3224 E Terkelson Ave SE · Palm Bay, FL 32909

$399,900

4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,189 sqft · Land · 8 Days on market

Built 2026 10,018 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 +1.0/10.0
• DSCR +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Don't miss this 0.23 acre buildable residential lot available in Port Malabar Unit 24. Located in the southeast section, this lot is just 2.4 miles - 5 minutes to Sunrise Elementary School, 3.9 miles - 8 minutes to the Publix Supermarket, 14.3 miles - 28 minutes to Melbourne Airport, and 16.4 miles - 34 minutes to the beaches of Indialantic. From exit #173 of I-95 go west on Malabar Road for . 2 miles, left on San Filippo Drive for 5.7 miles, left on Cogan Drive for . 8 miles, right on Sarasota Drive for . 3 miles, and left on Terkelson Avenue. The lot will be on your right.

Key facts

• Quartz countertops
• Indoor laundry room
• Upgraded cabinets

Tags

• INDOOR LAUNDRY ROOM
• SPACIOUS WALK-IN PANTRY
• UPGRADED CABINETS
• QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
• STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES
• ENERGY EFFICIENT WINDOWS

Property features AI

Finance

• Other: Pets allowed (cats and dogs); Lot features include many trees and front and rear sprinklers; City street frontage with asphalt road surface

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 2-car garage with garage door opener
• Security: Carbon monoxide detectors; Smoke detectors
• Utilities: Aerobic septic / septic tank; Water available and connected; Sewer connected; Electricity connected; Cable available
• Home design: Single family residence; One story; Faces east; New construction
• Construction: Built with block, concrete, fiber cement, stone veneer and stucco; Shingle roof
• Exterior features: Storm shutters; Covered front and rear porches; Patio; Porch

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Disposal; Electric cooktop; Electric oven; Microwave; Refrigerator; Ice maker (plumbed); ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher and refrigerator; Kitchen island; Pantry
• Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms (all on the main level); Master bedroom on the main level — approx. 18' x 14'; Bedroom 2 on the main level — approx. 14' x 11'; Bedroom 3 on the main level — approx. 14' x 11'; Bedroom 4 / den / office on the main level — approx. 11' x 11'
• Flooring: Tile flooring throughout
• Bathrooms: 4 total bathrooms — 3 full, 1 half
• Heating & cooling: Central heating and cooling; Electric heat and heat pump components; Hot water heating
• Interior features: Entrance foyer; His and hers closets; Kitchen island; Open floor plan; Pantry; Primary bathroom with separate tub and shower; Split bedroom layout; Walk-in closets
• Laundry & utility: Washer hookup; Electric dryer hookup; Electric water heater; ENERGY STAR qualified water heater; Owned water softener

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 4-bed/3.5-bath land listed at $400k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-882 ($-11k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $272k (31.9% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $238k (40.4% below list).
• Recommended offer: $238k (40.4% 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: employment D+, amenities F, health & safety D-.
• 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.
• Zoned schools: Sunrise Elementary School (math 52% / reading 57%, grade C, #892 of 2,144 statewide, top 44%, 759 students, 58% FRL); Southwest Middle School (math 40% / reading 39%, grade F, #373 of 571 statewide, top 66%, 920 students, 58% FRL); Bayside High School (math 27% / reading 40%, grade F, #400 of 667 statewide, top 61%, 1,854 students, 51% FRL).
• Zoned-school proficiency averages 42% at this address vs 55% district-wide (-12 pts) — the specific schools serving this property underperform the Brevard average; the district grade overstates school quality for this exact location.
• Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.7%/yr); 1111 active listings in the ZIP; 30 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d 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 36% 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 $43k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $40k 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 ~$69k 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.
• 4 sale attempts since 21y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $38k; list at $400k implies a 952% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→23/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $238,173 (40.4% 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: 0.60% ✗
• Cap rate: 3.65%
• Cash-on-cash: -9.45%
• DSCR: 0.58
• GRM: 14.0

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: 17.8%
• Equity multiple: 2.46×
• Total profit: $163,270
• Equity at exit: $360,262

10-year hold

• IRR: 16.8%
• Equity multiple: 5.72×
• Total profit: $528,424
• Equity at exit: $776,918

Cash invested: $111,972 (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: 14.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,382 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,097
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$500 /mo · $5,998/yr
• Insurance: −$167
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$500
• Net cashflow: $-882

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,498

Max offer price $272,266

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: $99,975
• Closing costs: $11,997
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 30 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
820 Tedder Rd SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1808	$2,000	$1.11	23d	1	0.18mi
1213 Waterford St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1695	$2,000	$1.18	23d	1	0.60mi
1046 Grantham Ln SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.5	2405	$3,100	$1.29	23d	1	0.65mi
1063 Grantham Ln SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1515	$2,000	$1.32	23d	1	0.67mi
496 Vanguard St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1666	$2,150	$1.29	23d	1	0.84mi
3636 Aberdeen Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1830	$2,295	$1.25	19d	1	0.96mi
3004 Suntan Ct SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	2388	$2,900	$1.21	23d	1	0.97mi
3247 Halblum Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	3.0	1820	$2,516	$1.38	13d	1	0.97mi
1496 Dittmer Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	2187	$2,440	$1.12	14d	1	0.98mi
925 Dugan Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1830	$2,295	$1.25	13d	1	0.99mi
2877 Palisades Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1974	$2,150	$1.09	19d	1	1.01mi
486 Dadeville St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$1,995	$1.09	14d	1	1.02mi
543 Reading St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$2,010	$1.10	21d	1	1.05mi
1198 Venus St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1535	$1,961	$1.28	21d	1	1.07mi
1453 Santa Anna St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1994	$2,500	$1.25	14d	1	1.09mi
1394 Garabaldi Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1876	$2,500	$1.33	19d	1	1.09mi
1783 Dittmer Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	2207	$2,100	$0.95	23d	1	1.10mi
291 Foley St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$2,025	$1.10	13d	1	1.11mi
1434 Garabaldi Cir SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1600	$2,000	$1.25	13d	1	1.13mi
2691 Tepee Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$2,040	$1.11	21d	1	1.13mi
555 Gagnon St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	3.0	2373	$2,400	$1.01	23d	1	1.14mi
286 Silver Frost St SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1833	$1,925	$1.05	14d	1	1.22mi
238 Silver Frost St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1475	$1,849	$1.25	23d	1	1.29mi
830 Painesville St SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	2029	$2,220	$1.09	13d	1	1.30mi
1566 Criswell Ln SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	2046	$2,400	$1.17	23d	1	1.31mi
2785 Gabboys Ave SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1475	$1,849	$1.25	23d	1	1.32mi
1224 Dillard Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1770	$2,336	$1.32	13d	1	1.37mi
3517 Rixford Way SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	3.0	2562	$2,800	$1.09	23d	1	1.40mi
590 Trymore Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	4.0	2.0	1873	$2,250	$1.20	14d	1	1.41mi
1884 Middlebury Dr SE Palm Bay, FL	3.0	2.0	1761	$2,000	$1.14	23d	1	1.48mi

Listing history 6 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $399,900 Active 8 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $399,900 Active 7 DOM
3. 2026-06-16
   days on market $399,900 Active 6 DOM
4. 2026-06-15
   days on market $399,900 Active 5 DOM
5. 2026-06-14
   remarks 699-char remark
6. 2026-06-14
   listed $399,900 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 4/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥106°F today · 23 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: $28,581
• − Mortgage interest: −$22,401
• − Property taxes: −$5,998
• − Insurance: −$2,000
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,286
• − Management: −$2,286
• − Depreciation: −$11,633
• Taxable loss: −$18,024
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$4,326
• After-tax cash flow: $-6,259/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

+2566.0% since first listed

10 events — show timeline

• 2026-06-10 Listed $399,900 SCMLS
• 2025-07-30 Sold (Public Records) $38,000 Public Records
• 2025-07-24 Sold (MLS) $38,000 SCMLS
• 2025-06-10 Pending — SCMLS
• 2025-05-17 Listed $40,000 SCMLS
• 2016-08-16 Listing Removed — SCMLS
• 2013-09-21 Listing Removed — Beaches MLS
• 2005-06-01 Listed $68,888 Beaches MLS
• 2005-05-31 Listed $68,888 SCMLS
• 2004-04-15 Sold (Public Records) $15,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+11.8%/yr

Latest (2025): $323 · +9.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.