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Panther Ridge
Panther Ridge is a D.R. Horton subdivision on the west side of US 1, about three miles north of the State Road 528 interchange, with a Cocoa mailing address in ZIP 32927. Homes went up between 2019 and 2021, they run 1,830 to 2,674 square feet, and nearly all of them are four or five bedrooms. The assessment is $216 a quarter.
Panther Ridge In Cocoa, Florida
Panther Ridge came out of the ground between 2019 and 2021 on the west side of US 1, north of the State Road 528 interchange and south of Port St John proper. D.R. Horton's East Florida division built it, and the plat is recorded in phases, with Phase 1 and Phase 3 both carrying addresses. You turn in at Puma Valley Way, then Snapping Turtle Trail feeds Coyote Drive, Snook Place, Catfish Place, Marble Road and Soaring Lane.
The naming is worth noticing because it tells you where you are. Half the streets are predators and half are fish. Panther, Puma, Coyote on one side, Snook, Catfish, Snapping Turtle on the other, which is a fair description of this stretch of Brevard: scrub and pasture on the west side of the highway, the Indian River and the Port St John boat ramp a couple of minutes east on US 1.
There is one way in and one way out. That is the first thing owners here mention and the first thing a buyer should think through. A single entrance off US 1 means no cut through traffic and quiet interior streets, several of which dead end. It also means one route during a hurricane evacuation and one route on a morning when US 1 is backed up. Drive it at 7:30 on a weekday before you decide.
Homes run 1,830 to 2,674 square feet with about 1,934 typical, four or five bedrooms, two or three baths and a two car garage. Roughly half are one story and half two story. Everything is concrete block with stucco under a shingle roof, with irrigation front and rear and storm shutters supplied. Lots are compact at 0.13 to 0.17 acre. Public water and public sewer serve the whole subdivision.
The price position is the argument for Panther Ridge. Homes have traded $375,000 to $449,900 with $385,000 in the middle, at roughly $160 per square foot, the lowest per foot figure of any recently built community in the Cocoa market. Panther Ridge Homeowners Association of Brevard, Inc. has been a registered Florida corporation since 2018 and has used Associa Community Management. Marketing time runs about 30 days.
Panther Ridge At A Glance
The practical numbers on Panther Ridge before you turn in off US 1.
| Detail | What you get |
|---|---|
| Detail | Value |
| Location | West side of US 1 north of State Road 528, Cocoa 32927 |
| Entrance | Puma Valley Way, the single entrance off US 1 |
| Streets | Puma Valley Way, Snapping Turtle Trail, Coyote Drive, Snook Place, Catfish Place, Marble Road, Soaring Lane |
| Built | 2019 to 2021 by D.R. Horton |
| Plat phases | Panther Ridge Phase 1 and Phase 3 |
| Home size | 1,830 to 2,674 square feet, about 1,934 typical |
| Bedrooms | 4 to 5, with 2 or 3 baths |
| Lot size | 0.13 to 0.17 acre |
| Construction | Concrete block and stucco, shingle roofs, one and two story |
| Association | Panther Ridge Homeowners Association of Brevard, Inc., most often $216 per quarter, with tiers at $196.75 and $142, Associa Community Management |
| Association amenities | Community pool, playground, park area |
| Utilities | Public water and public sewer |
| Garage | 2 spaces |
| Street pattern | One entrance in and out, several dead end interior streets |
| Days on market | Around 30 typical |
| Price range | $375,000 to $449,900, around $160 per square foot |
Panther Ridge Details
The Lowest Price Per Foot
Around $160 per square foot for block construction finished in the last seven years is the cheapest recent construction in the Cocoa market. If you are buying bedrooms and square footage on a budget, this is where the number lands.
Four And Five Bedroom Plans
The standard house here is a four bedroom and the larger plans are five bedrooms with a loft and a downstairs guest suite. Most subdivisions in this price band top out at three or four.
One Way In, One Way Out
A single entrance at Puma Valley Way keeps outside traffic out entirely. It also means one route during an evacuation and one route in a morning backup on US 1. Drive it at rush hour before you decide.
Pool And Playground Included
The quarterly assessment carries a community pool and a playground, which not every subdivision in this price range offers. At $216 a quarter, that is roughly $864 a year for the amenity and common area maintenance.
Minutes From The Boat Ramp
The Port St John boat ramp on US 1 is a short run north, which puts Indian River access within a few minutes of the entrance without paying waterfront prices for the house.
Straight Shot To The Space Coast Jobs
US 1 north and State Road 528 east put Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Port Canaveral inside a manageable commute. That is the practical reason a lot of owners chose this location.
Homes For Sale In Panther Ridge
Homes for sale in Panther Ridge on Coyote Drive, Snook Place and Marble Road in Cocoa 32927 are listed below. The community is built out, so what you see here are resales of homes finished between 2019 and 2021.
Panther Ridge Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Panther Ridge?
On the west side of US 1 in ZIP 32927, roughly three miles north of the State Road 528 interchange and just south of Port St John. The single entrance is Puma Valley Way, which connects to Snapping Turtle Trail and then Coyote Drive.
Who built Panther Ridge?
D.R. Horton's East Florida division built the community between 2019 and 2021, recorded in phases including Phase 1 and Phase 3. Construction is concrete block and stucco with shingle roofs throughout.
What does the association cost?
Most homes pay $216 per quarter to Panther Ridge Homeowners Association of Brevard, Inc., with a couple of tiers at $196.75 and $142. That is roughly $864 a year and it covers the community pool, the playground and the park area.
Is there more than one way in?
No. There is a single entrance off US 1 at Puma Valley Way. That keeps cut through traffic out of the neighborhood entirely, and it is also something to weigh for evacuation routing and weekday morning timing.
How big are the homes?
From 1,830 to 2,674 square feet with about 1,934 typical, four or five bedrooms, two or three baths and a two car garage. Lots are compact at 0.13 to 0.17 acre with irrigation front and rear.
Is Panther Ridge in the City of Cocoa?
No. It carries a Cocoa mailing address in ZIP 32927 but sits in unincorporated Brevard County along the US 1 corridor, in the stretch between the 528 interchange and Port St John.
What amenities come with the assessment?
A community pool, a playground and a park area. The pool is the amenity owners actually use week to week, and it is included in the standard quarterly figure rather than billed separately.
How quickly do homes sell?
Around 30 days is typical. Because every home dates to a three year build window and shares the same construction, pricing here is straightforward and buyers move quickly when something is priced right.
Puma Valley Way off US 1, Cocoa 32927
US 1 is the road that defines this address. Panther Ridge opens off its west side about three miles north of the State Road 528 interchange, with the Indian River a few hundred yards east across the highway and Canaveral Groves Boulevard heading west into the groves a short distance south. Port St John begins just north, and the Port St John boat ramp on US 1 is the nearest public river access.
Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are a straightforward run north and east, and State Road 528 puts Port Canaveral roughly twenty five minutes away and Orlando International Airport around fifty minutes. Cocoa Village is about fifteen minutes south on US 1, Titusville roughly twenty minutes north, and Interstate 95 about ten minutes west by way of 528 or Canaveral Groves Boulevard.
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