West Melbourne, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Brevard County · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville · population 31,378

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West Melbourne, FL
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57
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where West Melbourne stands

Population growing 4.9% per year.

Median home $373,019
1-year -2.9%
5-yr CAGR +4.4%
vs 5-yr peak -8.2%
Population +4.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$373k$188k$266k$344k$423k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
32/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
100/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,863/mo$1,334$1,672$2,011202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent124131100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.7
Lean buy

At a 16.7 price-to-rent ratio, West Melbourne is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
36 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
62 · w22%
Distance from peak
50 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Rent YoY
43 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
70 · w10%
Long thesis

West Melbourne has held up across the cycle: home values at $373,019 with +4.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

West Melbourne is in a state where home insurance costs have doubled, climate risk repricing is still in progress, and the buyer pool is constrained by both. The bear case writes itself and is currently winning.

About West Melbourne

West Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, with an estimated population of 31,378. It anchors the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metro area. The population has grown 4.9% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in West Melbourne is $373,019 as of 2026-04, down 2.9% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.4% annual growth (-8.2% from the 5-year peak). Rents in West Melbourne average $1,863 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (-0.4%). The composite momentum score is 57 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 4.9% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: West Melbourne has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -2.9% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About West Melbourne (Wikipedia)

West Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It was created in 1959 to stop the area from being annexed into the city of Melbourne. Since 2000, the city has experienced the highest population growth percentage of any municipality in Brevard County. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, West Melbourne had a population of 25,924.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Brevard County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Brevard County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for West Melbourne

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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