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Rockledge, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Rockledge is a Census city of 29,133 people across 13.22 square miles of land, in Brevard County. Median household income is $84,255, 78.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 58 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $36.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rockledge
What Rockledge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.22 sq mi
- Water area1.72 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,204
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrevard County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockledge
How many people live in Rockledge
- Population29,133
- Median age49.0
- Population under 183,926
- Share under 1813.5 percent
- Population 65 and over7,233
- Share 65 and over24.8 percent
- Households12,275
- Family households7,918
- Share of households that are families64.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockledge
Income and work in Rockledge
- Median household income$84,255
- Per capita income$44,833
- Civilian labor force15,508
- Employed14,738
- Unemployed770 plus or minus 244
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over22,705
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockledge
Housing in Rockledge
- Housing units13,959
- Occupied units12,275
- Vacant units1,684 plus or minus 336
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent
- Owner occupied9,578
- Renter occupied2,697
- Ownership rate78.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$338,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,820
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.9 percent
- Single family units10,872
- Share single family77.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,754
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent
- Mobile homes333 plus or minus 135
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockledge
How Rockledge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,006
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,406 plus or minus 719
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,253
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.7 percent
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rockledge
SBA loans in Rockledge (7(a))
- Approvals58
- Gross approval$36,819,100
- Average approval$634,812
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,679,900
- Largest approval$3,697,000
- Jobs supported612
- Jobs per approval10.6
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more17.2 percent
- Share to franchises15.5 percent
- Distinct lenders31
- Distinct industries by NAICS43
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockledge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockledge
SBA loans in Rockledge (504)
- Approvals30
- Gross approval$17,202,000
- Average approval$573,400
- Median approval$385,500
- Largest approval$3,542,000
- Jobs supported326
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockledge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Rockledge
Flood risk in Rockledge
- NFIP communityCity of Rockledge
- NFIP community number120027
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date01/29/21
The City of Rockledge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120027 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brevard County, not Rockledge
Brevard County context, not Rockledge figures
- Establishments in Brevard County15,510
- Covered employment, Brevard County242,124
- Average annual pay, Brevard County$68,051
- Housing units permitted, Brevard County4,603
Every figure in this section is published for Brevard County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rockledge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Rockledge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rockledge, Florida?
29,133, in 12,275 households. Rockledge city covers 13.22 square miles of land, which is 2,204 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rockledge in?
Brevard County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rockledge?
$84,255. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $338,100. Median gross rent is $1,820 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rockledge businesses?
58 7(a) approvals totaling $36.8 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 30 504 approvals worth $17.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rockledge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rockledge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rockledge. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rockledge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rockledge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rockledge, city of, community 120027, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rockledge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brevard County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rockledge.
Is zoning published for Rockledge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.