Town guide

Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, home to about 130,132 people across 86 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32905, 32907, 32908 and 32909, and parts of 32904, 32948, 32949 and 32976 are in Palm Bay too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population130,1321,506 per sq mi

Median home value$283,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking13%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Palm Bay

8 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Palm Bay, FL32905 Balanced $178/sq ft +0.1% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 18/100

All in Palm Bay

Palm Bay, FL32907 Seller’s market $187/sq ft −0.2% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 35/100

All in Palm Bay

Palm Bay, FL32908 Balanced $187/sq ft +2.8% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 32/100

All in Palm Bay

Palm Bay, FL32909 Balanced $193/sq ft −0.6% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 27/100

Mostly Palm Bay; also Grant-Valkaria

Melbourne, FL32904 Seller’s market $208/sq ft −3.1% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 32/100

Mostly West Melbourne; part is in Palm Bay

Fellsmere, FL32948 Balanced $287/sq ft −24.2% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking

Mostly Fellsmere; part is in Palm Bay

Grant, FL32949 Buyer’s market $250/sq ft +21.9% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking Competition 7/100

Mostly Grant-Valkaria; part is in Palm Bay

Sebastian, FL32976 Balanced $210/sq ft +18.9% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 11% sold over asking

Mostly Micco; part is in Palm Bay

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palm Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Palm Bay at a glance

City · Brevard County, FL

Population	130,1321,506 per square mile
Land area	86 square milesplus 3.2 of water
Median household income	$72,614average $94,793
Median home value	$283,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,601/month
Homes lived in by owners	80%
Single-family houses	84% of homes
Median year built	1993
Average household	2.82 people
Median age	41
Average commute	28 minutes11% work from home
Adults with a degree	24%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Palm Bay

Distances

Nearest major airport	Orlando International Airport (MCO)50 miles away
Closer regional airport	Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Orlando, FL53 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Palm Bay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Palm Bay

U.S. Representative · Florida’s 8th DistrictMike Haridopolos (R)
U.S. SenatorAshley Moody (R)
U.S. SenatorRick Scott (R)
GovernorRon DeSantis (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataRob Medina

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Palm Bay had 119,760 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Brevard County grew from 5,158 residents in 1900 to 606,612 in 2020.

Brevard County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 55.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palm Bay, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Brevard County

205,503 jobs at 15,510 businesses in Brevard County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

564 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palm Bay’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Palm Bay HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Palm Bay2.6 miles
Holmes Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Melbourne7.3 miles
Orlando Health Melbourne HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Melbourne8.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	49
Specialist doctors	71
Dentists	52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	131
Mental health providers	171
Physical and occupational therapists	55
Optometrists	7
Chiropractors	28
Pharmacies	32

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Palm Bay

Parks (33 nearby)

Fred Poppe Regional Park · 205 acres5.1 mi
Max K Rodes Park · 119 acres5.4 mi
Lipscomb Community Center & Lipscomb Pool · 40 acres5.7 mi
Liberty Park · 37 acres0.8 mi
Grant-Valkaria Community Park · 30 acres4.5 mi
Grapefruit Bike Trails · 25 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
Publix1.2 mi
Publix2.5 mi
Winn-Dixie2.7 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

Malabar Discount Pharmacy0.8 mi
Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

Franklin T. Degroodt Library1.2 mi
Palm Bay Public Library3.6 mi
West Melbourne Public Library5.1 mi
West Melbourne Public Library5.1 mi
Evans Library5.7 mi

Museums

Liberty Bell Memorial Museum7.0 mi
Old Town Hall History Museum7.6 mi
Grant Historical House9.2 mi
American Muscle Car Museum9.5 mi
Historic Rossetter House Museum9.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

Panthereum5.7 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1960.

Notable people born here

Xavier Carter (1985) · American sprinter
Kristina Teachout (2005) · American taekwondo athlete

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Palm Bay

Public schools here are run by Brevard. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (20)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	687	Public	2.0 mi
Columbia Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	576	Public	1.6 mi
Discovery Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	679	Public	4.9 mi
John F. Turner Senior Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	600	Public	0.5 mi
Jupiter Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	856	Public	2.7 mi
Lockmar Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	572	Public	2.7 mi
Palm Bay Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	583	Public	4.7 mi
Port Malabar Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	628	Public	2.3 mi
Riviera Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	718	Public	2.9 mi
Sunrise Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	907	Public	5.7 mi
Westside Elementary SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–6	984	Public	3.3 mi
Odyssey Charter SchoolPalm Bay	K–12	1,917	Charter	2.4 mi
Odyssey Preparatory Charter AcademyPalm Bay	K–5	462	Charter	2.9 mi
Palm Bay Academy Charter SchoolPalm Bay	K–8	370	Charter	4.1 mi
Pineapple Cove Classical AcademyPalm Bay	K–12	1,065	Charter	1.8 mi
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy at LockmarPalm Bay	K–8	724	Charter	2.2 mi
Royal Palm Charter SchoolPalm Bay	K–8	339	Charter	2.3 mi
Southwest Middle SchoolPalm Bay	7–8	997	Public	0.5 mi
Bayside High SchoolPalm Bay	9–12	2,122	Public	2.9 mi
Heritage High SchoolPalm Bay	9–12	1,960	Public	5.6 mi

Private schools (6)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Bread of Life Christian Academy Corp.Palm Bay	Pre-K–12	47	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.2 mi
Lifeline AcademyPalm Bay	Pre-K–12	108	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.0 mi
Puzzle Box AcademyPalm Bay	Pre-K–12	74	Nonsectarian	4.2 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolPalm Bay	Pre-K–8	200	Roman Catholic	2.7 mi
El Sinai Christian AcademyPalm Bay	K–10	12	Assembly of God	2.3 mi
Great Leaps AcademyPalm Bay	K–6	19	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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