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Key BiscayneFL

A town of 14,791, settled in 1991. A typical home worth about $1.71M.

Population
14,791
+20% since 2010
Typical home
$1.71M
+6.5% in a year
Household income
$182K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
3,695
Balanced

What makes Key Biscayne stand out

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A growing town

Key Biscayne has grown 20% since 2010

12,344 people in 2010; 14,791 today.

12,3442010
14,8092020
14,791Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Key Biscayne home is worth about $1.71M

The typical Key Biscayne home is worth about $1,708,000, up 6.5% in a year, 355% above the Florida typical home.

$1.71MZillow home value

Typical home value

Key Biscayne$1.71M
Florida$376K
Market temperature
Buyer’s marketA buyer's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
178
days on market
94.6%
sale-to-list price
+6.5%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Key Biscayne

Most working residents leave Key Biscayne for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (28%), Coral Gables (8%) and Doral (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Key Biscayne12%
Miami28%
Coral Gables8%
Doral4%
Miami Beach3%
8 mi
median commute distance
3,695
jobs based in Key Biscayne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Key Biscayne’s public schools outperform 49% of Florida districts

The public schools Key Biscayne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Key Biscayne K-8 CenterPK–8884A
Key Biscayne Presbyterian School PrivatePK–1160
St. Christophers PrivatePK–5159
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 94% of U.S. towns

Key Biscayne beats the Florida average on 18 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
18 better8 too close to call0 worse
What stands outKey BiscayneFL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.2%12.7%
Fewer smokers5.8%12.4%
Coral Gables Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
98th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.8% of Key Biscayne is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

#172for trails in FL
Map of Key Biscayne: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.8%
conserved · 30 of 1,090 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#90
most walkable in FL
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Village Green0.6 mi10
2. Crandon Park—10
3. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Key Biscayne has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 62°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter63–77°
Spring70–82°
Summer77–89°
Fall74–85°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Key Biscayne0.6
Florida2.6
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Key Biscayne7.8
Florida12.6
U.S.17.7
8
violent crimes reported in 2024
111
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingHeat waves
1,027
paid flood claims since 1991
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Key Biscayne

Village in Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Located on the island of Key Biscayne, the village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 14,809 at the 2020 census, up from 12,344 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1991
Population
14,809
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
3 ft
ZIP code
33149
Area code
305

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