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Buying a home in Key Colony Beach, Florida

The typical owner-occupied home in Key Colony Beach is worth about $919,800, 2.6 times the Florida median of $359,000 and 2.8 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,640 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Florida rate of 0.76%. The median household earns $94,231 a year, so the median home costs 9.8 times the median income (4.8 times for Florida). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Key Colony Beach at a glance

Key Colony Beach Florida U.S.
Median home value $919,800 $359,000 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,640 $2,730 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.76% 0.94%
Median household income $94,231 $74,568 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,364 $1,959 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 41.8% 23.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,929 $1,669 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.3% 35.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1988 1980
Vacant homes 74.5% 14.7% 10.1%
Population 511 22,416,077 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Key Colony Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Key Colony Beach home of $919,800 with 20% down costs about $5,801 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,481, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $248,608 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 74% of the median Key Colony Beach household income of $94,231; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $349,000.

The median rent here is $1,929 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,872 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$183,960
Loan amount$735,840
Principal and interest$4,950
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$468
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$383
PMI$0
Total per month$5,801

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$32,193
Loan amount$903,140
Principal and interest$6,075
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$468
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$383
FHA mortgage insurance$555
Total per month$7,481

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Questions about home buying in Key Colony Beach

What is the median home value in Key Colony Beach?

About $919,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Key Colony Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $5,640 a year, which is about 0.61% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Key Colony Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,801 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $248,608 a year.

More about Key Colony Beach

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data