Retire To Melbourne, FL

Melbourne, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Melbourne Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
Melbourne-Palm Bay Metro Area	blank	blank	blank	579,130
Melbourne	59,646	71,382	76,068	81,185

Melbourne Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$228,805	7.5%
Sep	$230,549	.	.
Aug	$237,305	.	.
Jul	$233,972	.	.
Jun	$225,659	.	.
May	$215,829	.	.
Apr	$246,041	.	.
Mar	$230,657	.	.
Feb	$214,246	.	.
Jan	$221,663	.	.
2017	.	$219,188	7.5%
2016	.	$203,889	12.0%
2015	.	$182,048	10.9%
2014	.	$164,131	5.6%
2013	.	$155,381	13.9%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Melbourne	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$228,805	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Orlando	na
Home Sales Price in Orlando	$266,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	70% of Orlando home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Melbourne	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$228,805	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,405	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	10.9 times the annual rent	19.0

Melbourne Cost of Living 2018
87%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Melbourne Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	6.8%	--	23*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	103 days	21*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes