FL · Metro #97

Palm Bay - FL housing market

The Palm Bay metro has a typical home value of $344,709, down 1.3% from a year ago. Homes sell in 35 days on average, a balanced market. 29% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$344,709
-1.3% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$344,708
+1.5% YoY
Median list price
$368,967
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Selling below ask
Days on market
35d
Listings w/ price cut
29.2%
New listings / mo
1,058
-6.1% YoY
Homes for sale
4,412
-16.1% YoY
Typical rent
$1,914/mo
+1.3% YoY
Rent vs buy
15.0x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($344,709) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Palm Bay - FL metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are down 1.3% over the past year. A home worth $349,249 last year is now worth roughly $344,709.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $344,708. Homes are selling at 96.8% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.

Homes listed in Palm Bay - FL sit on the market for roughly 35 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 29.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,058 new listings hit the market each month in Palm Bay - FL. There are currently 4,412 homes for sale, down 16.1% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Palm Bay - FL is $1,914, up 1.3% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 15.0x, toss-up (#147 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.71% 30-year rate, runs about $1,781 a month in principal and interest, $133 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.42% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in FL

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Miami - FL$477,769 -1.3% 51.0d
Tampa - FL$361,634 -2.2% 36.0d
Orlando - FL$386,867 -2.3% 35.0d
Jacksonville - FL$353,050 -0.9% 44.0d
North Port - FL$404,446 -4.4% 56.0d
Cape Coral - FL$337,352 -5.4% 70.0d
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