Primary sources for Palm Bay, FL
- Census Bureau profile of Palm Bay, FL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Palm Bay, FL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Palm Bay, FL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Palm Bay, FL
Electricity rates in Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Bay, FL ranks 16 of 139 Florida cities for the lowest median home value ($248,000). Palm Bay, Florida has 125,273 residents in 44,432 households; 94.8% heat with electricity.
Palm Bay on the map
Brevard County, with Palm Bay marked
Housing and heating in Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL: 7,254 of 48,826 homes were built before 1980 and 17,468 in 2000 or later. Palm Bay, FL has 40,514 detached houses, 4,071 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,820 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Palm Bay, FL
% of homes by decade built, Palm Bay, FL
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 460s
- 970s
- 3280s
- 1790s
- 2700s
- 610s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Palm Bay, FL
| Palm Bay, FL | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL, median year built | 1992 | 1987 | +5 years | 44 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, built before 1980 | 14.9% | 33.1% | -18.2 points | 106 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, built 2000 or later | 35.8% | 27.9% | +7.9 points | 46 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, detached houses | 83.0% | 65.9% | +17.1 points | 13 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.3% | 17.6% | -9.3 points | 115 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, mobile homes | 3.7% | 7.3% | -3.6 points | 47 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, renter households | 20.6% | 23.1% | -2.4 points | 115 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, median home value | $248,000 | $304,400 | -$56,400 | 124 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, median gross rent a month | $1,487 | $1,456 | +$31 | 104 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, people per household | 2.80 | 2.43 | +0.37 | 46 of 139 |
Who supplies Palm Bay
Brevard County lists 3 utilities for Palm Bay, FL (125,273 residents): homes pay 12.35 to 16.63 cents per kWh, about $136 to $184 a month at 1,104 kWh, 2.4% to 3.3% of the $67,521 Palm Bay median income. Brevard County page.
Facts about Palm Bay
- Residents of Palm Bay, FL, ACS 2023
- 125,27317 of 139 Florida cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Palm Bay, FL
- $67,52181 of 139 of those cities
- Households in Palm Bay, FL
- 44,4322.82 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Palm Bay, FL
- 79.4%35,259 owners and 9,173 renter households
- Housing units in Palm Bay, FL
- 48,8264,394 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Palm Bay, FL
- 94.8%42,119 of 44,432 homes
- Land area of Palm Bay, FL
- 86.7 sq mi1,445.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Palm Bay, FL
- 2.4% to 3.3%at 1,104 kWh a month over the $67,521 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Palm Bay, FL
- 26NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 20.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Palm Bay, FL
- 19927,254 of 48,826 homes (14.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Palm Bay, FL
- $248,000$1,487 gross rent a month, 7.20% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL: 44,432 households at $1,666 a year per home for electricity (Brevard County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $74.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,773 a year per household.
| Group in Palm Bay, FL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Palm Bay, FL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL, all households | 44,432 | $1,666 | $74.0 million | 2.47% |
| Palm Bay, FL, homeowners | 35,259 | $1,786 | $63.0 million | 2.65% |
| Palm Bay, FL, renters | 9,173 | $1,270 | $11.6 million | 1.88% |
Outage risk around Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 19 wind and 7 tornado, 20.8 per 100,000 residents of 125,273. Top gust near Palm Bay, FL: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Palm Bay, FL: $482K.
Reports within 15 miles of Palm Bay, FL
wind and tornado reports, Palm Bay, FL
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| Palm Bay, FL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL, 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Palm Bay, FL, 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Who lives in Palm Bay: income, cars, homes
Palm Bay, FL homes: 39,097 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,747 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. In Palm Bay, FL, 4,682 of 8,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,569 households moved in since 2018 and 6,800 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 56,213 workers in Palm Bay, FL, 5,307 work from home, 42,975 drive alone, 539 ride transit and 325 walk. In Palm Bay, FL, 1,988 households own no vehicle and 27,475 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Palm Bay, FL, 9,688 of 44,432 households earn under $35,000, 14,564 $35,000-$75,000, 14,819 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,361 $150,000 or more. 14,365 residents of Palm Bay, FL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.3.
Household income in Palm Bay, FL
| Palm Bay, FL | Value | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL, households under $35,000 | 21.8% | 77 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, households $150,000 or more | 12.1% | 92 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, residents below poverty | 11.5% | 72 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, median age | 41.3 | 64 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 80.1% | 16 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 87 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, households with 2+ vehicles | 61.8% | 43 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, workers at home | 9.4% | 113 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, cost-burdened renters | 54.7% | 109 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, moved in since 2018 | 30.5% | 115 of 139 |
| Palm Bay, FL, moved in before 2000 | 15.3% | 51 of 139 |
Analyst note on Palm Bay
Palm Bay, FL counts 125,273 residents in 44,432 households, on 86.7 square miles. 42,119 of the 44,432 occupied homes in Palm Bay, FL heat with electricity. Household income in Palm Bay, FL is $67,521; 35,259 of its 44,432 households own.
Palm Bay, FL has 48,826 housing units, 4,394 of them vacant or seasonal. Palm Bay, FL ranks 19 of 139 Florida cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (95%). Palm Bay, FL ranks 25 of 139 Florida cities for the lowest share of renters (21%).
Palm Bay, FL ranks 27 of 139 Florida cities for the fewest people working from home (9.4% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Palm Bay
Compare Palm Bay with nearby cities
| City near Palm Bay, FL | Distance from Palm Bay | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL (this page) | 0 mi | 125,273 | $67,521 | 1992 | $248,000 | 26 | 9.4% |
| Melbourne, FL | 10.1 mi north | 85,718 (-39,555) | $64,504 (-$3,017) | 1984 (-8 yr) | $272,900 (+$24,900) | 33 (+7) | 13.1% (+3.7 pts) |
| Merritt Island, FL | 23.8 mi north | 34,718 (-90,555) | $91,020 (+$23,499) | 1973 (-19 yr) | $379,700 (+$131,700) | 57 (+31) | 17.4% (+7.9 pts) |
| Fort Pierce, FL | 41.9 mi southeast | 48,094 (-77,179) | $46,745 (-$20,776) | 1981 (-11 yr) | $220,500 (-$27,500) | 34 (+8) | 9.7% (+0.3 pts) |
| St. Cloud, FL | 42.5 mi northwest | 61,963 (-63,310) | $76,196 (+$8,675) | 2002 (+10 yr) | $324,100 (+$76,100) | 29 (+3) | 11.3% (+1.9 pts) |
| Titusville, FL | 43.2 mi north | 49,004 (-76,269) | $64,898 (-$2,623) | 1982 (-10 yr) | $243,100 (-$4,900) | 54 (+28) | 10.4% (+1.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in Palm Bay
| ZIP area touching Palm Bay, FL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Palm Bay | Share of Palm Bay's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 32909 (Palm Bay, FL) | 55.5% | 37.1% |
| 32908 (Palm Bay, FL) | 99.7% | 22.2% |
| 32907 (Palm Bay, FL) | 99.9% | 20.5% |
| 32905 (Palm Bay, FL) | 98.1% | 11.0% |
| 32904 (Palm Bay, FL) | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| 32976 (Palm Bay, FL) | 11.4% | 3.2% |
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Questions on Palm Bay
Palm Bay: what is the electricity rate?
Palm Bay, FL has no price of its own; its 125,273 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,104 kWh month costs $136 to $184.
Palm Bay: how does it rank among Florida cities?
Palm Bay, FL: rank 17 of 139 by its 125,273 residents, rank 81 of 139 by $67,521 median income.
Palm Bay: how many homes heat with electricity?
Palm Bay, FL: 42,119 of 44,432 occupied homes, 94.8%; Brevard County 87.6%.
Palm Bay: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,104 kWh a month, 2.4% to 3.3% of the $67,521 median income in Palm Bay, FL.
Palm Bay: damaging storms reported nearby?
26 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Palm Bay, FL, 2015 to 2025, 20.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Palm Bay?
Palm Bay, FL: median home built 1992; 7,254 of 48,826 homes (14.9%) predate 1980, 40,514 are detached and 4,071 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Palm Bay, FL?
39,097 of 48,826 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.7 rooms.
How many Palm Bay, FL renters struggle with rent?
4,682 of 8,567 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Palm Bay, FL work from home?
5,307 of 56,213 workers.