Bigtree
Homes for Sale in Keystone Heights, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Bigtree is a small, aging-in-place market of 146 homes in Keystone Heights, and the story here is condition, not sticker. With a median build year of 1995 and a range that stretches all the way back to 1924, price is set almost entirely by how much work a given house has had. Two homes on the same street can trade very differently depending on roof, systems, and updates, so the median tells you the middle of a wide spread rather than a going rate.
The median home is modest in size at roughly 1,400 square feet, which keeps this at the accessible end of the county rather than the move-up tier. For buyers, that means you underwrite the house, not the neighborhood average. For sellers, it means honest condition and clean records do more for your outcome than a well-timed listing week. Price to what your specific home is, not to a headline number.
Figures in this note are as of July 12, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Bigtree market snapshot (as of October 23, 2026): the median sale price is about $195K ($190 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 12 days on market for closed sales.
Bigtree is a compact Clay County pocket where the housing stock spans a full century, so the community reads less as a single product type and more as a collection of individual homes at different points in their life cycle.
Who Bigtree is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking an accessibly sized home who will factor condition into their offer
- Renovation-minded buyers who can price and manage a systems refresh on an older home
- Owner-occupants who want a smaller footprint and are patient enough to wait for the right condition
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new construction or a single, predictable price point across the community
- Buyers unwilling to budget for roof, HVAC, or plumbing on a median-era home
- Buyers needing large-format square footage as a baseline
Sold History: Closed Sales in Bigtree by Year
Closed sales in Bigtree by trailing-12-month window ending October 23 of each year, from realMLS (Northeast Florida MLS) closing records. 3 homes closed in the current window at a median of $195,000. Aggregates only; individual closed sales are not shown.
| Window | Closings | Median sold | $ / sq ft | Median DOM | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | $195,000 | $190 | 12 days | 1,024 sq ft |
Source: realMLS closed listings, aggregated by Momentum Research. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Housing distress & ownership in Bigtree, Keystone Heights
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The Bigtree buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bigtree today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Bigtree.
A century of stock in one small market
The build range from 1924 to 2024 is the defining fact here. You will find genuinely old homes alongside recent construction, with the median landing in 1995 — meaning a large share of these houses are now at the age where roofs, HVAC, and plumbing decisions matter to the price. That is not a warning so much as a checklist: inspection findings and deferred maintenance drive value in Bigtree more than in a uniform subdivision.
At about 1,400 square feet for the median home, floor plans lean efficient rather than sprawling. The homestead share sits at roughly 44 percent, so a meaningful portion of the market is not owner-occupied primary residences — worth knowing if you care about the mix of long-term owners versus other holding patterns on a given block.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bigtree. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-driven, a comp is only useful if it is adjusted for age and updates — and that takes local eyes, not a formula. We walk the house, read the systems, and price against what actually sold in similar shape, so buyers do not overpay for cosmetics and sellers do not leave money on a well-kept home.
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Recent Developments in Bigtree
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Bigtree, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated October 2026.
- October 2026Development
Manufacturing and technology job fair set for Oct. 15 at Daytona State
Germfree, B. Braun, Teledyne, Embler Control Systems, Bylight, Pall Corporation and the Electrical Training Alliance will recruit at the Advanced Technology College on Williamson Boulevard in Daytona Beach. The fair runs 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., with a morning session for Volusia high school students.
What it may mean for the marketShows active hiring by regional manufacturing and technology employers. The site is about 4 miles northwest of Bigtree.
Source: FlaglerLive - October 2026Parks & Amenities
Volusia County approves $13 million in ECHO grants for 10 projects
The council approved grants including $2.5 million each for Edgewater, Daytona Beach and the D Ranch Preserve nature center, plus a 250-foot Halifax River pier in Holly Hill, a boat dock in New Smyrna Beach, a DeBary splash pad and Port Orange's Willow Run Park.
What it may mean for the marketFunds new waterfront access and park amenities across several Volusia communities. The site is about 7 miles north of Bigtree.
Source: WFTV - September 2026Infrastructure
Port Orange council upholds award of $14.4 million Cambridge Canal pump station contract
The council voted 5-0 on Sept. 15 to deny a bid protest, keeping the $14.4 million contract with Gregori Construction for the Cambridge Canal and Pump Station upgrade. It is the city's largest stormwater project and aims to reduce flooding and tidal impacts. A formal contract award returns to the council.
What it may mean for the marketStormwater capacity upgrades bear on flood-risk management for nearby Port Orange areas. The site is less than a mile southeast of Bigtree.
Source: Hometown News Volusia - September 2026Infrastructure
VoTran changes routes Oct. 4, adds DeLand express and discontinues two routes
Route 61X adds weekday service between the Transfer Plaza and the DeLand ITF via I-4, while Routes 33 and 70 are discontinued. A new VoRide Sunday zone in the Daytona Beach area replaces fixed Sunday service on Routes 3, 4, 10 and 15. The County Council approved the changes on June 16.
What it may mean for the marketChanges commute options between Daytona Beach and DeLand and shifts some service to on-demand rides. The site is about 4 miles north of Bigtree.
Source: Hometown News Volusia - May 2026Development
Daytona Beach approves Avalon Park Daytona, a master-planned community of about 8,800 homes west of I-95
Daytona Beach commissioners approved Avalon Park Daytona in May 2026, clearing the way for a master-planned community of about 8,800 homes on land west of Interstate 95. The approval also allows commercial and mixed-use space as the project builds out over many years.
What it may mean for the marketA large new master-planned community adds substantial future housing supply west of Interstate 95, a shift that can influence competition and pricing for existing communities in the area. The site is about 7 miles west of Bigtree.
Source: Observer Local News - March 2026Infrastructure
FDOT builds a new $75 million I-95 interchange at Pioneer Trail near New Smyrna Beach
The Florida Department of Transportation is building a new $75 million interchange on Interstate 95 at Pioneer Trail near New Smyrna Beach. The roughly 2-mile project widens Pioneer Trail to four lanes and adds a roundabout at Turnbull Bay Road, with construction underway in 2026.
What it may mean for the marketA new interstate interchange improves access and shortens drive times in southeast Volusia, the kind of infrastructure that has historically shaped where demand and new development concentrate. The site is about 7 miles south of Bigtree.
Source: Florida DOT (cflroads)
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | realMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending October 23, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-10-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2004 (8 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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