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Big Pine Key, FL Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Big Pine Key, FL Housing Market Trends

With a population of 4,521, 1,897 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $533,352, real estate costs in Big Pine Key are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Florida communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Big Pine Key, accounting for 77.63% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Big Pine Key include mobile homes or trailers ( 10.94%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.75%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.74%).

Dwellings in Big Pine Key tend to be quite small (one, two, or no bedrooms) and owner occupied. In fact, 63.24% of the homes in Big Pine Key have two or fewer bedrooms.

There is a lot of housing in Big Pine Key built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Big Pine Key built between 2000 and later ( 11.91%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 7.70%). There's also some housing in Big Pine Key built before 1939 ( 1.47%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Big Pine Key. Fully 31.76% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Big Pine Key homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Big Pine Key real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Big Pine Key Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Big Pine Key has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Big Pine Key real estate appreciated 148.25% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.52%, putting Big Pine Key in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Big Pine Key definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Big Pine Key that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Big Pine Key real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Big Pine Key appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.37%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 78.33% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Big Pine Key. Big Pine Key appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.68%.

Relative to Florida, our data show that Big Pine Key's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Florida.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$533,352

Big Pine Key, FL Home Prices
> $1,399,000
$1,049,001 - $1,399,000
$700,001 - $1,049,000
$560,001 - $700,000
$420,001 - $560,000
$280,001 - $420,000
$140,001 - $280,000
$70,001 - $140,000
$0 - $70,000
7.3%
7.3%
8.5%
8.5%
27.2%
27.2%
13.2%
13.2%
17.0%
17.0%
11.5%
11.5%
13.7%
13.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Florida

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,897

Big Pine Key Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,899 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
81.8%
81.8%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
31.8%
31.8%
68.2%
68.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.9%
11.9%
78.9%
78.9%
7.7%
7.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
77.6%
77.6%
2.9%
2.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.7%
3.7%
10.9%
10.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.9%
3.9%
5.5%
5.5%
53.8%
53.8%
34.4%
34.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

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