Housing Profile
Brevard County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 552113. Brevard County ranks # 10 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 235736

• In 2030, Brevard County is projected to have a population of 728995, ranking it # 10 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Brevard County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Brevard County	552113	568492	612705	653301	692505	728995
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $188844. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $62692.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $174083.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $238431 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $200000, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Brevard County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Brevard County	Condominiums	62900	69900	68500	75000	83500	83500	95350	125000	149000	172000	183900	172500
Brevard County	Single Family Homes	85000	88450	91500	94300	99400	108450	119400	130900	159000	212150	220500	200000
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Brevard County households in 2000 was $604 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Brevard County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $601 for a studio apartment, $735 for a one-bedroom, $866 for a two-bedroom, $1167 for a three-bedroom, and $1301 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Brevard County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Brevard County	3065	1782	1414	10427	22047	8022	2669	846

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 57365 Brevard County households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 24628 households in Brevard County (10%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	178371	32737	24628
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	140533	21758	13951
Renter	37838	10979	10677
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Brevard County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $61300 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	6990	2972	13154
30.01-50% AMI	8970	8765	7148
50.01-80% AMI	28148	11709	2771
80.01+% AMI	134263	9291	1555
Total	178371	32737	24628
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 72890 households in Brevard County (30.9%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 126667 of elderly households in Brevard County (87.1%) own their homes.

• 17049 elderly households (23%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	55841	9068	7981
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 155461 households in Brevard County (66%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 26% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 63436 households in Brevard County (27%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 21% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 16852 households in Brevard County (7%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 22% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	115356	21611	18494
3-4	49944	8598	4894
5+	13088	2527	1237
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 22949 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Brevard County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
8770	6184	7995

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Brevard County was 1717 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Brevard County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
2795	2625	17962	42097	38617	68720	49256	Brevard County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 5021 housing units (2.5% of all units) in Brevard County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 1560 units (0.8%) in Brevard County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 783 units (0.4%) in Brevard County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 590 units (0.3%) in Brevard County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.