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Housing Statistics · City estimate

Homeownership rate in West Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 198 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+3.0 pp since 2014
West Melbourne Brevard County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Homeownership rate · percent
West Melbourne
72.9%
Florida
67.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance West Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 72.9% · 2024
First value 70.3% · 2013
Highest 81.0% · 2021
Lowest 68.8% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 72.9% −2.0 pp 76.7% 67.6% 65.2%
2023estimate 74.9% −3.6 pp 76.9% 67.3% 65.0%
2022estimate 78.5% −2.6 pp 76.7% 66.9% 64.8%
2021estimate 81.0% +1.1 pp 76.2% 66.4% 64.6%
2020estimate 79.9% +6.7 pp 75.6% 66.2% —
2019estimate 73.2% −0.2 pp 74.3% 65.4% —
2018estimate 73.5% +3.5 pp 72.9% 65.0% —
2017estimate 70.0% +1.2 pp 72.0% 64.8% —
2016estimate 68.8% −0.4 pp 71.7% 64.8% —
2015estimate 69.3% −0.7 pp 71.7% 65.3% —
2014estimate 69.9% −0.4 pp 72.4% 66.1% —
2013estimate 70.3% 73.5% 67.1% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryHomeownership rate
1 South Beach 97.4%
2 Indian River Shores 97.2%
3 Wabasso Beach 97.1%
4 Horseshoe Beach 95.8%
5 Tierra Verde 94.5%
6 Golden Beach 94.1%
7 Malabar 93.0%
8 Citrus Hills 92.8%
9 Otter Creek 92.6%
10 Grant-Valkaria 92.6%
11 Trinity 92.3%
12 Southwest Ranches 92.1%
13 Jupiter Farms 92.0%
14 Longboat Key 91.5%
15 The Acreage 90.5%
16 St James City 89.5%
17 Melbourne Village 89.5%
18 Osprey 89.3%
19 Anna Maria 89.0%
20 Jupiter Island 88.9%
21 Sewall's Point 88.9%
22 Miami Shores 88.8%
23 Homosassa 88.8%
24 Sea Ranch Lakes 88.7%
25 Pineland 88.6%
…
189 Niceville 69.1%
190 Perry 69.0%
191 Boca Raton 69.0%
192 West Melbourne 68.8%
193 Indian Harbour Beach 68.7%
194 Fruitville 68.7%
195 Cape Coral 68.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

What it means

The share of homes lived in by their owners.

How it is calculated

Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.