Port Malabar Unit 48
Homes for Sale in Palm Bay, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Price here is driven more by the individual home than by any premium the community itself commands. There are no identified shared amenities, so what you pay tracks condition, lot, and square footage — the median sits at $294,000, or about $183 per square foot, and the spread around that is largely a function of how updated a given property is.
The posture is a buyer's one. The market heat score is low, days on market run around 36, and prices are off 7.1% year over year. That combination gives buyers room to negotiate and time to think, while sellers should price to the current market rather than to last year's comps and expect to wait rather than field instant offers.
Port Malabar Unit 48 right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($294K) is down 7.1% from the prior 12 months ($316K) and up 329% since 2012.Momentum Research, record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Very High (59 and 85 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 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
Port Malabar Unit 48 market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $294K ($183 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 36 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months and up 329% since 2012, computed from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales (59 closings in the current window).
This is a straightforward Palm Bay residential pocket in Brevard County with no shared amenities to speak of — the value proposition is the house itself, not a lifestyle package. Prices have climbed 329% since 2012, but the recent trend has softened.
Who Port Malabar Unit 48 is best for.
Best for
- Buyers with a budget centered near the mid-$290s looking for a single home rather than a managed community
- Value-focused buyers willing to trade a slow market for negotiating leverage
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price a tired home correctly and add condition themselves
Probably not for
- Buyers who expect shared amenities like a pool or clubhouse
- Sellers who need a fast sale at last year's pricing
- Buyers counting on quick short-term price gains in a softening market
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level Space Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($294K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($316K) IS the -7.1% one-year change.
Windows contain 59 to 112 sales each (59 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period %s through %s. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Port Malabar Unit 48 buying strategy.
If we were buying in Port Malabar Unit 48 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 Port Malabar Unit 48.
A condition-driven submarket
With no community amenities pulling values in a single direction, this is a place where the difference between an updated home and a tired one shows up plainly in price. The median of $294,000 is a midpoint, not a ceiling or a floor; expect a wide spread on either side depending on what the specific property offers.
The longer arc is worth noting: values are up 329% since 2012, a reminder that this area has seen substantial movement over more than a decade. The current 7.1% year-over-year decline is a shorter-term correction, and a 36-day median on market suggests deals are getting done — just not at the pace of a hot market. The heat score of 12 confirms that read.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Port Malabar Unit 48. 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 Port Malabar Unit 48 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 (7.1). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +329% since 2012; Recent Direction -7.1% year-over-year; Pricing Power 95.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a submarket where condition sets price and there's no amenity story to lean on, pricing and inspection judgment do the heavy lifting. We work the Space Coast feed closely, we read the 59 recent closings against the specific home in front of you, and in a softer, slower market we know where the negotiating room actually is.
Port Malabar Unit 48 in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a Port Malabar Unit 48 buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (1,862 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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