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Fellsmere, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Fellsmere is a Census city of 4,953 people across 57.58 square miles of land, in Indian River County. Median household income is $55,893, 74.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $630,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fellsmere
What Fellsmere is
- Census place typecity
- Land area57.58 sq mi
- Water area0.21 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land86
- County holding the largest share of its areaIndian River 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.
Fellsmere
How many people live in Fellsmere
- Population4,953
- Median age32.0 plus or minus 8.3
- Population under 181,514 plus or minus 318
- Share under 1830.6 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over438 plus or minus 189
- Share 65 and over8.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Households1,258
- Family households1,033
- Share of households that are families82.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fellsmere
Income and work in Fellsmere
- Median household income$55,893 plus or minus $15,377
- Per capita income$19,853
- Civilian labor force2,218
- Employed2,045
- Unemployed173 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over3,184
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fellsmere
Housing in Fellsmere
- Housing units1,445
- Occupied units1,258
- Vacant units187 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate12.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Owner occupied931 plus or minus 190
- Renter occupied327 plus or minus 175
- Ownership rate74.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,158 plus or minus $233
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Single family units963 plus or minus 232
- Share single family66.6 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Units in buildings of two or more114 plus or minus 122
- Share in buildings of two or more7.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes331 plus or minus 143
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fellsmere
How Fellsmere gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,990
- Commuting under 15 minutes306 plus or minus 173
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,175 plus or minus 361
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more59.0 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Drove alone66.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Carpooled19.9 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Public transport4.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home2.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fellsmere
SBA loans in Fellsmere (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$630,000
- Average approval$315,000
- Median approval$315,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fellsmere, 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.
Fellsmere
SBA loans in Fellsmere (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$178,000
- Average approval$178,000
- Median approval$178,000
- Largest approval$178,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fellsmere, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Fellsmere
Flood risk in Fellsmere
- NFIP communityCity of Fellsmere
- NFIP community number120120
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date01/26/23
The City of Fellsmere participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120120 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Indian River County, not Fellsmere
Indian River County context, not Fellsmere figures
- Establishments in Indian River County4,820
- Covered employment, Indian River County57,522
- Average annual pay, Indian River County$57,991
- Housing units permitted, Indian River County557
Every figure in this section is published for Indian River County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fellsmere.
All Indian River County figures →
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
Fellsmere questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fellsmere, Florida?
4,953, in 1,258 households. Fellsmere city covers 57.58 square miles of land, which is 86 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fellsmere in?
Indian River 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 Fellsmere?
$55,893. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,400. Median gross rent is $1,158 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fellsmere businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $630,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $315,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $178,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fellsmere, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fellsmere borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fellsmere. 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 Fellsmere in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fellsmere appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fellsmere, city of, community 120120, carrying Community Rating System class 7, 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 Fellsmere figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Indian River 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 Fellsmere.
Is zoning published for Fellsmere?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.