PLANT BEACH
Homes for Sale in Plantation Key, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Plant Beach sits on Plantation Key in Monroe County, deep in the Florida Keys, and the median price of $1,400,000 reflects what waterfront and near-water land commands in one of the most supply-constrained corridors in the state. With only three closings recorded in the current window across a community of 254 homes, transaction velocity is thin — price discovery here depends heavily on individual lot position, water access, and the condition of structures that range from a 1933 build to a 2024 completion.
A median of 113 days on market is the clearest signal of where negotiating leverage sits: sellers in Plant Beach are waiting. That does not mean prices are soft — it means buyers have time to be deliberate and sellers need patience and realistic pricing. The median living area of roughly 1,578 square feet underscores that value here is driven by land and location far more than interior square footage.
The 60-Second Overview
PLANT BEACH market snapshot (as of July 27, 2026): the median sale price is about $1.40M, and a median 113 days on market for closed sales.
PLANT BEACH is a community of 254 homes in Plantation Key, Monroe County, built between 1933 and 2024 (median 1981), with a median living area of about 1,578 square feet. 46% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Plant Beach is a low-turnover Keys community where the vintage of the housing stock spans nine decades — from Depression-era cottages to post-2020 new construction — and where less than half of all parcels carry a homestead exemption, signaling a market oriented strongly toward second homes, investment, and seasonal use rather than primary residency.
Who PLANT BEACH is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a Keys second home or seasonal retreat with a budget at or above the $1.4M median and no timeline pressure to resell.
- An investor with Keys-market experience who can assess older construction risk independently and is comfortable with a low-turnover asset.
- A buyer who prizes the variety of the housing stock — from historic to recently built — and is willing to do deep due diligence to find the right vintage and condition.
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs a fast exit or high transaction velocity to validate a purchase decision — the thin closing history makes that very difficult here.
- A primary-residence buyer who needs to finance based on strong recent comparable sales, given how few closings exist in the current window.
- Anyone expecting resort-style common amenities or a managed community environment as part of what they are paying for.
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 ($1.40M) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 2 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 PLANT BEACH buying strategy.
If we were buying in PLANT BEACH 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 PLANT BEACH.
Stock, Tenure, and What Drives Value in the Keys
The homestead share of roughly 46 percent is a meaningful data point for anyone underwriting a purchase here. A majority of the homes are non-homesteaded, which typically reflects owners who carry this as a second property or rental asset. That ownership profile shapes everything from how aggressively sellers negotiate to how quickly listings respond to seasonal demand shifts. It also means buyers competing for a specific property may be bidding against buyers with very different tax and cost structures.
The median year built of 1981 places much of the stock in an era before modern hurricane codes were fully enforced in Monroe County, so condition diligence is not optional — it is the entire ballgame. A 1933 home and a 2024 home may sit within the same street, and the spread in pricing between them can be dramatic even if the square footage is similar. No amenity infrastructure was identified from current listings, so buyers should not underwrite a clubhouse, pool, or managed common-area experience into their decision.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in PLANT BEACH. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market with three recent closings and a median days-on-market above 100 is not a market where list price alone tells you anything useful. Momentum brings a transactional discipline built for thin-volume, high-stakes Keys deals — correctly reading comparable weight, water-access premiums, and the structural cost implications of older Monroe County construction so that buyers don't overpay and sellers don't misprice into a long, stale listing.
PLANT BEACH in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 (5 streets, ZIP 33036/33070)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2007 (88 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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