Cedar Key Real Estate Market Intelligence 2026

Levy County · Historic Island

The Emerging Interior and Agricultural Frontier

GLOSSARYCAGR · Annual price growth rateSTR · Short-term rental (Airbnb)HNW · High-net-worth buyerCapEx · Renovation and repair costsNOI · Rental income after expensesROGO · Strict building permit limitsLiquidity Moat · Market protection scorePhantom Inventory · Hidden supply not on MLSDecoupling · Prices detached from local wages

Liquidity Moat

High

Phantom Inventory Risk

4/10

Decoupling Severity

7/10

2036 Strategic Scenario

Pure boutique tourism play; highly vulnerable to extreme climate pricing shocks and storm surge.

Bull Case

Boutique tourism and historic island scarcity drive 5-6% CAGR for rare transacting assets.

Base Case

Steady 3-4% CAGR; historic character and island scarcity maintain price floors.

Bear Case

Storm surge event causes catastrophic damage in a market that is difficult to insure.

Buyer Opportunity

Historic island boutique tourism asset with natural supply constraints.

Buyer Risk

Storm surge exposure and insurance complexity in a remote island location.

Seller Opportunity

Boutique tourism buyers ensure consistent demand for quality historic assets.

Seller Risk

Storm surge history disclosure creates buyer hesitation.

Tenant Opportunity

Historic island rental access for qualifying boutique tourism tenants.

Tenant Risk

Storm displacement risk creates year-round tenancy uncertainty.

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