Melbourne, Brevard County
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Melbourne is an older Space Coast city than nearby Palm Bay. The ACS median year built is 1985, and September — not midsummer — is the wettest month, at 8.55 inches.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Melbourne’s population at 86,576, with 41,217 housing units and a median year built of 1985. About 23% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 13% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Melbourne WFO show a July average high of 90.9°F, a January average low of 50.5°F, 3,402 cooling degree days, 501 heating degree days, and 55.28 inches of rain a year, with September the wettest month at 8.55 inches.
City of Melbourne Public Works & Utilities. The city’s official 2026 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report covers 2025 testing. Finished-water hardness figures in public materials vary by treatment train, so these pages do not quote a single hardness number.
Melbourne sits on the Atlantic side of Brevard County, in the Space Coast corridor, and is exposed to the June–November hurricane season, including tropical rain and wind from east-coast systems.
The City of Melbourne Building Section handles local building permits and inspections under the Florida Building Code.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 41,217 |
| Population | 86,576 |
| Built 2000 or later | 23% |
| Built before 1960 | 13% |
| Climate station | Melbourne WFO 1991–2020 normals |
| July average high | 90.9°F |
| January average low | 50.5°F |
| Annual rainfall | 55.28 inches, wettest month September (8.55 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 3,402 CDD / 501 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, Melbourne WFO 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Melbourne median year built 1985 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- City of Melbourne Water Quality Report page
- City of Melbourne Building Section
- Melbourne sits on the Atlantic side of Brevard County, in the Space Coast corridor, and is exposed to the June–November hurricane season, including tropical rain and wind from east-coast systems.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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