For island living with access to city life, Key Largo is the closest you can be to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale while escaping the mainland. Conveniently, the airports and major shopping malls are within an hour's drive for those who aren't ready to fully surrender to the slower pace and easier living of the islands. Key Largo itself has some of the best conveniences and amenities in the Keys. The island also offers some of the world's best diving, along with excellent fishing and other water activities. Key Largo real estate offers an abundance of choice with a minimum of effort. Florida Keys real estate is at its most convenient in Key Largo. 

Florida Keys real estate has the best of both worlds in Marathon: the convenience of a city and the pleasure of island living. It lies in the heart of the Keys and offers hotel chains, an airport for private planes, an outdoor amphitheater, and a community park for many different activities. Marathon has an excellent community and is great for families, making Marathon realty a top choice in the Keys for family living. Homes for sale in Marathon cover the gamut from modest single-family homes in close-knit neighborhoods to luxury waterfront properties and private estates. Fortunately, the majority of Marathon FL real estate is either canal-front or on the ocean or Gulf. Popular areas of Marathon are Sombrero Beach & Coco Plum. The city of Key Colony Beach is very desirable as is the nearby island of Duck Key. Duck Key real estate offers exclusive living apart from the rest of the Middle Keys.

Florida Keys Real Estate is 'low key' in the Lower Keys. The smaller, less populated islands offer remote and simpler living, all within driving distance from Marathon and Key West. The area has excellent reef and wreck diving at Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, as well as amazing kayaking and fishing. One of the most spectacular beaches in the Keys, Bahia Honda State Park, has been named as a top ten beach in the United States. For those who prefer to be pampered, Little Torch Key is home to Little Palm Island Resort and Spa, often cited as one of the best resorts in the world. Lower Keys real estate includes the islands of Cudjoe Key, Big Coppitt Key, Summerland Key and more. Big Pine Key real estate is considered by many islanders to offer remote and simple island living at its best. At the other end of the spectrum, Key West Real estate, at the southern tip of the Florida Keys, offers something for everyone.