Lower Keys · MM 30

Big Pine Key

Value Lower-Keys — X-zone pockets, Key Deer Refuge constraints.

Big Pine is the largest Lower-Keys island and prices well below Marathon for comparable canal homes. The Key Deer National Wildlife Refuge complicates new construction and additions, but X-zone interior pockets cut flood premiums dramatically.

Parcels
4,800
Median assessed value
$540,000
% in AE/VE flood zone
61%
% waterfront
42%

What to expect in Big Pine Key

  • Key Deer Refuge HCP rules constrain additions and clearing
  • X-zone parcels reduce flood premiums by $3–5k/yr vs AE
  • No Name Key is mostly off-grid and trades cash
  • Looe Key Reef proximity adds VR appeal

Sample parcels in Big Pine Key

Public-records risk and insurance data on representative parcels.

Find a Big Pine Key realtor

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How we score Big Pine Key

Every parcel on this site is scored against the same six-factor KeysIQ engine: flood risk, insurance cost, ROGO buildability, VR income eligibility, climate resilience, and the composite KeysIQ Score™. Read the methodology →