Private Islands for Sale Worldwide

Private islands for sale by budget

The same money buys very different islands in different places. A few hundred thousand dollars can buy a small caye in Central America, while the same budget in the Bahamas or the Maldives buys nothing at all. These are asking prices of private islands for sale in our catalogue as of November 2026, in US dollars.

Under $500,000

At this price you buy a small island of one to a few acres, usually raw land or with a simple cabin. Most are in Belize and Panama, and many are partly mangrove, so you will need permits before you clear or build. Examples: Wild Cane Key in Panama at $221,392 with seller financing, a 2-acre island near the Great Blue Hole in Belize at $300,000, and Tuvana Island in Vanuatu, 22 acres for $500,000.

$500,000 to $2 million

Here you find small tropical cayes with a house or eco-lodge, and larger raw islands. Examples: Stann Creek Caye in Belize at $575,000, SoulFire Farm on Isla Solarte in Panama at $585,000, Turquoise Island in Belize at $1.49 million and Las Bandurrias in Chile at $1.8 million.

$2 million to $10 million

This is the range for islands with a home or utilities already in place, a dock, or a small resort. It also buys very large raw islands where land is cheap. Examples: a 38-acre island in the Exuma Cays of the Bahamas at $2.4 million, Grangers Retreat in the United States at $2.7 million, Hideaway Island Resort in Vanuatu at $4.2 million, and the Jurucutuoca archipelago in Brazil, over 8,000 acres for $10 million.

Over $10 million

Resort islands, large estates and whole archipelagos. Examples: Joe Grant Cay in Turks and Caicos at $18.8 million, Fundeni Island in Romania at $21.2 million, Ko Rang Yai in Thailand at about $138 million and the Vatuvara Islands in Fiji, over 5,000 acres for $155 million.

Islands under $100,000

Whole islands this cheap are rare. They are usually tiny islets with no right to build, a share of an island, or a rock: three small raw islets on a lake in Ontario were listed at about $82,000 in 2026, and a rock of under a tenth of an acre in Maine sold for $35,000 in 2025. Read the title carefully: an offer that looks too cheap often sells less than a whole island.

Private islands for sale by region

Belize has the widest choice in our catalogue, from raw cayes to resort islands. The Pacific and Brazil offer the most land for the money.

Can foreigners buy a private island?

In many countries, yes, and you own the island outright. In others you can only lease it, or you need approval first. The country matters more than the island.

• Freehold, open to foreigners: the United States, the UK, Scotland, Sweden and Belize. Local building and shore rules still apply.
• Freehold with a permit or extra tax: the Bahamas (a permit for 5 acres or more), Greece (a permit for non-EU buyers in border regions), Canada (extra tax in some provinces) and Australia (government approval).
• Lease or local partner only: the Philippines, the Maldives and Thailand. Read our guide to freehold vs leasehold islands before you sign a lease.

What to check before you buy

Ask for the land title, not just a brochure, and check that it covers the whole island. Find out whether you may build: shore protection, forest or nature reserve status can rule out a house. Then look at the practical side: a boat landing, a berth on the mainland, and how you will get drinking water and power. A local lawyer should check all of this before you pay a deposit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Own an island? You can list it among the islands for sale on FindIslands. Country rules and practical advice are in our private island guides.