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Retire To Key West, FL
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Key West, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Key West, Florida
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Key West, Florida


Key West Population
. 1990 2000 2010
Monroe County blank blank 73,090
Key West 24,832 25,478 24,649



Key West
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$361,258-18.5%
Mar $333,000 . .
Feb $377,000 . .
Jan $383,000 . .
2011 .$443,2158.6%
2010 .$408,034-4.5%
2009 .$427,161-30.3%
2008 . $613,038 -13.2%
2007 . $706,268 -5.6%
2006 . $748,023 -3.4%
2005 . $774,226 31.1%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Key West GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $361,258 $276,000
Nearest Big City Miami na
Home Sales Price in Miami $185,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 195% of Miami home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Key West GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $361,258 $276,000
Monthly Rent $2,160 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 11.2 times the annual rent 14.7



Key West
Cost of Living (2012)
137% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Key West Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.6% -- 29* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 103 days 28* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Key West Building Permits
(single family homes)
Monroe County
2010 na
2009 0
2008 14
2007 21
2006 30
2005 31



Key West Interactive Maps


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