Malabar · Selling
Downsizing in Malabar
See what you’d keep after selling, and plan the move to a smaller place.
Free · Agents who know Malabar · Every step in one app
Malabar is a small town between Palm Bay and the Indian River, known for larger lots.
Moving to a smaller place is rarely only about square feet. You may be leaving a home full of memories, sorting through years of belongings, and wondering where everything and everyone will fit. Feeling relieved and sad in the same week is completely normal.
What this means in Malabar
- The typical owner-occupied home in Malabar is worth about $451,100, 33% above the Brevard County typical value. At about 6–8% total selling costs, that is roughly $27,100–$36,100 on a typical sale here; your own number depends on your price and mortgage.
- When you move in Malabar: power is usually from Florida Power & Light (FPL). Set up service a week or two before Moving Day.
- Malabar's site points septic owners to Brevard County's Save Our Indian River Lagoon grants: homes inside the plan area can get at least $6,000 to upgrade a septic system, but you must be approved before any work starts.
What’s different for you
- See what you’d keep. Know your number before you choose the next place.
- Plan the move. One Moving Day for leaving and arriving, with movers booked in the app.
- Sell, then settle in. Every step of the sale in order, at your pace.
When you start in CloseHive from this page, your plan already includes these steps, along with the usual ones for selling in Malabar. You always see what to do next, and your agent handles the how.
Malabar in numbers
- The typical home here is valued at about $451,100, which is 33% higher than Brevard County as a whole ($339,600).
- The typical home here was built around 1993, about 33 years ago. Ask about the roof's age early, because Florida insurers look at it closely.
- 99% of homes are lived in by their owners, more than the county's 77%. Homes here change hands less often, so good ones can go quickly.
- So few homes in Malabar are rented that the Census can't report a typical rent here. Nearly every home is lived in by its owner, so listings come up less often than in bigger cities.
At a typical Malabar price of about $450,000, Florida's deed tax is $3,150 and the owner's title policy is about $2,325. Typical value here is 3.5 times the typical household income, compared with 4.3 for the county.
Questions people ask
Should I sell or buy first when downsizing?
Many people sell first so they know their budget; your agent helps you choose based on your plans.