Living in Florida's Space Coast
Cypress Woods
Cypress Woods is a Port St John community off Grissom Parkway where every street is named for a Florida native: Bumelia, Yaupon Holly, Hackberry, Cinnamon Fern, Crepe Myrtle. Homes went up between 1998 and 2006, run 1,490 to 2,364 square feet on fifth acre lots, and nearly half have a screened in ground pool. Dues sit under $400 a year.
Cypress Woods In Cocoa, Florida
First thing to be clear about: Cypress Woods carries a Cocoa mailing address and a 32927 ZIP, but it is Port St John. That is unincorporated Brevard County, not the incorporated City of Cocoa, so county sheriff and county code enforcement apply rather than city departments. Buyers moving in from out of state often miss the distinction until they go looking for a city permit desk. It matters for services and it matters for how you read the tax bill.
The neighborhood was platted in phases through the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the homeowners association was organized as a Florida nonprofit corporation in 1997, right as the first houses were going up. Construction is concrete block with stucco under shingle roofs, and about six in ten homes are single story. Interiors from the 2004 through 2006 phases tend to run ten foot ceilings and split bedroom plans, which is why the later addresses often feel larger than the square footage suggests.
The street names are the giveaway that somebody put thought into this plat. Cinnamon Fern Boulevard is the entrance road off Grissom Parkway. From there you get Bumelia Drive, Hackberry Road, Yaupon Holly Drive, Crepe Myrtle Court, Fringe Place and Joshua Place, all native or naturalized Florida plants. Lots run 0.17 to 0.30 of an acre, larger than the newer production communities west of I-95, and several back to ponds or a wooded utility easement.
Nine of twenty homes here have an in ground pool, most of them screen enclosed, and a few added solar heat and saltwater conversions. That is an unusually high rate for a community in this price band and it changes what you should expect to pay. The association keeps a park with a playground and open green space, and dues have run roughly $259 to $380 a year depending on the phase and the assessment year. There is no community pool and no clubhouse.
Cypress Woods moves fast. Typical time on market is about 25 days, and the range holds between $370,000 and $472,000 with a midpoint near $399,500, or roughly $192 per square foot. The tradeoff is location: you are twenty minutes north of Cocoa Village and the historic waterfront, and closer in daily life to Fay Boulevard, Port St John Parkway and the NASA Causeway than to anything in downtown Cocoa.
Cypress Woods At A Glance
What you are actually buying in Cypress Woods.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | Off Grissom Parkway at Cinnamon Fern Boulevard, Port St John, Cocoa 32927 |
| Built | 1998 to 2006, with 2004 the midpoint |
| Home size | 1,490 to 2,364 square feet, about 2,020 typical |
| Bedrooms | 3 to 4, three is the common count |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Lot size | 0.17 to 0.30 of an acre, about a fifth of an acre typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco with shingle roofs |
| Association | Mandatory, roughly $259 to $380 a year, Cypress Woods Homeowners Association, organized in 1997 |
| Amenities | Park with playground and green space. No community pool or clubhouse |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Streets | Cinnamon Fern Boulevard, Bumelia Drive, Hackberry Road, Yaupon Holly Drive, Fringe Place, Crepe Myrtle Court, Joshua Place |
| Private pools | Nine of twenty homes, most screen enclosed |
| Pond lots | A handful back to water, several more to a wooded easement |
| Price per square foot | About $192 |
| Time to sell | Around 25 days |
| Price range | $370,000 to $472,000, about $399,500 typical |
Cypress Woods Details
A Plat Named For Native Plants
Bumelia, yaupon holly, hackberry, cinnamon fern and crepe myrtle are all plants you can find growing in central Brevard. Whoever laid out the streets committed to the theme completely. It is a small thing, but it tells you this was not a copy paste subdivision dropped on a cleared field.
Pools Are The Norm, Not The Exception
Almost half the homes have an in ground pool and most are under screen. Several have been resurfaced, converted to salt or fitted with solar heating and variable speed pumps in the last decade. Price a Cypress Woods home against a non pool community and you are not comparing the same product.
Port St John, Not City Of Cocoa
The mailing address says Cocoa and the ZIP is 32927, but this is unincorporated Brevard County. County services apply. If you are comparing to a neighborhood inside the Cocoa city limits, the service picture and the millage picture are not identical.
Fifth Acre Lots With Room Behind
Lots run 0.17 to 0.30 of an acre, wider than what production builders are platting today west of I-95. Several back to ponds and others to a wooded utility easement, which buys privacy at the rear without requiring you to buy the acreage.
Ten Foot Ceilings In The Later Phases
Homes from the 2004 to 2006 sections were built with taller ceilings and split bedroom layouts. The result is that a 2,000 square foot house from the last phase lives noticeably bigger than a 2,000 square foot house from 1998. Worth walking both before you decide.
It Turns Over Quickly
Twenty five days is the typical time from listing to contract here, well under the pace in most of west Cocoa. If a Cypress Woods home comes up that fits, do not plan on a leisurely second showing three weekends out.
Homes For Sale In Cypress Woods
Current Cypress Woods homes are below. This community sells quickly, so anything that looks right is worth seeing the same week.
Cypress Woods Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cypress Woods in Cocoa or Port St John?
The mailing address is Cocoa and the ZIP is 32927, but the community sits in Port St John, which is unincorporated Brevard County. Sheriff and county code enforcement cover it rather than city departments. Port St John has its own identity and its own market, separate from the City of Cocoa.
How much are the HOA dues in Cypress Woods?
They have run roughly $259 to $380 a year depending on the phase and the budget year. The association was organized as a Florida nonprofit corporation in 1997 and is run by an elected board. Dues cover the park and common area maintenance.
Does Cypress Woods have a community pool?
No. What the association maintains is a park area with a playground, green space and picnic seating. Private pools are common instead, with nine of twenty homes having one, and most of those are screen enclosed.
What years were the homes built?
The community filled in between 1998 and 2006 across multiple phases, with 2004 the midpoint. The plat carries phase two, phase three and phase five sections, so the addresses on the outer streets are generally the later ones.
Are there waterfront lots in Cypress Woods?
A few lots back to ponds inside the community, and those homes usually carry a pond view from the rear porch or pool cage. There is no river or lagoon frontage here. Several other lots back to a wooded utility easement, which gives similar privacy without the water.
How do I get to Cypress Woods?
From I-95, take Port St John Parkway east, then Grissom Parkway north to Cinnamon Fern Boulevard. From US 1, head west on Kings Highway or Fay Boulevard, then Grissom Parkway to Cinnamon Fern. The entrance sits right off Grissom.
What is the drive to Cocoa Village?
Figure about twenty minutes south, either down US 1 or by way of Grissom Parkway. Day to day, most of what Cypress Woods residents use sits closer: Fay Boulevard, Port St John Parkway and the shopping along US 1 to the east.
Do I need a flood determination here?
Always get one for the specific parcel. Brevard County Public Works, Floodplain Administration at (321) 617-7340 is the official repository for FEMA flood map panels and issues written determinations and elevation certificates.
Cinnamon Fern Boulevard off Grissom Parkway, Cocoa 32927
Cypress Woods sits west of US 1 in Port St John, entered from Grissom Parkway at Cinnamon Fern Boulevard. Grissom Parkway is the north south spine for this whole part of north Brevard, running parallel to and west of US 1. Fay Boulevard and Kings Highway connect east to US 1 and the river, and Port St John Parkway runs west to I-95. The community is roughly three miles from the NASA Causeway approach.
Drive times work out to about twenty minutes to Cocoa Village, twenty five to thirty to Cocoa Beach by way of SR 528, and roughly an hour to the Orlando airport side using I-95 south to 528 west. Kennedy Space Center and the Cape are close enough that launch viewing from the neighborhood is a normal occurrence rather than an event you plan a trip around.
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