Photo: Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0272 homes sold in Cocoa in the last year, at a typical $289K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Cocoa homes are listed.
Every place Cocoa 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 Cocoa.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
15% of Cocoa’s sales are condos, at $121K less than a house
224 houses and 41 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 224 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $195FL $245
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149FL $262
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $239K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $374K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
272 sales in the last year, against 475 in 2022 and a low of 267 in 2024. The typical sale went from $109K in 2016 to $289K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Cocoa
Check a listing against what Cocoa 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 Cocoa are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Cocoa’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 May 2026, 272 sales.
If you’re buying in Cocoa
- Shop in January. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 3% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but March is the most competitive: 18% of March sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). January has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Cocoa now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 14% | 23% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 4% | 56% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 3% | 16% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 95.7% | 98.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 67 | 61 | 76 |
112 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (73) and 17% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 3% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 81%, condos 6%
A house typically sold for $300K in the last year (224 sales), a condo for $179K (41).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cocoa ranks 196th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cocoa is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cocoa home costs about $1,669 a month
Price: Cocoa’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cocoa’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cocoa is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 29.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $289K home, about $1,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cocoa, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CocoaCheck 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.
Cocoa West sells for less a square foot; Merritt Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cocoa, 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 | 577 | $435K | $245 | 8% | 79 |
| Rockledge | 488 | $358K | $213 | 8% | 61 |
| Port St. John | 369 | $311K | $206 | 17% | 53 |
| Cocoa | 272 | $289K | $192 | 11% | 70 |
| North Merritt Island | 174 | $595K | $239 | 10% | 85 |
| Sharpes | 83 | $366K | $188 | 16% | 64 |
| Cocoa West | 35 | $214K | $176 | 9% | 77 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Cocoa, free
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Questions about buying a home in Cocoa
What do homes sell for in Cocoa, FL?
272 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $289K, $192 a square foot. Houses sold for about $300K, condos for about $179K.
Is Cocoa a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 100 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cocoa?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cocoa?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $289K home that’s near $1,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cocoa?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cocoa’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cocoa.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).