What a West Melbourne house pays
Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.
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Starts at the typical market value, $377,100; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.
- Property tax$4,405
1.301% of $377,100, less $25,000 homestead exemption and less $26,411 additional homestead exemption
- Flat charges on the tax bill$524
Brevard County solid waste disposal assessment (FY 2026-27) $77 · Brevard County fire services special assessment (FY 2026-27, 1,401-1,800 sq ft home) $390 · City of West Melbourne stormwater assessment, $57.69 per ERU (FY 2026-27) $58
- Electricity$1,775
1104 kWh a month $1,775
- Water and sewer$1,538
7,000 gallons a month on City of West Melbourne: water $80, sewer $48 a month
- Trash$333
Garbage, recycling and yard trash carts (one flat rate), $28 a month
- Home insurance$3,532
Typical premium $3,532
A West Melbourne house at the typical market value ($377,100) pays about $12,100 a year: $4,930 property tax and charges, $1,540 water and sewer, $330 trash, $1,780 electricity, $3,530 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Rates checked Oct 21, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.
Ways to pay less
Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:
Seniors 65+ with limited income: extra exemptionExtra exemption
Residents 65 and older whose income does not exceed the state maximum can get an additional exemption.
How: Apply to the Brevard County Property Appraiser with the prior year's federal tax return and W-2/1099 statements.
$5,000 exemptions for widows, widowers, blind and disabled residents$5,000 off taxable value
The widow/widower, blind person and disability exemptions each take up to $5,000 off the taxable value of one property you own.
How: Apply to the Brevard County Property Appraiser.
Veterans with a service-connected disability: exemptions$5,000 off, or no property tax on the homestead
Veterans with a service-connected disability rated 10% to 100% can get up to $5,000 off taxable value; veterans with a service-connected total and permanent disability get a 100% exemption from property taxes on their homestead.
How: Apply to the Brevard County Property Appraiser with a certificate from the U.S. government or a letter from Veterans Affairs.
Pay your tax bill early for 4% off4% off the bill
The Brevard County Tax Collector gives 4% off for the first 30 days after bills are mailed (about November 1), 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February.
How: Pay within 30 days of the November mailing for the largest discount.
Away for the season: put your water account on hold
Seasonal customers who plan to be away can pay seasonal rates with their account on hold. The Water/Sewer Disconnection Form closes the account completely, and reopening it takes a new deposit and service fee.
How: Complete the city's Seasonal Shut Off and On Form, not the disconnection form.
Free toilet leak test tablets
Toilet leaks are the most common cause of an increasing water bill. Toilet test tablets are free at City Hall.
How: Pick them up at City Hall, 2240 Minton Road, and put one in the toilet tank (not the bowl); color in the bowl after 15-30 minutes means a leak.
Money dates
- Nov 1in 9 daysProperty tax bills are mailed on or about November 1; paying in the first 30 days takes 4% off (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February).
- Mar 1Deadline to apply for the homestead exemption for that year with the Brevard County Property Appraiser.
- Apr 1Unpaid property taxes become delinquent and a 3% minimum charge is added.
Who serves this house
- Water
- City of West Melbourne
- City of West Melbourne rates for customers inside city limits: a $15.75 monthly potable water service charge plus a usage rate per thousand gallons in four tiers; utility bills are generated monthly
- Property tax
- 1.30% of value
- 2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Brevard County millage codes 34V0 and 52V0 (City of West Melbourne)
- Sewer
- City of West Melbourne
- $14.45 a month plus $5.00 per 1,000 gallons
- Electricity
- Florida Power & Light (FPL)
- Residential Service (RS-1): $10.52 base charge a month plus per-kWh charges (October 2026)
- Gas
- Utility gas
- 271 of 7,775 owner-occupied homes in West Melbourne heat with utility gas; 7,261 heat with electricity (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Schools
- Brevard Public Schools
- 6.3020 mills for 2026-27: 3.0540 required local effort, 0.7480 discretionary, 1.0000 voted, 1.5000 capital
Your water
- Source
- The city buys its water from the City of Melbourne: Lake Washington, part of the St. Johns River, and the Floridan Aquifer.
- Lead
- West Melbourne tap samples (2023): lead 90th percentile 1.1 ppb against a 15 ppb action level, no sites over it; the city's inventory found no lead service lines.
- PFAS
- Two PFAS were found in December 2025: PFBA at 0.0067 ppb and PFBS at 0.0032 ppb. These unregulated contaminants do not yet have a drinking water standard.
- Violation
- In August 2025 disinfection by-product samples were collected one day ahead of schedule, which counted as a violation; the results were satisfactory and met all requirements.
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How these numbers are made
- Florida tax bills are public, but we calculate yours from public rates and the value you enter.
- Property tax: 13.0140 mills in total for Brevard County millage codes 34V0 and 52V0 (City of West Melbourne; one column in the 2025 county millage table), 2026 tax year, final adopted rates: Brevard County 3.0942 general fund, 0.3240 library, 0.1339 mosquito control, 0.6431 Fire Control MSTU, 0.3144 South Brevard recreation and 0.0719 Environmentally Endangered Lands (0.0457 operating + 0.0262 voted debt); Brevard Public Schools 6.3020; City of West Melbourne 1.7724 (Resolution 2026-20, adopted 7-0 on September 23, 2026); St. Johns River Water Management District 0.1793; Florida Inland Navigation District 0.0270; Sebastian Inlet District 0.1518.
- Homestead takes $25,000 off all taxes and up to $26,411 more off non-school taxes (we apply the full $26,411, which every home assessed at $76,411 or more gets). The typical value is the Census median market value; the Save Our Homes cap keeps many homesteads' assessed value lower.
- Non-ad valorem charges on the November 2026 tax bill: Brevard County solid waste disposal $76.57 (one billing unit for a single-family residence); Brevard County fire services special assessment $389.74, the FY 2026-27 rate for a single-family home of 1,401-1,800 square feet (the 1.00 ERU bin; smaller homes pay $85.74-$303.99, larger ones $487.18-$682.05), from the rate schedule on the County Commission's August 25, 2026 agenda (a 2.63% CPI increase under Resolution 25-048); and the City of West Melbourne stormwater assessment of $57.69 per ERU, which we count as one ERU per house. Parcels in the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District get a stormwater credit and pay that district's own assessment, which is not included; CDDs elsewhere in the city are not included either.
- Water and sewer: the City of West Melbourne's posted inside-city rates (it buys water from the City of Melbourne): water $15.75 a month plus $9.34 per 1,000 gallons up to 3,000, $9.73 to 7,000, $10.32 to 11,000 and $10.86 above; sewer $14.45 a month plus $5.00 per 1,000 gallons. A backflow meter adds $2.50 a month and reuse irrigation water, where available, is an $18.19 flat monthly rate; neither is included. Garbage: $27.76 a month for single-family homes (WM collects; the city bills).
- Electricity: FPL rate RS-1 effective October 2026, $10.52 a month plus 12.258¢ per kWh up to 1,000 kWh and 14.258¢ above (energy, conservation, capacity, environmental, storm protection and fuel charges less the transition credit). Taxes and fees FPL adds to the bill are not included. Typical use, 1,104 kWh a month, is EIA's 2024 Florida residential average. Insurance: Florida OIR's Brevard County average homeowners premium with wind coverage ($3,532, March 2026); flood insurance is a separate policy and is not included.
- Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
- City of West Melbourne: Sept. 23, 2026 council minutes (Resolution 2026-20, millage)
- City of West Melbourne: Aug. 19, 2026 agenda packet (FY 2026-27 stormwater assessment)
- City of West Melbourne: Aug. 19, 2026 council minutes (stormwater rate adopted)
- Brevard County: FY 2026-27 fire services assessment rate resolution
- City of West Melbourne: set up new water/sewer service (rates)
- City of West Melbourne: utility services
- City of West Melbourne: tips for finding water leaks
- US Census ACS 2020-2024: median value, West Melbourne FL
- US Census ACS 2020-2024: house heating fuel, West Melbourne FL
- Brevard County Resolution 26-090: final millages FY 2026-27
- Brevard Public Schools: FY 2027 millage resolution (ESE 524)
- St. Johns River WMD: FY 2026-27 adopted budget
- Nassau County Property Appraiser: 2026 final millage rates (FIND)
- Sebastian Inlet District: October 14, 2026 meeting packet (final millage minutes)
- BCPAO: 2025 millage by tax district (West Melbourne codes 34V0/52V0)
- BCPAO: exemptions
- Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser: homestead exemption amounts
- Florida DOR (via Lee County PA): additional homestead exemption adjustment
- Brevard County: FY 2027 solid waste disposal rate resolution
- Brevard County Solid Waste: billing services
- Brevard County Tax Collector: non-ad valorem assessments
- Brevard County Tax Collector: important dates and discount periods
- City of West Melbourne: 2025 water quality report
- FPL: residential rates October 2026
- FPL: tariff section 7 (communities served)
- EIA: 2024 average monthly residential bill by state (Table 5A)
- Florida OIR: July 2026 Insurer Stability Unit report
How West Melbourne compares
A typical West Melbourne house against the 53 Florida cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.
| Per year | West Melbourne | Median | Where it falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property tax rate | 1.30% | 1.78% | lower than 50 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover |
| Water | $961 | $515 | higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover |
| Sewer and utility-bill fees | $577 | $901 | lower than 45 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover |
| Trash | $333 | $364 | lower than 33 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover |
| Electricity and gas | $1,775 | $1,953 | lower than 39 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover |
| Home insurance | $3,532 | $3,733 | lower than 33 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover |
| Total | $12,108 | $12,935 | lower than 35 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover |
Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.
Questions to ask your candidates
Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.
1. Property tax rate
The fact: West Melbourne's property tax rate is 1.30%, lower than 50 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.
Ask: "Property tax in West Melbourne is 1.30%, lower than 50 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"
2. Water
The fact: Water here costs about $961 a year at typical use, higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover.
Ask: "Water here costs about $961 a year at typical use, higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
3. Sewer and utility-bill fees
The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $577 a year, lower than 45 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.
Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $577 a year, lower than 45 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"
4. Electricity and gas
The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,775 a year, lower than 39 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.
Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $1,775 a year for a typical house, lower than 39 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"
Common questions about West Melbourne house costs
What is the property tax rate in West Melbourne?
About 1.30% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Brevard County millage codes 34V0 and 52V0 (City of West Melbourne)), plus flat charges on the same bill (Brevard County solid waste disposal assessment (FY 2026-27) $77, Brevard County fire services special assessment (FY 2026-27, 1,401-1,800 sq ft home) $390, City of West Melbourne stormwater assessment, $57.69 per ERU (FY 2026-27) $58).
How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in West Melbourne?
About $6,528 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, including $524 of flat charges.
How much is the water bill in West Melbourne?
About $128 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of West Melbourne.
How much does trash pickup cost in West Melbourne?
$28 a month for a house.
When is property tax due in West Melbourne?
Apr 1: Unpaid property taxes become delinquent and a 3% minimum charge is added.
Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in West Melbourne?
Yes. Seniors 65+ with limited income: extra exemption: Residents 65 and older whose income does not exceed the state maximum can get an additional exemption.
How much does a house in West Melbourne cost to run each year?
A West Melbourne house at the typical market value ($377,100) pays about $12,100 a year: $4,930 property tax and charges, $1,540 water and sewer, $330 trash, $1,780 electricity, $3,530 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.