Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount across various Miami neighborhoods. Is one man's studio another man's townhouse? Let's find out!
This week’s edition of Curbed Comparisons is part of Micro Week, featuring the five tiniest private islands currently for sale in the state of Florida.
No island on this list surpasses one acre and prices range from $595,000 to $1.5 million. Let’s go island hunting!
Coquina Key
Up first is the largest tiny island on our tour (one acre) but also the cheapest, priced at $595,000.
It’s undeveloped and off the northwest coast of Florida.
Jewfish Key
Asking $1.5 million, Jewfish Key is 0.72 acres and was featured in a previous Curbed islands roundup.
It’s located off the coast of Sarasota and features a 2,400-square-foot residence that was built in the 1980s and restored in 2011.
Jewfish Key’s most exquisite feature is its 300 feet of beachfront.
Dolphin Jump Key
At 0.5 acres, this island offers a two-bedroom cottage, a deep-water dock, and a 17-foot motorboat. The ask is $1.25 million.
Quiet Cove Key
Located off the coast of Marathon in the Florida Keys lies this 0.32-acre island asking $995,000. It’s also asking $3,000 a week in rent.
The island comes with a 38-foot houseboat that has AC and sleeps seven.
Pretty Joe Rock
And the tiniest island for sale in Florida is Pretty Joe Rock, encompassing just 0.25 acres and priced at $1.5 million. It’s another island located off the coast of Marathon.
It features a home built in the 1970s that has two bedrooms and two-bathrooms. Pretty Joe last sold in 2008 for $850,000.