Launch Complex 39 · Photo: NASA · Public domain194 homes sold in North Merritt Island in the last year, at a typical $607K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 North Merritt Island homes are listed.
Every place North Merritt Island 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 North Merritt Island.
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.
Houses are 99% of North Merritt Island’s sales, at a typical $595K (year to May 2026)
194 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 172 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $239FL $245
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $478K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $305K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
194 sales in the last year, against 195 in 2021 and a low of 143 in 2015. The typical sale went from $299K in 2016 to $607K.
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 $600K buys in North Merritt Island
Check a listing against what North Merritt Island 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 North Merritt Island are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Merritt Island’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, 194 sales.
If you’re buying in North Merritt Island
- Shop in March. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.6% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but June is the most competitive: 19% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). March has the least competition (7%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| North Merritt Island now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 9% | 30% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 4% | 52% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.6% | 97.3% | 99.1% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 86 | 49 | 75 |
48 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (27), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 71.
North Merritt Island ranks 257th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. North Merritt Island is in the middle of the pack.
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 North Merritt Island home costs about $3,470 a month
Price: North Merritt Island’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Merritt Island’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 North Merritt Island is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $607K home, about $3,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for North Merritt Island, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North Merritt IslandTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Merritt Island.
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.
Sharpes, Port St. John, Cocoa, Cocoa West and Rockledge sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Merritt Island, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockledge | 530 | $353K | $210 | 8% | 58 |
| Port St. John | 376 | $316K | $208 | 16% | 47 |
| 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 |
| Cocoa West | 33 | $209K | $182 | 3% | 68 |
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 North Merritt Island
What do homes sell for in North Merritt Island, FL?
194 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $607K, $238 a square foot.
Is North Merritt Island a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 13 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.6% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in North Merritt Island?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Merritt Island?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $607K home that’s near $3,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Merritt Island?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Merritt Island’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Merritt Island.
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).