Malabar · Selling
Selling an inherited home in Malabar
The probate steps in order: who can sign, what the court needs, and when the home can be sold.
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Malabar is a small town between Palm Bay and the Indian River, known for larger lots.
If someone you love has died and left you a home, you may be grieving and handling paperwork at the same time. Walking through their rooms, deciding what to keep, and answering calls from lawyers, lenders and relatives can be exhausting. There is no right way to feel about it, and there is no shame in needing help.
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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.
- Court papers for probate, divorce and foreclosure cases in Malabar are filed with the Brevard County Clerk of the Circuit Court, which has offices in Viera, Titusville, Melbourne, Palm Bay and Merritt Island. Recorded deeds and the property's sale history are on the Brevard County Property Appraiser site.
- 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
- Find out which probate applies. Florida has a short probate for estates of $150,000 or less (raised from $75,000 on July 1, 2026) (or when the owner died more than 2 years ago) and a full one for the rest.
- Hire a Florida probate attorney. The personal representative needs one in almost every case.
- Get the court’s OK to sell. Letters of Administration, and a court order if the home was a protected homestead or the will doesn’t allow a sale.
- Send title the court papers. So nothing waits at closing.
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
Can I sell an inherited house before probate is finished?
Often the personal representative can sell once the court gives them authority; your probate attorney confirms what your estate needs.
What is a protected homestead?
In Florida, a home the owner lived in can have special protection when they leave a spouse or minor child, which can limit who receives it and how it is sold.