44 homes sold in Duck Key in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Duck Key homes are listed.
Every place Duck Key homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Duck Key.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 55% of Duck Key’s sales, at a typical $2.1M
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $894FL $245
- Days to sell
- 186
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.5M
Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $695K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $475K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
44 sales in the last year, against 117 in 2021 and a low of 34 in 2025. The typical sale went from $628K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Duck Key
Check a listing against what Duck Key homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Duck Key are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Duck Key’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 44 sales.
If you’re buying in Duck Key
- Shop in January. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 232 days.
Winter brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but August is the most competitive: 13% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Duck Key now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 3% | 15% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 4% | 10% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | 7% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93% | 94.6% | 97.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 232 | 367 | 120 | 76 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (24) and 35% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Duck Key home costs about $6,153 a month
Price: Duck Key’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Duck Key’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Duck Key is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $7,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Duck Key.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Duck Key, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 260 | $922K | $676 | 7% | 145 |
| Key Colony Beach | 88 | $952K | $715 | 2% | 131 |
| Duck Key | 44 | $1.1M | $696 | 0% | 232 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Duck Key, free
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Questions about buying a home in Duck Key
What do homes sell for in Duck Key, FL?
44 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $696 a square foot.
Is Duck Key a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 8.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 93% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Duck Key?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Duck Key?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $7,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Duck Key?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Duck Key’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Duck Key.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).