At $3,206/mo, rent takes about 37% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,206 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($102,857) is $2,571 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,960); a 3-bedroom is $2,670.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Melbourne Beach. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Melbourne Beach, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 69.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Melbourne Beach, FL has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $69,896 to $102,857 across the same window, up 47.2% versus 2021. The population has grown by 1.0% since 2021, moving from about 3,219 residents to roughly 3,250. Renters now make up 17.6% of households, compared with 19.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 69.5% of adults here, versus 61.4% in 2021.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Melbourne Beach is $3,206/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,440/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,960/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,690/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,670/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($102,857/yr), Melbourne Beach ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $3,206/mo, rent takes ~37% of Melbourne Beach's median household income ($102,857/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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