Market News
The Market,In Plain English
Live rates, prices, and how fast homes are really selling — for the Space Coast and Greater Orlando. No jargon, no spin, updated automatically from the sources the industry trusts.
The numbers right now
Data through September 2026
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.71% as of September 2026, up 2.3% from 6.56% a year ago (Freddie Mac via FRED).
On the Space Coast (Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville metro): the typical home value is $344,709, down 1.3% from $349,383 a year ago; homes are going under contract in about 35 days (faster than the 42 days of a year ago); 4,412 homes are on the market, down 16.1% from 5,259 listings a year ago; typical asking rent is $1,914 per month. Source: Zillow Research.
On the Greater Orlando metro: the typical home value is $386,867, down 2.3% from $396,043 a year ago; homes are going under contract in about 35 days (faster than the 38 days of a year ago); 16,617 homes are on the market, down 4.6% from 17,417 listings a year ago; typical asking rent is $1,959 per month. Source: Zillow Research.
Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville metro (all of Brevard County)
Space Coast market temperature
Leaning seller's
Compared with a year ago: prices are down 1.3%, there are 16% fewer homes for sale, and homes are selling 7 days faster.
Mortgage rate
30-year fixed, national average
If you’re buying: At today's rate, a $400,000 loan runs about $2,584/month before taxes and insurance. That's $40/month more than the same loan a year ago.
Rent vs. buy
Rent it
$1,914/mo
Typical asking rent (Zillow)
Own it
$1,781/mo
Typical home, 20% down at today's rate — principal & interest, before taxes, insurance & HOA
Owning the typical home is actually about $132/month cheaper than renting it — that's uncommon, and worth a serious conversation.
Go deeper: FAU's Buy vs. Rent Index (university research)When homes sell fastest
Average days to go under contract by month · last 8+ years, Space Coast
Historically, Space Coast homes listed around May go under contract fastest (~24 days), while January listings take the longest (~33 days). Every home is different — but timing your listing helps.
Sources: mortgage rates from Freddie Mac via FRED® (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis); home values (Zillow Home Value Index), for-sale inventory, and days-to-pending from Zillow Research. Metro-level data; individual neighborhoods vary. Informational only — not financial, lending, or investment advice.
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