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West Melbourne, Florida: commercial real estate data.
West Melbourne is a Census city of 28,795 people across 10.88 square miles of land, in Brevard County. Median household income is $92,986, 72.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Melbourne
What West Melbourne is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.88 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,647
- 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.
West Melbourne
How many people live in West Melbourne
- Population28,795
- Median age39.4
- Population under 186,021
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over5,451
- Share 65 and over18.9 percent
- Households10,663
- Family households6,785
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Melbourne
Income and work in West Melbourne
- Median household income$92,986
- Per capita income$42,080
- Civilian labor force14,616
- Employed13,963
- Unemployed653 plus or minus 216
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over19,980
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Melbourne
Housing in West Melbourne
- Housing units11,713
- Occupied units10,663
- Vacant units1,050 plus or minus 333
- Vacancy rate9.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied7,775
- Renter occupied2,888
- Ownership rate72.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$377,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,845
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent
- Single family units8,377
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,921
- Share in buildings of two or more24.9 percent
- Mobile homes415 plus or minus 133
- Median year structure built2003
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Melbourne
How West Melbourne gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute11,221
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,281
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,582 plus or minus 666
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone74.0 percent
- Carpooled5.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home17.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Melbourne
SBA loans in West Melbourne (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$4,857,500
- Average approval$693,929
- Median approval$658,400
- Largest approval$1,766,600
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term142 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more42.9 percent
- Share to franchises28.6 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Melbourne, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
West Melbourne
SBA loans in West Melbourne (504)
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$12,873,000
- Average approval$677,526
- Median approval$391,000
- Largest approval$2,392,000
- Jobs supported235
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Melbourne, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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.
West Melbourne
Flood risk in West Melbourne
- NFIP communityCity of West Melbourne
- NFIP community number120335
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/14
The City of West Melbourne participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120335 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brevard County, not West Melbourne
Brevard County context, not West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Melbourne questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Melbourne, Florida?
28,795, in 10,663 households. West Melbourne city covers 10.88 square miles of land, which is 2,647 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne?
$92,986. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $377,100. Median gross rent is $1,845 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Melbourne businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $658,400, plus 19 504 approvals worth $12.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Melbourne, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Melbourne borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Melbourne. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Melbourne in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Melbourne appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Melbourne, city of, community 120335, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne.
Is zoning published for West Melbourne?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.