KEY HEIGHTS
Homes for Sale in Plantation Key, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Key Heights sits on Plantation Key in Monroe County — the Florida Keys — and that geography is doing most of the pricing work. A median near $950,000 for roughly 1,344 square feet of living space is not a valuation puzzle; it is simply what waterfront-proximate land in the Keys commands. Lot position, water access, and elevation above storm surge are the variables that drive the spread within the community far more than interior finishes or square footage.
The market is deliberate right now. A median of 110 days on market across only 3 closings in the current window tells you buyers are not competing frantically — they are doing homework. Sellers who price to the realistic comp set will eventually find a qualified buyer, but the thin closing volume means neither side should expect a quick resolution. Patience and precision on price are the operative words here.
The 60-Second Overview
KEY HEIGHTS market snapshot (as of July 27, 2026): the median sale price is about $950K, and a median 110 days on market for closed sales.
KEY HEIGHTS is a community of 84 homes in Plantation Key, Monroe County, built between 1958 and 2021 (median 1985), with a median living area of about 1,344 square feet. 48% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Key Heights is an 84-home community in Plantation Key with a building stock that spans 1958 to 2021 — a range wide enough to mean that a concrete-block original and a code-hardened newer build can sit on the same street, and condition-driven price spreads reflect exactly that reality.
Who KEY HEIGHTS is best for.
Best for
- A buyer with a budget at or above the mid-$900s median who is specifically targeting Plantation Key and can absorb the due-diligence timeline that a 110-day market implies.
- An investor or second-home buyer who understands Keys insurance costs, has already modeled carrying expenses, and is not relying on rapid appreciation to make the numbers work.
- A patient primary-residence buyer who wants to own rather than rent in the Keys long-term and is prepared to evaluate each home's construction vintage and wind-mitigation status individually.
Probably not for
- A buyer whose budget requires entry well below the current median — there is no data here supporting a lower price tier, and manufacturing one would be guesswork.
- Anyone who needs a transaction to close quickly; the current pace and thin closing volume make accelerated timelines unrealistic to plan around.
- A buyer expecting community amenities or a managed common environment — none have been identified from current listings, and the value here is purely in the individual lot and structure.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 27 of each year, from record-level floridakeys closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($950K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 9 sales each (3 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data provided by Florida Keys MLS, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The KEY HEIGHTS buying strategy.
If we were buying in KEY HEIGHTS 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 KEY HEIGHTS.
Stock, Tenure, and What the Numbers Reveal
The median year built of 1985 places the typical Key Heights home squarely in the pre-modern-code era for Keys construction, which matters enormously for insurance underwriting and wind-mitigation costs. Buyers should budget for the possibility that any home built before the post-Andrew code reforms will require meaningful upgrades to meet current insurability standards — that cost is real and should be modeled before making an offer. Homes built closer to 2021 will carry different insurance and maintenance profiles, and those distinctions are worth isolating in due diligence.
At just under 48 percent homestead exemption rate, roughly half the community is primary-residence ownership and the other half is non-homesteaded — a mix typical of Keys communities where investment, vacation, and rental use compete with full-time occupancy. That split has practical implications: HOA engagement, maintenance standards, and rental activity can vary block to block. No community-level amenities were identified from current MLS listings, so the value proposition here is entirely location and lot, not shared infrastructure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in KEY HEIGHTS. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
Monroe County real estate operates under a distinct regulatory and insurance environment that rewards buyers who arrive prepared. Momentum brings a Northeast Florida brokerage perspective that is direct about what we know and what requires local specialist coordination — including flood zone classifications, ROGO allocation status, and wind-mitigation underwriting, all of which materially affect what a Keys property actually costs to own. With only a handful of closings in any short window, comparable-sale analysis here requires judgment, not just a spreadsheet, and that is where an honest read on value matters most.
KEY HEIGHTS in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | floridakeys closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 27, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (6 streets, ZIP 33036/33070)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (64 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 floridakeys 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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