In Mims, a typical home is worth $235,700 and typical rent is $1,250 a month. Compared with all of Brevard County, the typical home value is 31% lower, typical household income is 25% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $311,858 to $389,905.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Mims is in Brevard County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Brevard County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
The typical home in Mims is worth $235,700,31% less than in Brevard County as a whole ($339,600).
2
The typical household income in Mims is $59,005,25% less than in Brevard County as a whole ($78,476).
3
89% of households in Mims own their home, against 77% in Brevard County.
4
The typical rent in Mims is $1,250 a month, 20% less than in Brevard County as a whole ($1,556).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Mims
What homes there are in Mims, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Kind of home: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Detached house
68%
66%
55%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
5%
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
17%
25%
19%
Mobile home
28%
7%
8%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
0%
In Mims, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Brevard County.
In Mims there are many mobile homes: 28% of homes; in Brevard County, 7%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Year built: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Before 1960
6%
8%
10%
26%
1960–1979
25%
24%
24%
24%
1980–1999
32%
38%
34%
25%
2000–2009
25%
19%
18%
14%
2010 or later
12%
11%
14%
11%
By age, homes in Mims look like those in Brevard County: the typical year built is 1988.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K20%
$100K–$200K13%
$200K–$300K32%
$300K–$500K24%
$500K–$750K6%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1M4%
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Under $100K
20%
$100K–$200K
13%
$200K–$300K
32%
$300K–$500K
24%
$500K–$750K
6%
$750K–$1M
4%
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
By price, most homes in Mims sit under the FHA limit for Brevard County ($541,287): about 90%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,636 a month
Brevard County: $1,805 a month
Without a mortgage
$387 a month
Brevard County: $608 a month
Owners with a mortgage
41%
Brevard County: 56%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Mims is $1,636 a month, less than in Brevard County ($1,805); without one, $387.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Mims+51%
Brevard County+73%
Florida+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
MimsNo clear change
Brevard County+46%
Florida+42%
United States+33%
Typical household income
MimsNo clear change
Brevard County+38%
Florida+34%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Typical home value
+51%
+73%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+46%
+42%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+38%
+34%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Mims rose 51%; in Brevard County, it rose 73%.
Rent in Mims moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Mims and its comparisons
Measure
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
10.8%
7.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.0%
1.4%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
3.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.35
2.42
2.51
2.53
Drive alone
82%
75%
70%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
7%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
8%
15%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Much as in Brevard County, a household in Mims has 2.35 people on average.
To get to work, 82% of workers in Mims drive alone; in Brevard County, 75%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Mims?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Mims, worth $235,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 39% of the typical household income in Mims, which is $59,005 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $81,171 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Brevard County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Mims. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $8,250 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,894
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$231,430
Total interest
$332,974
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,980 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,377 a month
Tight
$1,377 to $1,770 a month
Hard
more than $1,770 a month
Your payment · 39%
Compared with the typical household income in Mims ($59,005 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,568
Property tax
$124
Home insurance
$98
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$104
You need at least $8,250 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,894; principal and interest $1,568.
The city and its county
Mims and Brevard County
Mims is in Brevard County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Mims
Map of Brevard County, Florida, with Mims marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Mims
Brevard County
Other cities with a page
Mims's own numbers
Typical home value
$235,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,250
Typical yearly household income
$59,005
Households that own their home
89%
Effective property tax rate
0.63%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Brevard County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,779
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
6.9%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Brevard County.
A typical home in Mims is worth $235,700: 31% below the county and 34% below Florida. With the typical household income in Mims ($59,005 a year), a typical home costs 4.0 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Mims4.0 years
Brevard4.3 years
Florida4.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Brevard County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Brevard County rose 135% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Brevard County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Brevard County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +13.4% +13.4% 2016
2017: +11.5% +11.5% 2017
2018: +8.3% +8.3% 2018
2019: +5.2% +5.2% 2019
2020: +5.7% +5.7% 2020
2021: +15.9% +15.9% 2021
2022: +24.1% +24.1% 2022
2023: +7.1% +7.1% 2023
2024: +0.9% +0.9% 2024
2025: −0.8% −0.8% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Brevard County, Florida and the United States
Period
County
Florida
U.S.
Last year (2025)
−0.8%
−0.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+54%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+135%
+127%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Mims next to Brevard County, Florida and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Mims$235,700
Brevard$339,600
Florida$359,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Mims$1,250
Brevard$1,556
Florida$1,669
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Mims$59,005
Brevard$78,476
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
See the full table
Mims next to Brevard County and Florida
Measure
Mims
Brevard County
Florida
U.S.
Typical home value
$235,700 ▼31% below the county
$339,600
$359,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,250 ▼20% below the county
$1,556
$1,669
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$59,005 ▼25% below the county
$78,476
$74,568
$80,734
Households that own their home
89% ▲13 points above the county
77%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,477 ▼36% below the county
$2,311
$2,730
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.63% ▼0.05 points below the county
0.68%
0.76%
0.94%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Brevard County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mims
For a typical $235,700 home in Mims, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mims's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,894a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$8,250
Cash to close
$15,321
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $104
Conventional, 5% down$1,851a month
Down payment
$11,785
Cash to close
$18,856
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $112
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,499a month
Down payment
$47,140
Cash to close
$54,211
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,717a month
Down payment
$35,355
Cash to close
$42,426
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mims
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,894
$8,250
$231,431
7.18%
FHA MIP · $104
$15,321
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,851
$11,785
$223,915
7.18%
PMI · $112
$18,856
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,499
$47,140
$188,560
7.18%
None
$54,211
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,717
$35,355
$200,345
8.18%
None
$42,426
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Mims is $1,250 a month: 20% below the county.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Brevard County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,779 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $34.21 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Brevard County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,327
$25.52
$53,080
1 bedroom
$1,525
$29.33
$61,000
2 bedrooms
$1,779
$34.21
$71,160
3 bedrooms
$2,382
$45.81
$95,280
4 bedrooms
$2,707
$52.06
$108,280
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Mims
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mims is in ZIP code 32754.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,430: $349 less than the fair market rent for Brevard County ($1,779).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Mims, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
32754
$1,070
$1,220
$1,430
$1,910
$2,170
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
32754 $1,430$1,910
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mims when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Brevard County; none says it serves in Spanish.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mims or Brevard County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Mims the same as in the rest of the state.
Florida Housing second loan with no interest and no monthly payments, repaid when you sell or refinance.Offered by Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
No legal help resource on our list is for Mims or Brevard County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Mims and all of Brevard County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Mims?
The typical home value in Mims is $235,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Brevard County it is $339,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Mims?
Typical rent in Mims is $1,250 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Brevard County is $1,779.
What is the FHA loan limit in Mims?
Mims uses the FHA limit for all of Brevard County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Mims?
The typical homeowner in Mims pays $1,477 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.63% of the home’s value; in Brevard County, the rate is 0.68%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mims?
There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Brevard County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
