Sanders
Homes for Sale in Merritt Island, FL
All 210 homes for sale in Merritt Island, FL · median $494,950 · 114 homes for sale in 32952 · Brevard County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, Sanders Subd in Merritt Island, FL has 2 homes for sale. Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-08, 4 recorded sales closed at a median of $1,925,000, $658 per square foot, a median 282 days on market, sellers accepting 71% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1959–2006; none of the 8 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 7 ft). At the median price and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $30,040 ($29,410 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in Sanders: 1 closed sale (median $2,600,000). As of November 11, 2026, Listing data provided by the Space Coast Multiple Listing Service. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate.
Sanders Subd is a small pocket in Merritt Island, and the honest starting point is that we have very little recent transaction data to lean on — only a narrow two-closing window as of mid-2026. That means price here is driven less by a reliable neighborhood pattern and more by the condition, lot, and specifics of whatever individual home comes up. Treat any single sale as a data point, not a trend.
For buyers, that thinness cuts both ways: less competition to benchmark against, but also less clarity on what a fair number looks like, so pricing has to be built from the property up rather than from comps. For sellers, expect condition to carry the day — a well-prepared home can set the reference point for the whole subdivision, while a rough one will be judged in a vacuum with little to anchor it.
Figures in this note are as of July 15, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Sanders right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Space Coast MLS records, as of November 8, 2026. Confidence: Medium (2 active and pending listings, 4 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 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
Sanders market snapshot (as of November 8, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.93M ($658 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 282 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market.
In ZIP 32952 (Merritt Island), 23 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $310K ($273/sq ft), up 22.7% year over year, with a median 104 days on market. Right now 18 active and 2 pending listings put supply at about 9.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32952 housing market and the Brevard County market.
County records show 43 qualified sales in Sanders across 2024–2025 (31 in 2024, 12 in 2025), median $1.20M — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Sanders is a community of 663 homes in Merritt Island, Brevard County, built between 1901 and 2024 (median 1986.0), with a median living area of about 4,174 square feet. 73% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Sanders Subd is a modest residential enclave on Merritt Island in Brevard County, where thin recent turnover means each home effectively prices itself rather than following a crowd.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Sanders is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a Merritt Island address and will underwrite a home on its condition and lot, not on comps
- Long-hold buyers who don't need to justify their price against constant nearby sales
- Renovation-minded buyers looking for a project where the spread between rough and ready is wide
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a deep bench of recent comparable sales before committing
- Buyers seeking HOA amenities or a packaged community lifestyle, which this subdivision does not offer
- Short-horizon buyers who need confident, data-backed resale timing
Homes For Sale Right Now in Sanders
Live MLS inventory for Sanders. 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 Sanders listings as of 2026-11-11, priced high to low. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2026 through 2026. Tap any home to ask about it.
Sanders 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 contributors.
Schools
- Brevard County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Ocean Breeze · Elementary
- DeLaura · Middle
- Satellite · High
Zoned schools reflect the assignments reported on recent Sanders 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 Sanders address.
Shop the zone: Homes zoned for Satellite High School
The Sanders buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sanders 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 Sanders.
A data-thin Merritt Island pocket
The defining feature of Sanders Subd right now is scarcity of information. With only a couple of closings in the current window and no community amenities identified from active MLS listings, there is no HOA-driven amenity story and no deep sales history to price against. What you're buying is a house in a specific Merritt Island location, not a packaged lifestyle product.
Practically, that puts the burden on getting the individual property right. Two similar-looking homes here can justify very different numbers based on updates, systems, lot, and how they sit relative to Merritt Island's broader access to the water and the causeways. The spread between a move-in-ready home and a project can be wide, and it will not be smoothed out by a stack of recent comparable sales.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sanders. 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 Sanders 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 (4.4). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 73% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 71.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a subdivision this thin on recent data, pricing is a judgment call, not a lookup — and that is exactly where local read matters. We build the number from the property and its Merritt Island context rather than pretending a couple of closings tell the whole story, and we'll tell you plainly when a listing is priced on hope instead of substance.
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Tools for a Sanders buy.
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Recently off market in Sanders Subd
Homes in Sanders Subd that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 1 on record.
- 9340 S Tropical Trail · off market
What it really costs to own in Sanders
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | Current owners' bills run a median of $11,063/yr across 5 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-11-12). |
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| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Brevard County is $2,348/yr (6,986 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 1975 across 6 listings. An original roof here would be about 51 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails. |
| Location | Merritt Island, Brevard County, FL · ZIP 32952 |
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| Homes in the community | 663 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1901–2024 (median 1986.0) |
| Typical living area | 4,174 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | single-family 100% |
| Amenities listed by sellers | Security Gate, 24 Hour Security, Fishing |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $1,925,000 median across 4 closed sales · $658 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 282 median |
| For sale right now | 2 active, 0 pending · median asking $3,192,500 · 4.0 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 73% |
Data as of November 8, 2026. Based on information from the Space Coast MLS for the period 2026 through 2026; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Sanders key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/sanders-subd, data as of November 8, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Sanders Subd, Merritt Island
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 November 2026 through November 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Just listed in Sanders
The newest homes for sale in Sanders right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.
- 9400 S Tropical Trail $1,890,000 · 3 bd · 2 ba · 2,609 sq ft · new today Courtesy of Real Broker, LLC
- 8765 S Tropical Trail $4,495,000 · 5 bd · 5 ba · 4,346 sq ft · new today Courtesy of One Sotheby's International
Checked against the MLS nightly. All new listings in this market.
Every Home for Sale in Sanders Subd Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Sanders Subd listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 9400 S Tropical Trail · $1,890,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by Real Broker, LLC
- 8765 S Tropical Trail · $4,495,000 · 5 bd / 5 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by One Sotheby's International
Recently sold in Sanders Subd
- 9340 S Tropical Trail · sold $2,600,000
- 9490 S Tropical Trail · sold $4,300,000
- 8810 S Tropical Trail · sold $1,250,000
Closed sales from the MLS; each page shows the sold price, taxes and value history.
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Streets in this community
Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.
- S Tropical (19 homes on record)
- S Tropical Trail (13 homes on record)
- S Tropical Trail S (8 homes on record)
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Recent Developments in Sanders Subd
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Sanders Subd, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated November 2026.
- October 2026Parks & Amenities
Westin Cocoa Beach details FlowSurf surf attraction and plans for local access
The resort says its surf attraction will be called the FlowSurf Experience at The Lineup, with adjustable wave levels. Planned additions include a beachside bar called Locals Only and a cafe called Wax Shack with sports simulators, and the resort intends to offer attractions to the local community, with pricing not yet announced.
What it may mean for the marketThe project adds recreation and dining amenities to the Cocoa Beach oceanfront and may create hospitality jobs ahead of opening. The project is about 6 miles east of Sanders Subd, elsewhere in Brevard County.
Source: Space Coast Daily - October 2026Market
Brevard September home sales: single-family slows while condos and townhomes gain
Space Coast Association of Realtors data show the September single-family median price at $380,000, up 0.5%, with closed sales down 2.5% to 818 and 3.5 months of supply. Condo and townhouse median price rose 6.9% to $272,500, with 172 closed sales and 5.9 months of supply.
What it may mean for the marketTighter single-family supply and a firmer condo and townhouse segment point to differing inventory conditions across Brevard housing types. The site is about 7 miles south of Sanders Subd.
Source: Space Coast Daily - October 2026Infrastructure
Port Canaveral board reviews cruise revenue, Terminal 10 rehab and marina plans
Fiscal 2026 cruise revenue reached $210 million, about $10 million above projections, and the board was asked to add $2.7 million to the Cruise Terminal 10 rehab order. Bluepoints Marina is set to close by the end of 2028 for Cruise Terminal 4, with Cape Marina becoming full-service, and a $2.9 million commercial fishing facility is under way on Mullet Road.
What it may mean for the marketPort projects signal continued terminal investment and shifting boat-slip and waterfront commercial capacity near Cape Canaveral. The site is about 7 miles northeast of Sanders Subd.
Source: WKMG ClickOrlando - October 2026Civic
Cocoa Beach commission asks state to study faster boat channels on the Banana River
The commission unanimously passed a proposal asking Florida wildlife officials to review manatee speed zones, with the mayor suggesting 25 mph daytime channels. The request is not final, and the state has not set a study timeline.
What it may mean for the marketAny change in speed zones could shorten boat travel times for waterfront residents and marine businesses around Cocoa Beach. The site is about 5 miles east of Sanders Subd.
Source: FOX 35 Orlando - October 2026Infrastructure
Brevard County Brightline station fully funded with $57 million federal grant
The planned Brightline station in Cocoa, near State Road 528, is now fully funded after a federal grant of about $57 million. Cocoa will own the station and Brightline will operate it, linking Cocoa and Port Canaveral to South Florida destinations. No construction start date has been set, and officials expect to release more details in early 2027.
What it may mean for the marketA passenger rail stop near SR 528 would add a regional transit option for commuters and visitors traveling between the Space Coast and other Florida metros. The site is about 4 miles northwest of Sanders Subd.
Source: FOX 35 Orlando - July 2026Retail & Dining
Lakeside Social at Viera Town Center to bring a new waterfront community gathering place to Viera
The Viera Company, in partnership with Rogue Wave Hospitality Group, is opening Lakeside Social at Viera Town Center, a waterfront venue featuring a wave-shaped central bar, a boathouse-style bar, and a curated food vendor park. A soft opening was set for early June 2026, with a grand opening celebration over Fourth of July weekend 2026.
What it may mean for the marketA new waterfront food, bar, and entertainment venue adds dining and gathering capacity to Viera Town Center and broadens the local commercial mix. The project is about 6 miles south of Sanders Subd, elsewhere in Brevard County.
Source: Viera
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
19% of homes for sale in ZIP 32952 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 (2026-11-12).
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 11, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Space Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 8, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 32952)) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-11-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2026 (4 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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