Crains Subd Homes for Sale

Crains Subd is a residential community in Marathon, Florida.

Pure Equity Realty covers Crains Subd and the Marathon area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows 2 Crains Subd Marathon homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $13.6M. Asking prices run from $2.2M to $25M.

That is 1151% above the Marathon median of $1.09M. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $2,229 per square foot, compared with $659 across Marathon. So the median price buys roughly 6,100 square feet of living area. With so few listings, though, treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a trend.

Listings here have averaged 102 days on the market. That is faster than the Marathon average of 209 days. As a result, buyers here should be ready to write an offer soon after a showing.

Homes listed in Crains Subd date from 2000 to 2025. That puts them between 1 and 26 years old.

The range straddles 2002, when Florida adopted its statewide building code. Therefore two similar-looking homes here can carry very different insurance premiums. Ask for the wind mitigation report on any home you consider, since it drives much of that difference.

Here is what the median Crains Subd price means in Florida closing terms. At $13.6M, a 20% down payment comes to about $2.72M, leaving a loan near $10.9M.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $38,080. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $21,760. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the Crains Subd median, that is about $95,200.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.

Recent Crains Subd listings show assignments to Stanley Switlik (elementary), Marathon (middle) and Coral Shores (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the county school district.