Crane Island
Homes for Sale in Amelia Island, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Crane Island is defined less by any single floor plan than by what surrounds the homes: gated access, full-time on-site management, a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, spa/hot tub, jogging path, park, and direct boat dock and boat slip access. That is a resort-scale amenity stack for a Nassau County address, and it is the kind of infrastructure that typically sets this community apart from homes without dock or marina access nearby.
Active inventory is thin right now — 4 listings on the market — which is not unusual for a smaller, amenity-defined enclave like this one, but it does change the playbook. A buyer serious about Crane Island should expect to move deliberately once the right listing surfaces rather than shop a wide field of comparables, and a seller here is pricing against a much shorter list of direct competitors than in a high-volume subdivision.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Crane Island is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want direct boat dock and boat slip access and are willing to wait for the right listing
- Buyers who want a gated, professionally managed community with a full amenity package
- Buyers focused on lifestyle amenities — fitness center, spa, clubhouse, park — over maximizing square footage
Probably not for
- Buyers who need a wide field of active listings to compare before committing
- Buyers who are not interested in paying for gated access, dock/slip privileges, and full-time management
- Buyers on a fast, fixed closing timeline shopping a low-inventory pocket community
The market around Crane Island
Crane Island is a small community — 4 recorded sales on file, most recently in 2025 — too few for its own price trend. Here is the market around it.
In ZIP 32034, 319 homes are on the market and 25% are under contract — a steady corner of Amelia Island.
Across Nassau County, 505 homes are active and 206 pending (29% under contract).
Homes here are single family residence.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Crane Island specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in Crane Island, Amelia Island
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Crane Island
Live MLS inventory for Crane Island. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active · 182 daysTop listing
Active · 70 days
Active · 132 days
Active · 205 daysActive and pending Crane Island listings as of 2026-08-05, priced high to low. Source: Data provided by realMLS. Tap any home to ask about it.
Crane Island on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from realMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
Life at Crane Island
- Clubhouse · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Fitness Center · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Gated · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Pool · reported on 3 of 3 listings
- Jogging Path · reported on 2 of 3 listings
- Spa/Hot Tub · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Management - Full Time · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Boat Dock · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Barbecue · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Boat Slip · reported on 1 of 3 listings
- Park · reported on 1 of 3 listings
Community amenities as reported across realMLS listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
How far is everything?
Everyday stops around Crane Island are close: the nearest health is about 7 minutes away.
- VITAS Healthcare · Health7 min
- Holy Grounds Coffee House · Coffee8 min
- Shucker's Oyster Bar and Grill · Dining9 min
- Harris Teeter · Groceries12 min
- Palmetto Walk Shopping Village · Shopping12 min
- Peters Point Beachfront Park · Parks12 min
Approximate drive times via Mapbox Search + Directions, 2026-07-03. Verify for a specific address.
Schools
- Nassau County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Emma Love Hardee ElementaryFLDOE grade A · Elementary (verify zoning)
- Fernandina Beach Middle SchoolFLDOE grade A · 6-8 (verify zoning)
- Fernandina Beach High SchoolFLDOE grade A · 9-12 (verify zoning)
Grades are official Florida Department of Education school grades for 2025-26. Assignments are reported as of the 2025-26 year and can change; always confirm with Nassau County Public Schools for a specific address.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Crane Island address.
The Crane Island buying strategy.
If we were buying in Crane Island today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Crane Island.
The amenity package is the story
Break the amenities down and a pattern emerges: gated entry plus full-time management points to an operationally maintained community, not a self-managed HOA. Boat dock and boat slip access, paired with a park and jogging path, point to a layout organized around the water and outdoor circulation rather than a purely residential grid. Clubhouse, fitness center, spa/hot tub, and pool round out a full resort-club stack on top of that. For a buyer, that combination is the actual product being purchased here as much as any individual home.
With only 4 active listings, the practical implication is inventory discipline. Buyers should have financing and an agent relationship lined up before a listing hits, since there is little cushion of similar options to fall back on. Sellers, by the same logic, are working with less direct on-market competition than the broader Amelia Island market would suggest — which is worth factoring into how a listing is positioned and priced.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Crane Island. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A community this amenity-heavy and this thin on inventory rewards local, current knowledge over a generic search — knowing when something is about to list, understanding how gated access, dock, and slip privileges actually work in practice, and verifying current amenities and access directly with the HOA rather than relying on a listing sheet. That is where a Nassau County-focused broker earns their keep on an address like Crane Island.
Crane Island in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- No CDD
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
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Tools for a Crane Island buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Crane Island sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Crane Island, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Nassau County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Nassau County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Crane Island Market Scorecard
Crane Island is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $3,932,500, and homes go under contract in about 120 days.
Go deeper: county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | realMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 5, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | realMLS records, as of 2026-08-01 |
| Schools | 2025-26 district assignments + FLDOE school grades; verify with the district |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2025 (2 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of realMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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