CITY PROFILE
Palm Bay, FL
“Affordable but you're still in Florida, perpetually.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $345K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,920/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 23.3°C · warmest 27.7°C · coolest 17.3°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1377 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.87 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #97 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent65
- Climate comfort91
- Plenty of sunshine69
- Big-city amenities37
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.