Brevard County · North Brevard · 32927
An unincorporated North Brevard community between Titusville and Cocoa — established subdivisions, accessible single-family pricing, and Indian River frontage.
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~13,000
Population
~$262K
Median Home Value
~$378K
Median Sale Price
$262K–$378K
Median List Price
Port St. John is an unincorporated Brevard County community of roughly 13,000 residents (NeighborhoodScout estimate), in ZIP 32927. It sits along the Indian River Lagoon between Titusville to the north and Cocoa to the south — a chain of 1970s-built subdivisions stretching west of US-1 and south of the Beachline. The community is primarily medium to large single-family homes (3–5+ bedrooms), most built in the 1970s with subsequent infill (city-data.com / 32927).
Port St. John is one of the more affordable single-family markets in Central Brevard. Median home value sits around $261,800 (assessed-value-driven) while median active sale price is closer to $377,889 (current-market-driven) — the gap reflects Port St. John's older 1970s assessed stock vs. recent renovated and newer-built sales activity. Most inventory is 3-bedroom / 2-bath single-family on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. Cypress Woods and Hundred Acre Woods are the named HOA communities; the rest of the city is non-HOA which gives owners more freedom on RV pads, sheds, and accessory structures. Newer construction in the SE portion of the area trades $375K–$500K. Indian River-side direct waterfront is rare but commands premium pricing.
Port St. John is part of Brevard Public Schools. The community feeds into the North Brevard / Titusville public-school cluster, with schools like Atlantis Elementary, Enterprise Elementary, Space Coast Junior/Senior High School, and Astronaut High School in the broader feeder pattern. Always confirm exact zoning with the BPS School Locator before closing.
Port St. John sits halfway between Titusville (10 minutes north via US-1) and Cocoa (10 minutes south via US-1). SR-528 (the Beachline) is 5–10 minutes south — direct access to Orlando International (~45–50 minutes) and downtown Orlando (~55–60 minutes via I-4). Kennedy Space Center is 15–20 minutes north via SR-3 or US-1; this is one of the most KSC-convenient residential addresses outside of Titusville and northern Merritt Island. Cocoa Beach is 25 minutes east via SR-520. The commute geometry — affordable single-family, KSC adjacent, fast Orlando access — is why Port St. John has held value through cycles despite being unincorporated.
Named HOA subdivision in Port St. John — established 1980s–1990s single-family with HOA-managed common areas.
Named HOA subdivision — single-family family-oriented community with HOA structure.
The bulk of Port St. John inventory — 1970s-built single-family on the original GDC grid, no HOA, accessible price points and renovation-friendly.
Post-2010 single-family in the southeastern portion of the area — trade $375K–$500K, often production-builder.
Eastern boundary along the Indian River Lagoon — limited direct waterfront, premium pricing for what's available.
No — it's an unincorporated community within Brevard County, between Titusville and Cocoa along US-1. Postal addresses use 'Cocoa, FL 32927' for some properties and 'Port St. John' for others, but the area has its own community identity, schools, and demographic profile. Property taxes and county services come through Brevard County government rather than a municipal city government, which keeps tax structure relatively simple.
Three factors. First, the bulk of housing stock is 1970s-built single-family — older than the newer Viera, Suntree, or Bayside Palm Bay product, and that age translates into lower assessed values. Second, most of the area is non-HOA, which expands the buyer pool but also limits the curated-amenity premium that gated communities can carry. Third, location — Port St. John is north of the Cocoa / Rockledge / Viera urban core, so it doesn't carry the central-Brevard premium even though commute access is comparable. The combination makes it one of the most affordable Brevard single-family markets where you still get top-decile family safety and BPS schools.
Port St. John is one of the most KSC-convenient residential addresses outside of Titusville and northern Merritt Island. SR-3 / NASA Causeway is 15–20 minutes north; the KSC main entrance and the broader commercial-space corridor (SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA, Firefly) are accessible in 20–30 minutes. Combined with affordable housing and BPS schools, this commute geometry is the core appeal for NASA, contractor, and Cape commercial-space workers who don't need waterfront and want maximum dollar-per-square-foot.
Brevard Public Schools' North Brevard / Titusville cluster. Schools like Atlantis Elementary, Enterprise Elementary, Space Coast Junior/Senior High School, and Astronaut High School are in the broader feeder pattern. Always confirm exact zoning with the BPS School Locator before closing.
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