885 Talmadge Ave SE · Palm Bay, FL 32909

$364,900

3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,787 sqft · Land · 8 Days on market

Built 2025 10,019 sqft lot

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Why this score? — see what drove the D- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +5.3/30.0
• Schools +4.7/10.0
• Livability +3.6/5.0
• Rent growth +3.4/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +0.9/10.0
• DSCR +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

No HOA!! No CDD!! Standard features of this home include 36'' real wood soft close cabinets, quartz countertops, luxury tile plank flooring, 9'4'' ceilings, large walk-in closets, an irrigation system, rain gutters, hurricane shutters, a spacious open floor plan, Energy Star S/S appliances, double pane low emission windows that help control your home's internal temperature and reduce noise pollution, LED lighting, high performance 16 SEER HVAC unit. Designer landscaping. Pictures are from a previously built model.

Key facts

• Quartz countertops
• Rain gutters
• Walk-in closets

Tags

• REAL WOOD SOFT CLOSE CABINETS
• QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
• TILE PLANK FLOORING
• WALK-IN CLOSETS
• IRRIGATION SYSTEM
• RAIN GUTTERS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Lot roughly a quarter to half acre
• Financial info: Lease considered

Exterior

• Parking: Attached garage with automatic garage door opener; 2 covered garage spaces (2-car garage)
• Security: Storm/Security shutters
• Utilities: Public water; Septic tank
• Home design: Single-story home; New construction; Faces west; Builder model: Brite Sunrise 1787; Residential zoning
• Construction: Block and stucco construction; Shingle roof; New construction
• Exterior features: Exterior lighting; Storm/security shutters; Automatic sprinklers

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Electric range; Microwave; Refrigerator; Garbage disposal; Pantry; Eat-in kitchen / breakfast area
• Bedrooms: Includes den (flex room)
• Flooring: Tile
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (electric); Central air conditioning (electric)
• Interior features: Breakfast area; Entrance foyer; Eat-in kitchen; First floor entry; Pantry; Split bedrooms; Unfurnished
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Dryer hookup; Utility room

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath land listed at $365k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-818 ($-10k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $247k (32.4% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $216k (40.9% below list).
• Recommended offer: $216k (40.9% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 72/100 on livability (#366 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: schools C-, employment D+, amenities F.
• Brevard (suburban): math 53% / reading 57% proficiency, ranked #19 of 73 in FL (top 26%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.7%/yr); 1111 active listings in the ZIP; 24 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 23d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); solid renter incomes; 4,602 units permitted in Brevard County in 2024 (702 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 32% of the median local income ($80k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $39k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $36k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Brevard County population projected at +15% by 2050 — modest demand growth; plan on rents tracking national, not racing it.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$63k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• Only 8 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
• 7 sale attempts since 21y ago; this cycle's ask is 15765% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→22/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $215,661 (40.9% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
3. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
4. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
5. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
6. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.59% ✗
• Cap rate: 3.60%
• Cash-on-cash: -9.61%
• DSCR: 0.57
• GRM: 14.1

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.67% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 17.7%
• Equity multiple: 2.45×
• Total profit: $148,130
• Equity at exit: $328,731

10-year hold

• IRR: 16.7%
• Equity multiple: 5.70×
• Total profit: $480,307
• Equity at exit: $708,920

Cash invested: $102,172 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 32909

• Home prices YoY: 6.0%
• Rents YoY: 3.7%
• Active inventory: 1111
• Price-to-rent: 14.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,157 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,914
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$456 /mo · $5,474/yr
• Insurance: −$152
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$453
• Net cashflow: $-818

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,192

Max offer price $246,531

Occupancy floor —

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $91,225
• Closing costs: $10,947
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 24 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
885 Talmadge Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1787	$2,300	$1.29	21d	1	0.02mi
896 Talmadge Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1263	$1,900	$1.50	14d	1	0.05mi
829 Tampa Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1303	$1,740	$1.34	23d	1	0.16mi
721 Taluga Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1556	$1,800	$1.16	23d	1	0.19mi
1205 Jaslo St SE Palm Bay, FL	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	992	$2,245	$2.26	14d	8	0.29mi
1255 Wadsworth St SE Unit 1255 Palm Bay, FL	3.0	3.0	1747	$2,350	$1.35	19d	1	0.47mi
1210 Vandalia Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$2,050	$1.12	14d	1	0.66mi
84 San Filippo Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	1.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1052	$2,044	$1.94	14d	30	0.73mi
907 Algardi St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1943	$2,330	$1.20	23d	1	0.82mi
1643 Talavera St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$1,861	$1.02	19d	1	0.96mi
710 Avalon St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1378	$1,995	$1.45	23d	1	1.05mi
743 Andrew St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1252	$1,895	$1.51	23d	1	1.06mi
1418 Paley Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1260	$1,850	$1.47	23d	1	1.20mi
647 Airoso Rd SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	3.0	2365	$2,900	$1.23	13d	1	1.20mi
822 Seven Gables Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1474	$1,835	$1.24	23d	1	1.25mi
1150 Raoul St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1787	$2,300	$1.29	23d	1	1.26mi
818 Seven Gables Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1490	$1,795	$1.20	23d	1	1.26mi
1129 Colonial Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	3.0	2008	$2,500	$1.25	19d	1	1.27mi
1517 Wacker Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1775	$2,200	$1.24	23d	1	1.28mi
1290 Sail Ct SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1509	$1,945	$1.29	23d	1	1.33mi
1530 Paley Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1842	$2,095	$1.14	14d	1	1.37mi
1224 Buffing Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	2233	$2,395	$1.07	14d	1	1.48mi
2910 Emerson Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1700	$1,950	$1.15	14d	1	1.48mi
1068 Saint Johns St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1332	$2,000	$1.50	23d	1	1.50mi

Listing history 6 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $364,900 Active 8 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $364,900 Active 7 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $364,900 Active 6 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $364,900 Active 5 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   remarks 519-char remark
6. 2026-06-14
   listed $364,900 Active 3 DOM

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 22 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 1/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 0 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $25,879
• − Mortgage interest: −$20,440
• − Property taxes: −$5,474
• − Insurance: −$1,824
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,070
• − Management: −$2,070
• − Depreciation: −$10,615
• Taxable loss: −$16,615
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$3,988
• After-tax cash flow: $-5,829/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Brevard
• NCES district ID: 1200150
• Math proficiency: 53% ▼ -9.00%
• Reading proficiency: 57% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $49,426
• Composite: 46.86/100
• National rank: #2370
• State rank: #19 of 73 in FL

Livability — Palm Bay

• Score: 72/100
• State rank: #366
• US rank: #6458

Category grades

Amenities F Commute C+ Cost of living A+ Crime C+ Employment D+ Housing A+ Health & safety D- User ratings C-

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Palm Bay, FL
• County: Brevard County · 602,871 people
• City population: 132,211
• Metro: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
• Population (ZIP): 41,804
• Household income: $79,977
• Rent vs Own: 17.3% rent · 82.7% own
• Severe rent burden: 697.0

Population outlook (Brevard County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 623,254 people
• By 2030: 648,420 · +4.0%
• By 2040: 690,009 · +10.7%
• By 2050: 715,669 · +14.8%
• By 2075: 775,744 · +24.5%
• By 2100: 776,687 · +24.6%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.70)
• Race & ethnicity: White 46% Black 21% Hispanic / Latino 20% Two or more races 16% Asian 4%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 2% Puerto Rican 8% Cuban 5%
• Common ancestry: Hispanic 3% Slovak 2% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 17% · Canada, China, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 84% English-only · Spanish 9% French/Haitian/Cajun 4% Chinese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Brevard

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+20.8) · D 39.1% · R 59.9% · Other 1.0%
• 2008→2024 swing: -10.4pp toward R · 2008: -10.4pp · 2024: -20.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+20.8 2020: R+16.4 2016: R+19.8 2012: R+12.7 2008: R+10.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 18.81%
• Current HPI: 330.8595
• Rent YoY: ▲ 3.67%
• Metro: Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

-95.8% since first listed

13 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-11 Listed for Rent $2,300 RMLSFL
• 2026-06-11 Rental Removed $2,300 MARMLS
• 2026-06-01 Listed $364,900 MARMLS
• 2026-06-01 Listed $364,900 SCMLS
• 2026-05-28 Listed for Rent $2,300 MARMLS
• 2024-04-18 Sold (Public Records) $615,000 Public Records
• 2018-08-08 Sold (Public Records) $12,000 Public Records
• 2018-07-18 Sold (MLS) $12,000 SCMLS
• 2017-07-26 Listed $12,000 SCMLS
• 2016-09-28 Listing Removed — SCMLS
• 2016-08-16 Listing Removed — SCMLS
• 2013-11-26 Listed $24,900 SCMLS
• 2005-10-07 Listed $55,000 SCMLS

Property tax history

+18.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $585 · +19.3% YoY. Source: county tax records.