Space Coast and Daytona · Indian River County

Living in Wabasso, Florida

Wabasso is an unincorporated community in Indian River County, with about 1,467 people.¹ It feels rural or spread out, at 398 people per square mile.^1,3

1,467¹people

$401,400¹median home value

–¹median rent

51.8¹median age

Small place: Census estimates for places under 5,000 people have wide margins of error. Treat these figures as rough.

Unincorporated: there's no city government; Indian River County provides roads, zoning and law enforcement.

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital, in Sebastian, about 3 miles away.²

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in the Space Coast and Daytona

The Atlantic coast between Orlando's latitude and the Treasure Coast: Daytona Beach and its speedway, the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Melbourne and Palm Bay's tech jobs, and quieter Vero Beach.^4,5,6,7,8,9

Hazards: Hurricanes and beach erosion. In November 2022 Nicole hit the same stretch Ian had damaged six weeks earlier; nearly 50 Volusia County condos, homes and hotels collapsed or were left in danger of collapsing as the beach washed out from under them.^4,7,10,11

Visitor information

Indian River County's official tourism office: Visit Indian River County.¹² Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Space Coast and Daytona preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Wabasso town card

Choosing Your Place has the complete card for Wabasso and 779 other places:

How its home values, rent, age and income compare with the rest of the Space Coast and Daytona
Household income, and how many ER hospitals are within 15 miles
The nearest airline airport and the nearest big airport
The full region profile, side-by-side compare and the monthly-cost calculator

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Other places in Indian River County

Vero Beach South · 30,344 people · home value $335,200
Sebastian · 26,262 people · home value $317,000
Florida Ridge · 20,889 people · home value $287,900
Vero Beach · 17,042 people · home value $391,900
West Vero Corridor · 10,461 people · home value $216,400
Vero Lake Estates · 6,559 people · home value $328,200
Winter Beach · 4,985 people · home value $472,200
Fellsmere · 4,953 people · home value $175,400
Gifford · 4,668 people · home value $236,000
Indian River Shores · 4,386 people · home value $1,132,000

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I've lived in Coral Gables, Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Pasco County, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and North Port, and called on thousands of schools across the state for Books Are Fun.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Wabasso as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Wabasso can be larger.