Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0283 homes sold in Cape Canaveral in the last year, at a typical $314K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cape Canaveral homes are listed.
Every place Cape Canaveral homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cape Canaveral.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Three quarters of Cape Canaveral’s sales are condos, at $400K less than a house
20 houses and 195 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $406FL $245
- Days to sell
- 138
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 195 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $243FL $262
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $740K
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $333K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
283 sales in the last year, against 467 in 2021 and a low of 238 in 2025. The typical sale went from $177K in 2016 to $314K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Cape Canaveral
Check a listing against what Cape Canaveral homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cape Canaveral are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cape Canaveral’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 283 sales.
If you’re buying in Cape Canaveral
- Shop in January. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.9% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 47 a month), but June is the most competitive: 14% of June sales close over asking. December has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Cape Canaveral now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 5% | 21% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 3% | 51% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.9% | 95.6% | 98% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 78 | 45 | 75 |
156 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (80) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 116%, condos 37%
A house typically sold for $669K in the year to May 2026 (20 sales), a condo for $269K (195).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cape Canaveral ranks 515th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cape Canaveral is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cape Canaveral home costs about $1,807 a month
Price: Cape Canaveral’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cape Canaveral’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cape Canaveral is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $314K home, about $2,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cape Canaveral, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Cape CanaveralTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cape Canaveral.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Merritt Island, North Merritt Island, Rockledge, Cocoa and Sharpes sell for less a square foot; Cocoa Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cape Canaveral, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Island | 615 | $434K | $245 | 7% | 77 |
| Rockledge | 530 | $353K | $210 | 8% | 58 |
| Cocoa Beach | 409 | $467K | $327 | 4% | 85 |
| Cape Canaveral | 283 | $314K | $255 | 2% | 90 |
| Cocoa | 267 | $273K | $189 | 12% | 65 |
| North Merritt Island | 194 | $607K | $238 | 10% | 73 |
| Sharpes | 74 | $377K | $186 | 16% | 73 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cape Canaveral
What do homes sell for in Cape Canaveral, FL?
283 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $314K, $255 a square foot. Houses sold for about $669K, condos for about $269K in the year to May 2026.
Is Cape Canaveral a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 149 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 23 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Cape Canaveral?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cape Canaveral?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $314K home that’s near $2,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cape Canaveral?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cape Canaveral’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cape Canaveral.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).