Satellite Beach · Cost to sell
What does it cost to sell a home in Satellite Beach?
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Satellite Beach is a beach city on the barrier island, about halfway between Cocoa Beach and Melbourne Beach. Most of its homes went up in the 1960s and 1970s, as the space program grew along the coast.
An estimate, not a promise. Agent pay is always negotiable. Repairs, credits to the buyer and taxes for the days you owned the home this year are not included.
Each cost, in plain words
- Agent pay: what you agree to pay the agents, in writing, before you list. It is always negotiable.
- Deed tax: Florida charges 70 cents per $100 of the price when a home changes owners. In Brevard County the seller usually pays it.
- Owner's title insurance: a one-time policy that protects the buyer's ownership. Florida sets the price by law. In Brevard County the seller usually pays it.
- Closing fee: what the title company charges to run the closing. It varies by company.
- Mortgage payoff: the title company pays off your loan from the sale. Ask your lender for an exact payoff amount.
Satellite Beach in numbers
- The typical home here is valued at about $502,500, which is 48% higher than Brevard County as a whole ($339,600).
- About 65% of homes were built before 1980. Many insurance companies ask for a 4-point inspection (roof, electrical, plumbing, heating and air) on older homes, so plan for it early.
At a typical Satellite Beach price of about $505,000, Florida's deed tax is $3,535 and the owner's title policy is about $2,600. Typical value here is 4.2 times the typical household income, compared with 4.3 for the county.
Satellite Beach next to its neighbors
Satellite Beach is valued higher than all three of its closest neighbors.