Owner-Occupied vs Investor Neighborhoods in Brevard County
Who owns a neighborhood tells you how it will behave: homesteaded blocks turn over slowly and vote for the HOA budget; investor-heavy ones rent, flip and swing with the market. Florida publishes the answer parcel by parcel on the county property appraiser’s roll, and this page rolls it up for every Brevard County community we track — the homestead share (owner-occupancy), the estimated non-owner-occupied share, out-of-state owners and LLC/trust ownership.
Across 1205 Brevard County communities and 163,320 residential parcels on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, 66% of homes are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy — and 34% are not; 7% are owned from out of state and 11% are held by an LLC, corporation or trust. Hunters Ridge is the most owner-occupied community in the county at 98%; Huntington Park the most investor-held at 0% homesteaded.
Most owner-occupied communities in Brevard County
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | Parcels | Built (median) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Ridge | Titusville | 98% | 2% | 49 | 1995 |
| Piper Palms | Indialantic | 96% | 4% | 45 | 1968 |
| New Georgiana Settlement | Merritt Island | 94% | 6% | 49 | 1989 |
| Bella Vista At La Cita | Titusville | 94% | 6% | 32 | 1991 |
| Bear Creek | Malabar | 93% | 7% | 44 | 1990 |
| St Andrews Isle | Melbourne | 93% | 7% | 68 | 1999 |
| Timberline Estates | Melbourne | 92% | 8% | 79 | 1986 |
| River Oaks West | Indialantic | 92% | 8% | 39 | 1978 |
| River Ridge | Rockledge | 92% | 8% | 39 | 1989 |
| Herons Landing | Rockledge | 92% | 8% | 77 | 2004 |
| Azalea Park Dev Corp | Titusville | 92% | 8% | 38 | 2003 |
| Indianola Estates | Merritt Island | 92% | 8% | 37 | 1986 |
| Quail Haven | Mims | 92% | 8% | 60 | 1988 |
| Flora And Fauna Estates | Melbourne | 91% | 9% | 35 | 1986 |
| River Moorings | Merritt Island | 91% | 9% | 34 | 1999 |
| Timberlake Melbourne | West Melbourne | 91% | 9% | 57 | 1990 |
| Fox Bay | Melbourne | 91% | 9% | 34 | 1994 |
| Hammock Lakes W | Melbourne | 91% | 9% | 119 | 2005 |
| Citrus River Groves | Merritt Island | 91% | 9% | 97 | 1988 |
| rio villa n | Indialantic | 91% | 9% | 64 | 1988 |
| Martesia | Indian Harbour Beach | 91% | 9% | 117 | 1992 |
| Titusvillage | Titusville | 91% | 9% | 64 | 2004 |
| Sheridan Woods | Melbourne | 90% | 10% | 95 | 1995 |
| Watermill | Merritt Island | 90% | 10% | 93 | 1990 |
| River Grove On The Trail | Merritt Island | 90% | 10% | 51 | 2002 |
Most investor-held communities
Lowest homestead share — rentals, second homes and flips concentrate here.
| Community | City | Homesteaded | Non-owner-occupied | LLC / trust | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Park | Titusville | 0% | 100% | 100% | 86 |
| Tranquility | Titusville | 0% | 100% | 33% | 122 |
| Farallon Fields | Melbourne | 0% | 100% | 96% | 233 |
| Hidden Harbor Estates | Melbourne | 0% | 100% | 97% | 34 |
| Watermark | Cocoa | 0% | 100% | 92% | 82 |
| Richmond Cove | Palm Bay | 0% | 100% | 100% | 86 |
| Malabar Springs | Palm Bay | 0% | 100% | 95% | 337 |
| Aripeka At Viera | Melbourne | 3% | 97% | 54% | 94 |
| Harbor Island Beach Club | Melbourne Beach | 6% | 94% | 80% | 46 |
| Idlewylde Estates Subd | Melbourne | 12% | 88% | 12% | 43 |
| Lincoln Park Subd | Titusville | 13% | 87% | 21% | 100 |
| Egret'S Reserve | Merritt Island | 13% | 87% | 47% | 30 |
| English Park Condo | Melbourne | 14% | 86% | 29% | 111 |
| Laurasia | Melbourne | 14% | 86% | 60% | 262 |
| Space Coast Gardens | Cocoa | 15% | 85% | 26% | 108 |
| Casa Loma Subd | Rockledge | 17% | 83% | 38% | 48 |
| Sun Valley Subd | Titusville | 18% | 82% | 14% | 733 |
| Whispering Pines Subd | Cocoa | 19% | 81% | 14% | 43 |
| Cocoa Beach | Cocoa Beach | 19% | 81% | 16% | 32 |
| Read And Allens Subd | Titusville | 20% | 80% | 22% | 45 |
| Emerald Park Condo | Melbourne | 20% | 80% | 22% | 60 |
| Nova Villas | Titusville | 20% | 80% | 5% | 40 |
| S F Travis | Cocoa | 20% | 80% | 25% | 44 |
| Cypress Bay West Freedom | Palm Bay | 21% | 79% | 11% | 290 |
| Myrtle Park Subd | Cocoa | 23% | 77% | 13% | 31 |
Most out-of-state owners
| Community | City | Out-of-state | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watermark | Cocoa | 65% | 0% | 82 |
| Northgate Mobile Ranch | Mims | 44% | 41% | 34 |
| Northgate Mobile Ranch | Mims | 43% | 38% | 53 |
| Cypress Bay West Freedom | Palm Bay | 41% | 21% | 290 |
| A1A Condo Park Condo | Melbourne Beach | 40% | 46% | 89 |
| St Andrews Village | Melbourne Beach | 40% | 40% | 30 |
| Sun Lake Estates | Cocoa | 38% | 34% | 143 |
| Vue At Satellite Beach | Satellite Beach | 36% | 32% | 77 |
| The Great Outdoors Premier RV/Golf Resoirts Xiv | Titusville | 34% | 40% | 908 |
| The Great Outdoors Premier RV/Golf Resort | Titusville | 34% | 39% | 662 |
| Forest Lakes Of Cocoa Condo | Cocoa | 33% | 44% | 184 |
| Fairways At Royal Oak | Titusville | 32% | 45% | 96 |
| The Reef Condo | Indialantic | 31% | 31% | 45 |
| Georgiana Reserve | Merritt Island | 30% | 46% | 46 |
| South Shores | Melbourne Beach | 29% | 49% | 104 |
Highest LLC, corporate or trust ownership
| Community | City | LLC / trust | Homesteaded | Parcels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Park | Titusville | 100% | 0% | 86 |
| Richmond Cove | Palm Bay | 100% | 0% | 86 |
| Hidden Harbor Estates | Melbourne | 97% | 0% | 34 |
| Farallon Fields | Melbourne | 96% | 0% | 233 |
| Malabar Springs | Palm Bay | 95% | 0% | 337 |
| Watermark | Cocoa | 92% | 0% | 82 |
| Harbor Island Beach Club | Melbourne Beach | 80% | 6% | 46 |
| Laurasia | Melbourne | 60% | 14% | 262 |
| Aripeka At Viera | Melbourne | 54% | 3% | 94 |
| Vue At Satellite Beach | Satellite Beach | 47% | 32% | 77 |
| Egret'S Reserve | Merritt Island | 47% | 13% | 30 |
| Downtown Trailer Haven | Merritt Island | 44% | 27% | 48 |
| Sun Lake Estates | Cocoa | 39% | 34% | 143 |
| Adelaide | Rockledge | 38% | 37% | 102 |
| Tillman | Palm Bay | 38% | 29% | 420 |
How to read this
Homestead exemption is claimed by owners who live in the home as their primary residence, so the homestead share is a close proxy for owner-occupancy; the non-owner-occupied estimate is its complement adjusted for parcels that cannot claim it. Out-of-state and LLC/trust shares come from the owner mailing address and owner name on the roll. Communities are matched to parcels by subdivision and street; figures are for the parcels matched (n shown), not necessarily every home. Source: Florida Department of Revenue NAL assessment roll, 2025, compiled by Momentum Research, September 2026. Back to homes for sale in Brevard County.