Year Structure Built in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 17,129 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 22 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,733 | 10.1% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,989 | 11.6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,820 | 16.5% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,801 | 16.4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,338 | 37.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,239 | 7.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 64 | 0.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 123 | 0.7% |
Value in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,156 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 590 | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,480 | 13.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,866 | 16.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,813 | 16.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,790 | 25.0% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,664 | 14.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 649 | 5.8% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 304 | 2.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 192,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,904 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 77 | 1.1% |
| $500 to $699 | 195 | 2.8% |
| $700 to $999 | 678 | 9.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,883 | 27.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,665 | 24.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 2,406 | 34.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,676 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 17,129 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 82.9% |
| Vacant housing units | 2,933 | 17.1% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 17,129 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,461 | 72.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 383 | 2.2% |
| 2 units | 201 | 1.2% |
| 3 or 4 units | 307 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 523 | 3.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 875 | 5.1% |
| 20 or more units | 1,656 | 9.7% |
| Mobile home | 650 | 3.8% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 73 | 0.4% |
Rooms in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 17,129 | 100% |
| 1 room | 118 | 0.7% |
| 2 rooms | 155 | 0.9% |
| 3 rooms | 805 | 4.7% |
| 4 rooms | 2,304 | 13.5% |
| 5 rooms | 3,672 | 21.4% |
| 6 rooms | 3,725 | 21.7% |
| 7 rooms | 2,876 | 16.8% |
| 8 rooms | 1,810 | 10.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,664 | 9.7% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 17,129 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 118 | 0.7% |
| 1 bedroom | 930 | 5.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,493 | 20.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,940 | 46.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,148 | 24.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 500 | 2.9% |
Housing Tenure in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 11,156 | 78.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,040 | 21.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 1,283 | 9.0% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,628 | 46.7% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,125 | 22.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,316 | 9.3% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,009 | 7.1% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 835 | 5.9% |
Vehicles Available in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 623 | 4.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 5,148 | 36.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 5,966 | 42.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 2,459 | 17.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 2,148 | 15.1% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 141 | 1.0% |
| Electricity | 11,775 | 82.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 10 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 39 | 0.3% |
| Solar energy | 14 | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 69 | 0.5% |
Selected Characteristics in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 73 | 0.5% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 122 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 362 | 2.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,196 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 14,085 | 99.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 111 | 0.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,156 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,904 | 61.9% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,252 | 38.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,252 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 120 | 2.8% |
| $100 to $199 | 305 | 7.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 424 | 10.0% |
| $300 to $399 | 645 | 15.2% |
| $400 or more | 2,758 | 64.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 487 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 6,842 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 2,321 | 33.9% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,073 | 15.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 785 | 11.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 577 | 8.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,086 | 30.5% |
| Not computed | 62 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 4,184 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 1,485 | 35.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 1,026 | 24.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 475 | 11.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 366 | 8.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 247 | 5.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 120 | 2.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 465 | 11.1% |
| Not computed | 68 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,856 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 85 | 3.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 230 | 8.1% |
| $500 to $749 | 619 | 21.7% |
| $750 to $999 | 915 | 32.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 747 | 26.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 260 | 9.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 859 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 184 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Merritt Island
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,790 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 162 | 5.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 491 | 17.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 394 | 14.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 424 | 15.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 266 | 9.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,053 | 37.7% |
| Not computed | 250 | 0% |