Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $730,000, $256 per square foot, a median 92 days on market, sellers accepting 94% of original asking (-8% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2010–2012; 4 of 4 report an HOA (median $108/mo). At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $11,390 ($10,770 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Melbourne, Brevard County, FL · ZIP 32940 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 111 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 2009–2013 (median 2011) |
| Typical living area | 3,819 sq ft (median) |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Gated, Playground, Tennis Court(s), Jogging Path, Park, Security Gate |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $730,000 median across 3 closed sales · $256 per sq ft · -7.8% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 92 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 2 pending |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 86% |
Data as of September 20, 2026. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2009 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Chelford Subdivision key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/chelford-subdivision, data as of September 20, 2026.
Price in Chelford is driven by the individual home, not by shared amenities — there are none identified from current MLS listings. At a median of $735,000 and roughly $252 per square foot, condition, lot, and finish do the heavy lifting here. Expect a wide spread around that median, because what you're paying for is the specific house rather than a community package.
The market posture is mixed and worth reading carefully. The median home is sitting about 92 days on market, and prices are down 7.8% year over year, yet the heat score reads high at 9 out of 10. That combination — high demand indicator alongside a slower time-to-sale and a softening year — tells sellers to price to the current reality and buyers that there is room to negotiate on homes that have lingered.
Chelford right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($730K) is down 7.8% from the prior 12 months ($792K) and up 118% since 2012. With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 25, 2026 · Live data: Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Chelford market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $730K ($256 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 92 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 118% since 2012, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 32940 (Melbourne), 1,061 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $405K ($219/sq ft), up 0.4% year over year, with a median 40 days on market. Right now 150 active and 54 pending listings put supply at about 3.0 months — a balanced market. See the live ZIP 32940 housing market and the Brevard County market.
County records show 7 qualified sales in Chelford across 2024–2025 (3 in 2024, 4 in 2025), median $785,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Chelford is a community of 111 homes in Melbourne, Brevard County, built between 2009 and 2013 (median 2011), with a median living area of about 3,819 square feet. 86% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Chelford is a home-by-home market in Melbourne with no shared amenities to lean on, so value tracks condition and lot more than any community feature. The long arc has been strong — up 178% since 2012 — but the last year has cooled.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Chelford is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget around the mid-$700s who want a specific house rather than a community package
- Patient buyers willing to negotiate on homes that have sat past the 90-day mark
- Long-hold buyers comfortable with a market that has climbed 178% since 2012 but cooled this year
Probably not for
- Buyers who want shared amenities — none are identified from current MLS listings
- Sellers needing a quick sale, given a median time on market just over three months
- Buyers wanting precise price certainty in a market with only five recent closings
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($730K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($792K) IS the -7.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 11 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2009 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
33% of homes for sale in ZIP 32940 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-25).
Chelford Market Scorecard
Chelford is currently a balanced market..
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Chelford Subdivision, Melbourne
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 September 2026 through September 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Chelford
Live MLS inventory for Chelford. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Chelford listings as of 2026-09-22, priced high to low. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2009 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Every Home for Sale in Chelford Subdivision Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Chelford Subdivision listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 3517 Hollisten Circle · $815,900 · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · pending · listed Jun 26, 2026 · listed by Florida Homes Rlty. & Mtg. LLC
- 3536 Ayrshire Circle · $865,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · pending · listed Jun 26, 2026 · listed by Compass Florida, LLC
Chelford on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Space Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Schools
- Brevard County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Manatee · Elementary
- Kennedy · Middle
- Viera · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Chelford listings and can change; always confirm with Brevard County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Chelford address.
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The Chelford buying strategy.
If we were buying in Chelford 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 Chelford.
Reading a slow but hot market
The tension in Chelford's numbers is the story. A high heat score usually points to fast movement, but the median days on market is just over three months and the year-over-year change is negative at 7.8%. That means demand is real, but buyers are disciplined — well-priced, move-in-ready homes get attention while anything overpriced or needing work waits.
The closings sample here is thin — only five in the window — so treat the median as a directional read rather than a precise gauge. With no amenity story to standardize value, each sale is its own negotiation. The since-2012 gain of 178% shows the neighborhood's long-term trajectory, but it does not insulate a seller from pricing correctly today.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Chelford. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Chelford buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (6.6). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +118% since 2012; Recent Direction -7.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 86% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-volume market where five recent closings set the tone, the median only tells you so much. We price and negotiate off the specific home — its condition, lot, and finish — because that is what actually moves value in Chelford. For sellers, that means honest positioning against a softening year; for buyers, it means knowing which listings have real room and which are priced to move.
Chelford in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $108/month (about $1,296/yr) · median of 26 MLS listings, most billed twice a year
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $108 per month ($1,296 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 26 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed twice a year. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.
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 Chelford 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 Chelford sales matched to your home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 22, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32940)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2009 (122 transactions analyzed) |
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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