Florida · Census place 76500
West Melbourne city, FL
Quick answer
West Melbourne city has 27,643 residents, ranking #151 of 955 places in Florida. Median household income is $90,521, the median home is worth $341,500 and median gross rent runs $1,801 a month.
- Population
- 27,643West Melbourne city residents
- Median household income
- $90,521Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $341,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,801Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Melbourne city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Melbourne city median would spend about 23.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.8% of residents and 74.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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