Forest Creek
Homes for Sale in Melbourne, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Space Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 8 recorded sales closed at a median of $434,500, $208 per square foot, a median 91 days on market, sellers accepting 91% of original asking (-2% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1999–2002; 10 of 10 report an HOA (median $44/mo); 1 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 23 ft). At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,780 ($6,160 with the full homestead exemption).
In Forest Creek, price is doing most of its work off condition and square footage rather than shared amenities — the current MLS pull shows nothing communal driving value here. At a median of $432,000 and roughly $222 per square foot, you're paying for the house and the lot, so the spread between a dated interior and an updated one is where negotiation actually happens.
The posture right now is balanced-to-cool. A market heat score of 37 and a median 35 days on market mean homes are moving, but not on a stopwatch. Sellers who price to the comps and present the home in show-ready condition will transact; those who reach past the median should expect to sit. Buyers have room to inspect, negotiate, and walk without the panic of a bidding war.
Forest Creek right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($434K) is down 2.4% from the prior 12 months ($445K). 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 12. Confidence: Medium (8 and 7 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 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
Forest Creek market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $434K ($208 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 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Forest Creek is a community of 126 homes in Melbourne, Brevard County, built between 1998 and 2003 (median 2000.0), with a median living area of about 3,014 square feet. 87% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Forest Creek is a straightforward single-family pocket in Melbourne where the home itself — not a clubhouse or gated entry — carries the value. Pricing is condition-driven, and the market is moving at a measured, negotiable pace.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Forest Creek is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the mid-$400s who want a single-family home and would rather not pay for shared amenities
- Value hunters willing to buy a dated home and put renovation dollars toward equity
- Move-up buyers who value negotiating room and a measured pace over a fast, competitive market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a gated or amenity-rich community with a clubhouse or shared facilities
- Investors underwriting on aggressive near-term appreciation rather than steady, incremental gains
- Buyers who need a deep pool of recent comps to feel confident on price
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($434K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($445K) IS the -2.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 12 sales each (8 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 2004 through 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
22% of homes for sale in ZIP 32901 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 (2026-09-12).
Forest Creek Market Scorecard
Forest Creek is currently a balanced market..
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Live data: Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Forest Creek
Live MLS inventory for Forest Creek. 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 Forest Creek listings as of 2026-09-12, priced high to low. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2004 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Forest Creek 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
- University Park · Elementary
- Stone · Middle
- Melbourne · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Forest Creek 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 Forest Creek address.
The Forest Creek buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Creek 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 Forest Creek.
A condition-priced subdivision
The long arc here is steady: values are up about 116% since 2012, with a more modest 2.9% over the past year. That deceleration is the story — the big appreciation is behind this cycle, and recent movement is incremental. Read the year-over-year number as a signal to underwrite on today's fundamentals, not on a bet that last decade repeats.
With no amenities identified from current listings, there's no HOA-driven lifestyle premium to price around, which tends to keep the math clean. The trade-off is that price separation comes down to updates, layout, and lot. The eight closings in this window is a thin sample, so treat any single comp with caution and lean on condition-by-condition comparison rather than a blunt price-per-foot average.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Creek. 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 Forest Creek 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 3 factors (6.0). Basis: Recent Direction -2.4% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 87% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 90.9% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin closing window and condition-driven pricing are exactly where a careless comp analysis costs you real money. We read Forest Creek listing-by-listing — grading updates, layout, and lot against the median rather than trusting a blanket per-foot figure — so buyers don't overpay for cosmetics and sellers don't leave value on the table by mispricing a well-kept home.
Forest Creek 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 Forest Creek 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 Forest Creek 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 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32901)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (148 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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