Monroe County Real Estate - Key West

Key West is in South East Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 24,649. Key West is approximately 129 miles from Miami (population 399,457) and around 130 miles from Hialeah (population 224,669).

The median age for residents of Key West is 41.5. Around 19.9% of Key West households include school aged children and 22.9% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 83.7% of the Key West population are White, 9.7% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.6% Asian and 2% are Two or more Races. Key West has a significant Hispanic population. 21.2% (5,228) of Key West residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 11.59% are of Mexican origin, 7.74% Puerto Rican, 46.32% Cuban and 34.33% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 14,107 housing units in Key West. 3,178 (22.5%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Key West is a tourist destination, 60.8% (1,935) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 6,941 residential rental units in Key West. 6,409 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 7.1%.

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Monroe County

Monroe County is part of the southeast Florida region along with Miami-Dade, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Broward. Key West is the county seat. Other incorporated municipalities are Marathon, Key Colony Beach, Layton, and Islamorada. The county's population is over 70,000.

Monroe County is the southernmost county in Florida and the continental United States. 99% of the population of Monroe County lives in the Florida Keys, which are wholly contained within Monroe County. Mainland Monroe County is covered by wetlands. Portions of Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve form the entirety of the section of Monroe County that lies on the peninsula. 22% of the properties in Monroe County are government owned.

The largest industry in Monroe County is tourism. In 2010, The Keys alone had 3.8 million visitors. Major private sector employers are Kmart, HMA, Baptist Mariner's Hospital, HTA, and Hawks Cay Resort. Public employers are US Armed Forces, Monroe County Schools, Monroe County Government, and Florida Keys Community College.

Visitors go to the Keys for the year-round warm weather, sandy beaches, and stunning vistas of both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The islands of the Keys offer a variety of maritime recreation opportunities, including boating, fishing, and windsurfing. The Keys are sometimes referred to as the Conch Republic after the islands seceded from the United States in 1982 and immediately surrendered to protest a blockade at the mainlands to search for drugs.

Once the largest city in Florida, Key West is still the southernmost in the lower 48. The cultural and economic heart of Monroe County is at the southern terminus of US 1. The southern islands have long been a naval base, dating back to its establishment in 1823 to combat piracy. Today, Naval Air Station Key West is used as a forward base to combat the narcotics trade in the Caribbean and as a flight training center.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
1609 Seminary St Single Family 1,205 B
1301 Thompson St Single Family 936 B
1606 United St Single Family 1,216 B
1529 Seminary St Utility 550 B
1611 Seminary St Single Family 1,196 B
1608 United St Single Family 1,013 B
1318 Thompson St Single Family 1,519 B
1604 Seminary St Single Family 1,636 B
1608 Seminary St Single Family 1,248 B
1523 Seminary St Single Family 792 B
1612 United St Single Family 1,699 B
1615 Seminary St Single Family 1,284 B
1317 Thompson St Single Family 1,594 B
1520 United St Utility 0 L
1612 Seminary St Single Family 1,876 B
1510 Seminary St Single Family 812 B
1521 Seminary St Single Family 912 B
1619 Seminary St Single Family 1,040 B
1616 United St Single Family 1,215 B
1510 Seminary St Single Family 576 B
1322 Thompson St Single Family 1,552 B
1603 South St Single Family 1,320 L
1122 Thompson St Single Family 1,337 B
1605 United St Single Family 1,292 B
1518 United St Single Family 1,080 B
1609 South St Single Family 1,240 B
1616 Seminary St Single Family 1,394 B
1609 United St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,570 B
1508 Seminary St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,863 B
1513 South St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,792 B
1523 United St Single Family 1,294 B
1627 Seminary St Single Family 1,611 C
1613 South St Single Family 1,428 B
1513 Seminary St Single Family 1,654 C
1611 United St Single Family 765 B
1300 Ashby St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,760 B
1506 United St Single Family 2,062 B
1511 South St Single Family 1,536 B
1519 United St Single Family 1,620 B
1317 Ashby St Single Family 1,748 B
1506 Seminary St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,269 B
1615 South St Single Family 1,103 B
1615 United St Single Family 1,437 B
1509 South St Single Family 1,746 B
1116 Thompson St Single Family 1,408 B
1604 Duncan St Single Family 475 B
1509 Seminary St Single Family 476 B
1608 Duncan St Single Family 1,069 B
1515 United St Single Family 968 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $59,750. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $15,113 per year. The top 10% earn more than $164,280 per year. The top 1% earn more than $542,576 per year. Most renters earn between $26,844 (20th percentile) and $59,088 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $119,500 and $149,375.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 88 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $150,124 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $300,248 and $375,310.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $1,192. Most renters earn between $2,237 and $4,924 per month. They typically spend 37% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $756 (20th percentile) to $1,775 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 10%.

This property falls in percentile 88 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $2,050 per month and a monthly household income of $5,771 ($69,252 per year)

Nearby Companies

Michelle Garcia, LLC
1321 Ashby St
Nandes, Inc.
1502 Seminary St
Island City Pools LLC
1502 United St
Pool Wizard LLC
1608 Seminary St
Swim Around Key West LLC
1608 Seminary St
Jlb And Assoc Key West LLC
1609 Seminary St
Vacation Home Care Inc.
1609 Seminary St
Simply Blue Pools L.L.C.
1619 Seminary St
Essentials In Paradise, LLC
1619 Seminary St
Anthony Architecture, LLC
1615 United St
Frank'S Plumbing, Inc.
1609 United St
Lush Gardens LLC
1604 Duncan St
Robinson Lures LLC
1715 United St
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