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Rockledge, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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- The median age of a home in Rockledge is 3.3% younger than the median age of a home in Palm Bay.
 Rockledge, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$301,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months26.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock85.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.211.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.8$11.0
 Homes Owned67.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented17.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rockledge, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,860$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,620  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,890$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rockledge, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rockledge, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock30.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99940.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rockledge, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200928.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock1.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.2%12.2%
Reviews for Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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