Sylvan Estates
Homes for Sale in Melbourne, FL
All 713 homes for sale in Melbourne, FL · median $399,900 · Brevard County homes for sale
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Homes listed or recently sold were built 1962–1968; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 25 ft). Sylvan Estates is a community in Melbourne, Brevard County, FL. Across Melbourne as a whole, 1,028 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $386,000, 45 median days on market, with 682 homes for sale today. At that median and Brevard County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.6 mills, annual property tax runs about $6,020 ($5,400 with the full homestead exemption).
Sections of Sylvan Estates in the MLS
Sylvan Estates in Melbourne, FL is recorded as 2 separate subdivisions/phases in the MLS; 0 homes are for sale across them today. Each section has its own page:
- Sylvan Estates Sec A · 3 sold/12 mo
- Sylvan Estates Sec B · 1 sold/12 mo
Sylvan Estates sits in Melbourne with a median around $520,000 and a median of roughly $271 per square foot. With that kind of per-foot figure, price here is driven more by condition, layout, and lot than by any headline number — the spread between an updated home and one that needs work can be wide, so read each listing on its own merits rather than the median alone.
The market posture is middling. A heat score of 43 and a median of about 63 days on market tell you this is not a place where homes move on the first weekend. Prices are up 6.7% year over year, so there's real support under values, but buyers have time to inspect, negotiate, and walk away. Sellers should price to the comps and expect a measured timeline rather than a bidding war.
Figures in this note are as of July 18, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Nearby homes for sale
No active listings inside Sylvan Estates right now. These are the 6 closest homes on the market, by straight-line distance from the community's center; some may sit just outside its boundary.
Listing data from the MLS feeds named on each listing page; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Refreshed nightly.
The 60-Second Overview
Sylvan Estates is a Melbourne pocket where the median lands in the low-$500s and homes take about two months to sell — a market that rewards patience on both sides of the table.
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 Sylvan Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers around the low-$500s who want time to inspect and negotiate rather than rush
- Value-focused buyers willing to weigh a home's condition and finish against its per-foot price
- Sellers prepared to price to the comps and accept a roughly two-month timeline
Probably not for
- Buyers needing a fast, competitive close in a hot market
- Sellers expecting above-comp offers or a first-weekend sale
- Buyers who want shared community amenities as part of the package
The market around Sylvan Estates
Sylvan Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Brevard County, 4,089 homes are active and 1,281 pending (24% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Sylvan Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Sylvan Estates 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.
The Sylvan Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Sylvan Estates 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 Sylvan Estates.
A condition-driven market that takes its time
With a median near 63 days on market and a heat score of 43, Sylvan Estates leans toward balance rather than urgency. That's a useful posture for a buyer: there's room to do your diligence, ask for repairs, and let a slightly stale listing come back to a fair number. It's less forgiving for a seller who assumes a quick close — mispricing shows up as extra weeks on market here.
The closings window is thin — only 4 recent sales inform this snapshot — so treat these figures as a directional read, not a precise gauge. At roughly $271 per square foot, small differences in updates and finish move price meaningfully, which is why the median tells you the middle of the market but not what your specific home is worth. No community amenities surfaced in current MLS listings, so value here rests on the houses and the location, not shared facilities.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Sylvan Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
With only a handful of recent closings to lean on, pricing in Sylvan Estates is an interpretation, not a lookup. We read each comp for condition and finish, position your offer or your listing against a market that rewards patience, and tell you plainly when the numbers don't support the move.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Space Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Space Coast MLS records, as of 2026-11-08 |
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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