SETTLE · RENTALS · EDITION #9 · OCTOBER 2026
Landing on the island — eight homes in Key Biscayne for families and snowbirds who want the beach, the parks and the calm.
This edition is for families and snowbirds relocating to Miami who are looking for apartments for rent in Key Biscayne: an island village with its own K-8 school, two great parks and the lighthouse at the end of the road. I reviewed the 95 annual rentals on the island between $4,000 and $12,000 and kept the eight below, from $4,800 to $9,500.
Every home below is active as of October 28, 2026, with price and availability verified.
This edition’s eight
$4,800/month — Cape Florida Club
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,330 sq ft · Unfurnished · See full listing →
$5,950/month — The Palms of Key Biscayne
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,231 sq ft · Unfurnished · See full listing →
$5,975/month — The Pyramids
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,360 sq ft · Unfurnished · See full listing →
$6,200/month — Towers of Key Biscayne — Tower A
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,409 sq ft · Furnished · See full listing →
$8,200/month — Key Colony No 4
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,720 sq ft · Furnished · See full listing →
$8,200/month — Towers of Key Biscayne — Tower B
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,409 sq ft · Furnished · See full listing →
$9,000/month — Botánica at Key Colony
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,000 sq ft · Partly furnished · See full listing →
$9,500/month — Tidemark at Key Colony
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,541 sq ft · Furnished · See full listing →
$4,800 — Cape Florida Club, Key Biscayne
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,330 sq ft · $3.61/sq ft · Garden view · Key Biscayne
The honest entry point to the island — every field confirmed, nothing to guess
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,330 sq ft · $3.61/sq ft
- Building: Cape Florida Club Condo Phase II (1972), 4th floor, garden view
- Pets: No
- Parking: 1 garage space, detached, plus guest parking
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: 12-month minimum, one lease per year, renewal option
- Available: Tenant-occupied — I confirm your exact handover date before you commit
- Days on market: 175
- Good to know: Application fee $100 · Move-in cost $14,400 · Association approval takes about 1–2 weeks · The asking rent was adjusted to $4,800 on October 22, 2026
- Listing courtesy of: Coldwell Banker Realty
Why I picked it for your landing: It is the longest-listed home here and the plainest presentation — and the only one where every single field I check is confirmed in writing: in-unit washer and dryer, dishwasher, a stated 365-day minimum and a $100 application fee. On an island where most landings cost more, this is the disciplined way in.
Ideal for: A couple or a small family that wants the island address and the club amenities without paying for a renovation premium.
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$5,950 — The Palms of Key Biscayne, Key Biscayne
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,231 sq ft · $4.83/sq ft · Bay views · Key Biscayne
The pet-friendly three-bedroom — a remodeled corner unit looking over the bay
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,231 sq ft · $4.83/sq ft
- Building: The Palms of Key Biscayne (1974), 8th floor, corner unit, bay and Intracoastal views
- Pets: Yes — refundable pet fee; some restrictions may apply
- Parking: 1 garage space
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: In-unit washer and dryer per the listing — I confirm the dishwasher for you before you apply
- Lease: 360-day minimum, renewal option
- Available: November 5, 2026 (tenant-occupied until then)
- Days on market: 19
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $14,400 · Association approval takes about 3–4 weeks — start early
- Listing courtesy of: Elite Sales Group
Why I picked it for your landing: Three bedrooms under $6,000 on Key Biscayne is rare; three bedrooms that also accept a dog is rarer. It is a totally remodeled corner unit, so the third room works as the kids’ room or the office without giving up the bay view. The one planning note: approval here takes three to four weeks, so this landing rewards an early start.
Ideal for: A family landing with a dog that wants three bedrooms, bay light and a November move.
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$5,975 — The Pyramids, Key Biscayne
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,360 sq ft · $4.39/sq ft · Key Biscayne
The newest building in this edition — renovated, two parking spaces, private beach access
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,360 sq ft · $4.39/sq ft
- Building: The Pyramids @ Key Biscayne (1991), 4th floor, southern exposure
- Pets: No
- Parking: 2 spaces, garage
- Furnished: No — unfurnished
- Laundry: Not stated in the listing fields — I confirm washer, dryer and dishwasher for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental
- Available: October 26, 2026
- Days on market: 2
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $17,925 · Renovated, with impact windows and private resident beach access
Why I picked it for your landing: Two days on market, the newest construction in this set (1991, in a village of 1970s towers), two garage spaces and the building’s own beach access. The empty-room photos are honest: you are renting renovated bones, southern light and impact windows — your furniture sets the rest.
Ideal for: A family that wants the newest bones on the island, two cars solved, and a fresh listing that will not wait.
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$6,200 — Towers of Key Biscayne — Tower A, Key Biscayne
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,409 sq ft · $4.40/sq ft · Direct ocean view · Key Biscayne
The furnished oceanfront — vacant now, with the Atlantic in every window
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,409 sq ft · $4.40/sq ft
- Building: Towers of Key Biscayne, Tower A (1972), 6th floor, direct ocean view
- Pets: No
- Parking: 2 spaces, garage — the listing describes assigned parking by the elevator
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: The listing describes an in-unit washer and dryer and an updated kitchen — I confirm the appliances for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental, with one-year options
- Available: Vacant — available since September 21, 2026
- Days on market: 37
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $18,600
- Listing courtesy of: Krieger Real Estate, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: This is the snowbird format done right: furnished, vacant today, two parking spaces and a direct ocean view from the sixth floor — you land with suitcases and the season starts. The Towers sit mid-island, so the beach, the park and the village are all a short ride.
Ideal for: A snowbird couple — or a family testing island life for a year — that wants furnished and oceanfront.
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$8,200 — Key Colony No 4, Key Biscayne
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,720 sq ft · $4.77/sq ft · Key Biscayne
The space pick — 1,720 sq ft of marble and light, three days on market
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,720 sq ft · $4.77/sq ft
- Building: Key Colony No 4 (1981), 3rd floor
- Pets: No
- Parking: 2 spaces, attached garage, assigned
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer hook-ups in the unit (appliances not included) · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One year with renewal option
- Available: November 15, 2026
- Days on market: 3
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $24,600 · Key Colony is the island’s resort-format community — pools, tennis, marina and beach club
Why I picked it for your landing: The largest floor plan in this edition at the lowest furnished cost per foot: 1,720 sq ft, marble floors, two garage spaces and the full Key Colony amenity program, listed three days ago. One honest line: the laundry is hook-ups only, so the machines are yours to add — everything else lands furnished.
Ideal for: A family that wants resort amenities and real square footage, with a mid-November landing date.
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$8,200 — Towers of Key Biscayne — Tower B, Key Biscayne
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,409 sq ft · $5.82/sq ft · Ocean and lighthouse views · Key Biscayne
The brand-new listing — fully remodeled, tenth floor, the lighthouse in the view
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,409 sq ft · $5.82/sq ft
- Building: Towers of Key Biscayne, Tower B (1972), 10th floor
- Pets: No
- Parking: 1 space, garage
- Furnished: Yes — furnished
- Laundry: The listing describes an in-unit washer and dryer and a high-end kitchen — I confirm the appliances for you before you apply
- Lease: Annual rental
- Available: December 2, 2026 (tenant-occupied until then)
- Days on market: 1
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $24,600 · Listed October 27, 2026 — the freshest listing in this edition
- Listing courtesy of: Swann Realty Partners, LLC
Why I picked it for your landing: Listed yesterday, fully remodeled to a high-end standard, on the tenth floor with the ocean on one side and the Cape Florida lighthouse in the frame. December 2 availability lines up exactly with a winter landing — and fresh island listings at this standard do not stay listed long.
Ideal for: A couple landing for the winter who wants the newest remodel and a December start.
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$9,000 — Botánica at Key Colony, Key Biscayne
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,000 sq ft · $4.50/sq ft · Key Colony · Key Biscayne
The family flagship — 2,000 sq ft remodeled around an Italian kitchen and spa baths
- Beds / baths: 3 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 2,000 sq ft · $4.50/sq ft
- Building: Key Colony Condo #4 (1981), 2nd floor
- Pets: Yes — $1,000 nonrefundable pet fee
- Parking: 1 space, detached garage, assigned and covered, EV charging, guest parking — the listing mentions two assigned spaces; I confirm the second for you
- Furnished: Partly furnished
- Laundry: Washer and dryer in the unit · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: Long-term rental
- Available: Vacant now
- Days on market: 180
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $28,500 · Fully remodeled — Italian kitchen, spa-style bathrooms
Why I picked it for your landing: Two thousand square feet is a house-sized apartment, and this one was remodeled like one: Italian kitchen, spa bathrooms, in-unit laundry, a dog welcome, and Key Colony’s pools, tennis and beach club outside the door. It has waited 180 days because the island’s family renters are few — for the right family, that wait is the opportunity.
Ideal for: A family with a dog that wants house-sized space inside the island’s resort community.
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$9,500 — Tidemark at Key Colony, Key Biscayne
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,541 sq ft · $6.16/sq ft · Ocean view · Key Biscayne
The designer flagship — fully renovated, seventh floor, the beach below
- Beds / baths: 2 bd · 2 ba
- Living area: 1,541 sq ft · $6.16/sq ft
- Building: Key Colony No 1 — Tidemark (1978), 7th floor, ocean view
- Pets: No
- Parking: 1 space, garage (vehicle count is limited by the association)
- Furnished: Yes — furnished (can also be offered unfurnished on a long term)
- Laundry: Washer in the unit — I confirm the dryer for you before you apply · Dishwasher: Yes
- Lease: One-year terms
- Available: October 16, 2026
- Days on market: 40
- Good to know: Application fee $150 · Move-in cost $28,500 plus a $1,000 common-area deposit · Fully renovated with designer finishes
- Listing courtesy of: Miami Homestead Realty, Inc.
Why I picked it for your landing: The top of this edition is a design statement: a fully renovated, designer-finished two-bedroom on the seventh floor of Tidemark, with its own pool between the tower and the sand. You pay the island’s highest cost per foot here — and you get the one home in the eight that needs nothing, explains itself in photos, and sits directly on the beach.
Ideal for: A couple that wants the island’s best-finished rental and the beach as the backyard.
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Landing in Key Biscayne
- Schools (zone level): Island families ask about Key Biscayne K-8 Center and MAST Academy, the maritime magnet on Virginia Key — confirm your exact zone with Miami-Dade County Public Schools before signing
- Getting around: The island lives by bike and golf cart: Crandon Park and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park (the lighthouse, the beaches) are the backyard; the tolled Rickenbacker Causeway is the only way out
- Commute: Brickell and Downtown ±15 min · Coconut Grove ±15 min · Miami International Airport (MIA) ±25 min
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