Duck Key is a quiet, upscale island community at mile marker 61 in the Middle Keys, about 15 minutes from Marathon. It's made up of several small islands connected by bridges, with canal-front homes and the Hawks Cay Resort. Over the past year the median sale price was about $1.05 million.
The Island Collective Realty is broker-led. Greg Gordon works directly with every Duck Key buyer, including the many buying a second home from out of state.
Duck Key Real Estate
FLORIDA KEYS AREA GUIDE
Duck Key is one of the most private neighborhoods in the Middle Keys. It sits off US 1, so there's no highway traffic, and its islands are lined with canals where many homes have docks.
Buyers like having both options here: a quiet single-family home on the water, or a lock-and-leave villa at Hawks Cay with resort amenities. Marathon's airport, hospital and shops are about 15 minutes away.
Why buyers choose Duck Key
AREA OVERVIEW
What people love about Duck Key
THE LIFESTYLE
Hawks Cay Resort brings a marina, restaurants and resort amenities right to the island.
Resort next door
Canals wind through the islands, and many homes have docks with quick access to the ocean side and the reef.
Boating from home
Quiet islands
Duck Key's small islands sit off the highway, so streets are quiet and the setting feels private and residential.
Duck Key's median sale price was about $1.05 million over the past year, with about 37 sales and homes typically selling in about 101 days. Single-family canal homes vary by island: Toms Harbor had a median of about $1.28 million, Center Island about $1.5 million, Plantation Island about $1.82 million and Yacht Club Island about $2.6 million.
At Hawks Cay, the Village at Hawks Cay had a median of about $602,000 and The Sanctuary about $1.05 million, popular with buyers who want a lower-maintenance second home.
Duck Key neighborhoods and home prices
NEIGHBORHOODS AND PRICES
Canal-front homes
A major draw for buyers looking for private dockage, boating access, and a true waterfront lifestyle in the Middle Keys.
What makes Duck Key unique
THE AREA
With its waterfront focus and more polished residential feel, Duck Key stands apart from larger, more varied Keys markets.
Upscale island appeal
A tucked-away setting
Duck Key feels more secluded than many other Florida Keys communities, which adds to its appeal for buyers seeking privacy and a calmer pace.
Life on Duck Key is quiet and centered on the water. Days are for boating, fishing and the reef, with Hawks Cay's marina and restaurants close by. Groceries, the hospital and more restaurants are about 15 minutes away in Marathon.
Getting here is easy. Marathon's airport is about 15 minutes away, Key West International is a little over an hour south, and Miami is about two hours north.