Ramrod Key, Florida

Ramrod Key
Housing Market

City market report · Monroe County, FL

Median sale price $985,500, up 13.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 88 days.

3 communities reporting27 sales analyzedRefreshed twice dailyMomentum Score 56
Live Market Pulse
56/100
Momentum
Balanced Market
Prices are up 14% in one year. Recalculated every day from licensed MLS data · last refresh October 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM ET.
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Price
$986K ▲
Median sold · 12 moConfidence: Low
up 13.6% vs the prior 12 months
+13.6% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 27 recent sales
93.7% ▲
Sale vs ask
Monroe County: 91.4% · +3.0pp vs prior yr
$960K ▲
Monroe County home value
Zillow ZHVI, monthly · +1.1% vs a year ago
Tempo
88days ▼
Median DOM · closed
Monroe County: 86 days · -6.0 days vs prior yr
Market context
19% ▼
Listings with price cuts
Monroe County · Zillow · -0.8pp vs prior month
1,309 ▼
County for-sale inventory
Zillow, monthly · -4.0% vs prior month
15% ▲
New construction
share of recent sales · +11.5pp vs prior yr
56/100
Momentum score
Balanced Market
3
Communities reporting
of 3 tracked in Ramrod Key
Economy & people · county layer
$82,430
Median household income
U.S. Census ACS, county
81,840
County population
+7.2% since 2018
11.6×
Price to income
county home value vs median income
63%
Owner-occupied
U.S. Census ACS, county
$3,943/yr
Median property tax
county, ACS
Licensed FL MLSZillow ResearchU.S. Census ACSPublic records
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Today's Take · October 3, 2026
Jon Brooks
Jon Brooks →
Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research
Housing Market Analyst

Prices are up 13.6% versus the prior year and sellers are still collecting 93.7% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.

What It Means

Who has leverage right now

BUYER'S SELLER'S 56
Momentum Score
Buyer leverage44
Seller leverage56

Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.

Momentum Outlook
  • Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
  • Mortgage sensitivity — at 11.6× income, this market is highly sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.

Derived from current Ramrod Key data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.

Analysis

The read on Ramrod Key

The median sale price across Ramrod Key currently stands at $985,500, up 13.6% from a year ago. The typical home goes under contract in about 88 days. Sellers are capturing 93.7% of their original asking price on average.

Ramrod Key prices sit above the Monroe County median by roughly 9%. Zillow's home value index for Monroe County stands at $959,843. About 19% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.

Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Ramrod Key is 56 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of October 3, 2026.

Trends & History

Ramrod Key since 2012 — and where it’s heading

A median home here sold for $375,000 in 2012 and $856,777 over the last recorded year — 128% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales.

Median sale price · 2012–2026 (499 recorded sales)

$361K$669K$978K$857K2012: $375K2013: $373K2014: $394K2015: $449K2016: $448K2017: $468K2018: $481K2019: $539K2020: $551K2021: $684K2022: $874K2023: $871K2024: $965K2025: $868K2026: $857K20122015201920232026

Days on market by year

12d66d119d88d2012: 117d2013: 75d2014: 42d2015: 113d2016: 77d2017: 80d2018: 23d2019: 72d2020: 106d2021: 15d2022: 19d2023: 66d2024: 45d2025: 94d2026: 88d20122015201920232026

Home value trend · Monroe County (Zillow ZHVI)

$942K$951K$960K$960KAug '25: $950KSep '25: $945KOct '25: $943KNov '25: $943KDec '25: $942KJan '26: $944KFeb '26: $947KMar '26: $951KApr '26: $953KMay '26: $954KJun '26: $955KJul '26: $956KAug '26: $960KAug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)

1,2771,4061,5341,309Aug '25: 1,374Sep '25: 1,308Oct '25: 1,283Nov '25: 1,299Dec '25: 1,348Jan '26: 1,415Feb '26: 1,476Mar '26: 1,529Apr '26: 1,526May '26: 1,492Jun '26: 1,422Jul '26: 1,364Aug '26: 1,309Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Aug '26

Daily active vs pending · Monroe County (MLS)

2037661,330Aug 10 · Active: 1,271Aug 11 · Active: 1,266Aug 12 · Active: 1,266Aug 13 · Active: 1,265Aug 15 · Active: 1,257Aug 17 · Active: 1,254Aug 19 · Active: 1,248Aug 22 · Active: 1,238Aug 23 · Active: 1,240Aug 28 · Active: 1,228Aug 29 · Active: 1,224Aug 30 · Active: 1,221Aug 31 · Active: 1,218Sep 07 · Active: 1,308Sep 09 · Active: 1,303Sep 11 · Active: 1,295Sep 12 · Active: 1,295Sep 13 · Active: 1,287Sep 14 · Active: 1,291Sep 15 · Active: 1,280Sep 16 · Active: 1,276Sep 17 · Active: 1,276Sep 19 · Active: 1,285Sep 20 · Active: 1,280Sep 21 · Active: 1,275Sep 22 · Active: 1,274Sep 23 · Active: 1,271Sep 24 · Active: 1,271Sep 25 · Active: 1,275Sep 26 · Active: 1,281Sep 28 · Active: 1,280Sep 29 · Active: 1,271Oct 01 · Active: 1,260Aug 10Sep 12Oct 01ActivePending

Median price · daily recalculation

$985K$996K$1.01M$986KSep 12: $1.01MSep 13: $1.01MSep 14: $1.01MSep 15: $1.01MSep 16: $1.01MSep 17: $1.01MSep 19: $1.01MSep 20: $986KSep 21: $986KSep 22: $986KSep 23: $986KSep 24: $986KSep 25: $986KSep 26: $986KSep 28: $986KSep 29: $986KSep 30: $986KOct 01: $986KOct 03: $986KSep 12Sep 16Sep 22Sep 28Oct 03
Local Economics · county layer

What’s driving Ramrod Key

Who’s moving here
-713 net residents/yr

Top inbound states: CA, IL, MD. Movers arriving report ~$170,384 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023

Insurance reality check
$4,380/yr avg premium

1,542 Citizens policies in force in Monroe County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Monroe purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026

Building pipeline
279 units permitted -16% YoY

239 single-family · 40 multi-family · 3.4 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025

Momentum Research Desk

The calls we’re making from today’s data

Biggest move
BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATES ▲ 14%

The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.

What we’re telling clients today

Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.

Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.

Compare Markets

How it stacks up across Monroe County

MarketMedianActiveScore
Ramrod Key ← this page$986K—56
Forsyth$505K1847Open →
Community Movers

Neighborhoods on the move

Prices rising fastest
BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATESRamrod Key$986K▲ 14%
Prices cooling fastest
BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATESRamrod Key$986K▼ 14%
Selling fastest
BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATESRamrod Key$986K72 days
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Plain Answers

The questions people actually ask

Should I buy a house in Ramrod Key right now?

The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Ramrod Key — the Momentum Score reads 56/100. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.

Is Ramrod Key becoming more affordable?

No — the median sale price in Ramrod Key is $985,500, up 13.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 93.7% of asking price. Rising prices mean waiting has a cost; affordability hinges mostly on your rate.

Where are prices falling fastest in Ramrod Key?

Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATES (14%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.

Which Ramrod Key neighborhoods are most competitive?

Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are BREEZESWEPT BEACH ESTATES (72 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 88 days.

How does Ramrod Key compare to the rest of Monroe County?

Ramrod Key's median of $985,500 runs 9% above the county-wide median of $907,500, and homes here take 88 days to go under contract versus 86 county-wide.

Questions

Ramrod Key housing market FAQ

Is it a good time to sell a house in Ramrod Key?

By the numbers, sellers in Ramrod Key are getting 93.7% of asking price and going under contract in about 88 days. Whether it is a good time for you depends on what you paid and where you are going next, which is a conversation with an agent, not a chart.

What is the Ramrod Key housing market forecast?

Momentum Realty publishes the recorded trend, not a prediction: Ramrod Key median sale prices are up 13.6% year over year. The charts on this page update with every MLS refresh, so the direction shows up here before any forecast catches it.

What is the median home price in Ramrod Key?

The median sale price in Ramrod Key is currently $985,500, up 13.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated October 3, 2026.

Is Ramrod Key a buyer's or seller's market right now?

The data currently is roughly balanced. Ramrod Key scores 56 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.

How long do homes take to sell in Ramrod Key?

The typical home in Ramrod Key goes under contract in about 88 days, per current MLS data.

Are home prices in Ramrod Key rising or falling?

Median sale prices are up 13.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.

Put this data to work

Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Ramrod Key. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.

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Methodology & Accountability

Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .

Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: October 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM ET

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Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Selling in this ZIP? Weigh the numbers first: the Florida sell-now-or-wait scoreboard, why 201,552 Florida listings failed to sell in 12 months, and cash offer vs. listing, both numbers. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.