Homes, values and local insight for Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida.
Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by Ryan and Megan Winslow, Winslow Homes
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Tavernier covers the southwesternmost 3 miles of Key Largo, with Tavernier Creek separating it from Islamorada on Plantation Key. U.S. 1 runs through town, about 64 miles from Miami. The 2020 census counted 2,530 residents.
Bahamian fishermen and wreckers were the first settlers, drawn by the anchorage near Carysfort Reef. A farming community called Planter received a post office in 1891. A Tavernier post office opened near the railroad depot in 1911. In 1928 Hubert Mac McKenzie began building businesses in the town center, and Monroe County later designated much of it a historic district. The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 devastated the Upper Keys. Monroe County and Keys Weekly report more than 70 historic structures still stand.
The town center around mile marker 92, where the 1920s Tavern Store, the old Key Theater and the Tavernier Hotel buildings still stand. source
The oceanfront farming community of the late 1800s that got a post office in 1891 and declined after hurricanes and a pineapple blight. source
Seafood, steaks, Continental · Mile marker 90.3, oceanside
Listed in the Islamorada Chamber dining guide with a mixed Continental, Caribbean, Italian and Greek menu. source
Pizza · Historic district, mile marker 92
Housed in the white building built in the 1920s as the Tavern Store. source
BBQ, Tex-Mex · Mile marker 91.7, bayside
A casual BBQ and Tex-Mex spot. source
Cafe and bakery · Historic district, mile marker 92
Set in an old Methodist church building with roots in Planter dating to 1886. source
Shops and restaurants in the restored 1920s and 1930s buildings around mile marker 92. source
A roughly 21-acre beachfront county park at 50 E Beach Rd with a boat ramp, protected swimming area, playground and pavilions. Open sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. source
At 93600 Overseas Highway. The Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary has boardwalks to view more than 40 birds, and the hospital treats injured birds. Incorporated 1988, opened 1991. source
The pink two-story building at mile marker 92, built in 1935 as a Red Cross first aid station, later the Key Theater, and a hotel by 1939. source
A 2013 state marker at mile marker 91.5 on U.S. 1 telling the history of Tavernier. source
A two-day market run by the Upper Keys Rotary Club at Founders Park in Islamorada, the next village south of Tavernier. The 2026 edition was the 31st year, with more than 400 vendors and a boat show by the beach. source
Plantation Key School (100 Lake Road, Tavernier)
Coral Shores High School
Listed for reference, not ranked. Confirm school zoning for any address with the district. source
U.S. 1 runs through Tavernier, about 64 miles northeast to Miami and about 90 miles southwest to Key West.
$990,150 for a single-family home in Monroe County. FHA loans allow 3.5% down with a 580 credit score.
$832,750 for a single-family home. Above that, buyers use a jumbo loan. Megan Winslow structures both.
Owners who live in the home take up to $50,000 off the taxable value, and the Save Our Homes cap limits yearly increases in the assessed value to 3%. File with the Monroe County Property Appraiser by March 1.
Broker owner of Winslow Homes, REALTOR since 2009, U.S. Army Retired. Ryan Winslow lists and sells homes across Tavernier and Monroe County and handles pricing, negotiation and the contract to closing.
Broker owner of Winslow Homes and a Mortgage Banker with The Federal Savings Bank. Megan Winslow helps Tavernier and Monroe County buyers get pre-approved and closes the loan with the same team that negotiates the home.
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Tavernier is in Monroe County, Florida.
Ryan and Megan Winslow of Winslow Homes. They have sold over 3,000 homes together since 2009, price every Tavernier home from recent sales nearby, and handle the loan as Mortgage Bankers with The Federal Savings Bank. Call or text 386-690-5858.
The 2026 FHA limit for a single-family home in Monroe County is $990,150, and the 2026 conventional limit is $832,750. Megan Winslow, a Mortgage Banker with The Federal Savings Bank, can pre-approve you for either.
Residents are zoned to Plantation Key School on Plantation Key. Coral Shores High School is in Islamorada but has a Tavernier mailing address. Confirm zoning with Monroe County School District.
New market-rate homes in unincorporated Monroe County need a ROGO allocation. The current pool closed July 13, 2026 and the county expects the next one around July 13, 2027. Ask the county planning office before you buy a lot.
No. Tavernier is a separate unincorporated community on the southwestern end of Key Largo. Tavernier Creek separates it from Islamorada, so county rules apply instead of village rules.
17 years, over 3,000 homes sold, and one team for the home and the loan. Call or text 386-690-5858.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 population estimates and 2019 to 2023 American Community Survey; Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026. Numbers update as new data is released. Talk to Ryan and Megan for current sold prices on your street.
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