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Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge is the newest thing on this stretch of US 1, an Adams Homes community that filled in between 2020 and 2025 about 1.7 miles north of the SR 528 Beachline. Tupelo Circle loops through most of it. Homes run 1,462 to 2,705 square feet on lots near an eighth of an acre, and dues run $350 a year.
Hickory Ridge In Cocoa, Florida
Adams Homes built every house in Hickory Ridge, and the community is now sold out at the builder level. Three quarters of the houses here changed hands as brand new construction, which means most of the neighborhood is still on original roofs, original air handlers and original appliances. Plans run three to five bedrooms with two to four baths, split layouts, inside laundry and a two car garage. Most are single story, though a handful of two story plans went up on the larger lots.
Tupelo Circle carries the bulk of the addresses. It enters from US 1, curves through the community and doubles back on itself, so a Tupelo Circle address can sit at either end of the loop. Lantana Street and Moment Street branch off it. Lots are small and consistent, running 0.126 to 0.16 of an acre, with sprinkler systems front and rear on almost every parcel. There is no water frontage anywhere in Hickory Ridge, and only two homes have a private pool.
The association is mandatory and inexpensive. Most homes pay $350 a year, with a few parcels recorded between $375 and $475, and Advanced Property Management administers it off site. There is no clubhouse, no community pool and no gate. What you are paying for is common area upkeep and the covenants that hold the streetscape together, which is why the number stays under thirty dollars a month instead of the several hundred an amenity community would charge.
Tax figures here look strange until you understand why. Annual amounts range from about $413 to $4,648, and the low end belongs to parcels that were still assessed as vacant land when the sale happened. If you are budgeting, work from the higher end of that range rather than the number on a builder closing statement, then apply the homestead exemption once you have filed. The second full year of ownership is usually the first honest picture of the bill.
Price wise, Hickory Ridge sits right around $382,900 and roughly $208 per square foot, which is the value end of new construction in Cocoa. Homes typically take about 77 days to move, a reflection of builder inventory sitting through completion rather than weak demand. The tradeoff is straightforward: you get warranty age construction and a low HOA, but small yards, close neighbors and a US 1 frontage that carries steady traffic.
Hickory Ridge At A Glance
The numbers behind Hickory Ridge, in one place.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | West side of US 1, about 1.7 miles north of SR 528, Cocoa 32926 |
| Built | 2020 to 2025, with 2024 the most common year |
| Builder | Adams Homes |
| Home size | 1,462 to 2,705 square feet, about 1,820 typical |
| Bedrooms | 3 to 5, four is the common count |
| Bathrooms | 2 to 4 |
| Lot size | 0.126 to 0.16 of an acre, about 0.13 typical |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco with shingle roofs |
| Association | Mandatory, $350 a year for most homes, administered off site by Advanced Property Management |
| Amenities | None. No pool, no clubhouse, no gate |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Streets | Tupelo Circle, Lantana Street, Moment Street |
| Garage | Two car attached on every plan |
| Price per square foot | About $208 |
| Time to sell | Around 77 days is typical |
| Price range | $358,900 to $453,600, about $382,900 typical |
Hickory Ridge Details
One Builder, One Standard
Adams Homes built the entire community and has since sold out its inventory here. That gives you predictable framing, predictable slab work and a ten year structural warranty that may still have years left on the newest houses. It also means the plans repeat, so comparing two homes usually comes down to lot, elevation and what the previous owner added.
Tupelo Circle Is The Spine
Nearly every address in Hickory Ridge is on Tupelo Circle, which loops in from US 1 and turns back on itself. Lantana Street and Moment Street hang off it. Because the loop is closed, through traffic is essentially nonexistent once you turn in off the highway.
Dues Under Thirty Dollars A Month
Most owners pay $350 a year to the association. There is no amenity package attached to that number, which is exactly why it stays low. Compare it against communities in west Cocoa charging $500 and up for tennis courts and playgrounds and decide which structure you actually want.
Tax Bills Have Not Caught Up
Annual amounts on file swing from a few hundred dollars to well over four thousand. The small figures come from parcels assessed as vacant land before the house was finished. Ask for the current year assessed value rather than the prior year bill, and plan on the higher figure.
Block, Stucco And Storm Shutters
Almost every home is concrete block with stucco under a shingle roof, and about six in ten came with storm shutters. That combination, on a house built to the current Florida code, tends to price better on insurance than the 1970s frame houses elsewhere in Cocoa.
Minutes To The Beachline
The SR 528 interchange sits 1.7 miles south on US 1. From there it is a straight run west toward Orlando or east to Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral. For anyone splitting time between the coast and the Orlando side, this is one of the better positioned addresses in the city.
Homes For Sale In Hickory Ridge
Here is what is currently available in Hickory Ridge. Inventory turns over as the original owners resell, so check back if nothing on the list fits.
Hickory Ridge Frequently Asked Questions
Who built Hickory Ridge?
Adams Homes built the community, starting in 2020 and finishing out through 2025. The builder lists the community as sold out, so anything available now is a resale from an original owner. Plans were three and four bedroom layouts with split floor plans, inside laundry and porch options.
How much is the HOA in Hickory Ridge?
Most homes pay $350 a year. A smaller number of parcels are recorded at $375, $400 or $475. Advanced Property Management handles the association from an off site office. There is no monthly billing, so the whole obligation lands once a year.
Does Hickory Ridge have a pool or clubhouse?
No. There is no community pool, no clubhouse and no gate. Only two homes in the neighborhood have a private in ground pool, so if a pool matters to you, plan on adding one or looking at an older community where they are common.
Why do the property tax amounts vary so much?
Because several sales closed while the parcel was still assessed as vacant land. Those bills came in a few hundred dollars. Once the house is on the tax roll, the number rises sharply. Budget from the high end of the range and file for homestead if it will be your primary residence.
Is Hickory Ridge in a flood zone?
That is answered parcel by parcel, not community wide. Brevard County Public Works, Floodplain Administration at (321) 617-7340 is the official repository for FEMA flood map panels and will issue a written determination for a specific address. Get that in writing before you write an offer.
Are the homes one story or two?
Both, but single story dominates. Roughly eight in ten homes here are one level. The two story plans are generally the larger ones, running up toward 2,700 square feet with four or five bedrooms and an upstairs loft.
How long does a home in Hickory Ridge take to sell?
About 77 days is typical. That figure is heavier than the west Cocoa average because so much of the history is builder inventory that sat through construction. Owner resales in good condition tend to move considerably faster.
What is the drive to the beach from Hickory Ridge?
Take US 1 south 1.7 miles to SR 528, then east. Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral are a short run from there. Cocoa Village and the Indian River waterfront are south on US 1, and I-95 is a few minutes west by way of 528.
Tupelo Circle off US 1, Cocoa 32926
Hickory Ridge sits on the west side of US 1 in the northern stretch of Cocoa, about 1.7 miles above the SR 528 interchange and just south of Canaveral Groves Boulevard. The entrance is easy to miss if you are not watching for Tupelo Circle. Behind the first row of houses the land opens to trees, which is where the wooded views on the rear lots come from. Canaveral Groves lies west and north of here.
For drive times, SR 528 is the whole story. It is under five minutes to the ramp, then roughly fifteen to twenty minutes east to Cocoa Beach or Port Canaveral, and about forty five minutes west to the Orlando airport side. Cocoa Village and the historic waterfront district are ten minutes south on US 1. I-95 is reachable either through 528 or south to SR 524.
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