Housing data for Big Coppitt Key, FL
Big Coppitt Key, FL has an estimated 3,109 residents and 1,620 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Monroe County.
37.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,420 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,109 (±559)
- Housing units
- 1,620 (±169)
- Households that rent
- 37.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,420
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.1%
What stands out in Big Coppitt Key
Working from home: 2.1% (±2.3 points) in Big Coppitt Key, lower than in Monroe County (13.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.2% (±4.5 points) in Big Coppitt Key, lower than in Monroe County (15.9%).
Median home value: $534,500 (±$88,859) in Big Coppitt Key, lower than in Monroe County ($780,600).
Median real estate taxes: $2,806 (±$306) in Big Coppitt Key, lower than in Monroe County ($4,129).
- Commute and cars in Big Coppitt Key
- Types of homes in Big Coppitt Key
- Home values in Big Coppitt Key
- Property taxes in Big Coppitt Key
Housing in Big Coppitt Key at a glance
- Median rent: $2,420 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,332 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $105,139 median household income
- Home values: $534,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,513 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,806 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 29.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Big Coppitt Key against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Big Coppitt Key | Monroe County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,109 (±559) | 81,860 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,620 (±169) | 54,834 (±47) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±10.4 points) | 34.2% (±1.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,420 (±$392) | $1,999 (±$108) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $105,139 (±$19,219) | $87,738 (±$4,111) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $534,500 (±$88,859) | $780,600 (±$26,820) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,806 (±$306) | $4,129 (±$172) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.0% (±10.1 points) | 45.6% (±1.9 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±4.0) | 19.5 minutes (±0.9) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% (±7.2 points) | 89.9% (±1.6 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±8.5) | 49.2 years (±0.2) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Big Coppitt Key covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 2,694 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Big Coppitt Key has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,825 (±384) | 3,109 (±559) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,532 (±113) | 1,620 (±169) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,742 (±$204) | $2,420 (±$392) | +38.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $408,300 (±$56,488) | $534,500 (±$88,859) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $86,875 (±$22,340) | $105,139 (±$19,219) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,316 (±$910) | $2,513 (±$242) | +8.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,349 (±$560) | $2,806 (±$306) | +19.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.5% (±7.5 points) | 37.1% (±10.4 points) | +3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.4% (±12.2 points) | 15.8% (±14.7 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Monroe County
Big Coppitt Key has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Monroe County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Monroe County recorded 250 violent and 827 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Big Coppitt Key
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Island | 5.6 mi | $2,013 | $517,500 | 72.4% |
| Key West | 7.8 mi | $2,220 | $852,400 | 50.8% |
| Cudjoe Key | 12 mi | $1,864 | $857,400 | 20.8% |
| Big Pine Key | 20 mi | $1,724 | $637,000 | 11.7% |
| Marathon | 41 mi | $1,633 | $725,800 | 39.8% |
| Key Colony Beach | 41 mi | $1,929 | $919,800 | 31.9% |
| Layton | 55 mi | $1,833 | $842,400 | 28.1% |
| Islamorada | 75 mi | $1,882 | $919,600 | 15.5% |
Places in Florida most like Big Coppitt Key
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalimar | $2,551 | $476,500 | $115,417 | 30.0% |
| Lake Sarasota | $1,986 | $381,000 | $92,429 | 29.0% |
| Atlantic Beach | $2,159 | $630,200 | $118,935 | 26.1% |
| Winter Garden | $1,963 | $476,000 | $106,495 | 34.3% |
| Niceville | $1,749 | $423,500 | $102,409 | 26.4% |
| Naples Park | $2,233 | $690,900 | $80,039 | 37.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Big Coppitt Key, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,554 | $1,990 | $2,254 | $2,973 | $2,984 |
HUD income limits for Big Coppitt Key, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $30,100 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 2 people | $34,400 | $57,300 | $91,700 |
| 3 people | $38,700 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 4 people | $43,000 | $71,650 | $114,650 |
| 5 people | $46,450 | $77,350 | $123,850 |
| 6 people | $49,900 | $83,100 | $133,000 |
| 7 people | $53,350 | $88,850 | $142,200 |
| 8 people | $56,800 | $94,600 | $151,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Monroe County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $129,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Big Coppitt Key is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Coppitt Key
What is the average rent in Big Coppitt Key, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Big Coppitt Key is $2,420 (±$392) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Big Coppitt Key?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Big Coppitt Key, FL is $1,872 (±$375) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Big Coppitt Key rent-burdened?
61.7% of renting households in Big Coppitt Key pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Big Coppitt Key?
Big Coppitt Key has an estimated 438 (±144) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Big Coppitt Key?
The median household income in Big Coppitt Key is $105,139 (±$19,219) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Big Coppitt Key, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $534,500 (±$88,859) for owner-occupied homes in Big Coppitt Key (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Big Coppitt Key growing?
In Big Coppitt Key, the number of residents went from 2,825 in 2015–2019 to 3,109 in 2020–2024 (+10.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Monroe County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Monroe County, FL
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Big Coppitt Key CDP, Florida (place:06350, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .