VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY
Homes for Sale in Duck Key, FL
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Market Heat
Village at Hawks Cay sits on Duck Key in Monroe County — the Florida Keys — and that geography alone does most of the pricing work. The community's median sits at $595,000, and with median living area around 900 square feet, buyers are paying squarely for location, water access, and the Hawks Cay resort ecosystem rather than square footage. Homes were built between 1990 and 2001, so condition and any upgrades vary considerably; expect a wide spread around that median depending on renovation status and proximity to water.
The market posture right now favors buyers who are patient and prepared. Median days on market stretch to 127 days, and the market heat score of 17 signals a slow-moving, low-competition environment. Price is off 8.5% year-over-year, which means sellers who priced to a hotter cycle are still adjusting. At the same time, values are up 71% since 2012, so the long baseline remains intact — this is not a community in structural decline, it is one in a cyclical exhale.
VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($595K) is down 8.5% from the prior 12 months ($650K) and up 71% since 2012. With about 22 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level floridakeys closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 27. Confidence: Low (19 and 4 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 27, 2026 · Live data: floridakeys, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY market snapshot (as of July 27, 2026): the median sale price is about $595K, and a median 127 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 8% from the prior 12 months and up 71% since 2012, computed from record-level floridakeys closed sales (19 closings in the current window).
VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY is a community of 260 homes in Duck Key, Monroe County, built between 1990 and 2001 (median 1998.0), with a median living area of about 900 square feet. 1% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Village at Hawks Cay is a roughly 260-home enclave on Duck Key built out between 1990 and 2001, where compact floor plans and a Keys resort address define the value proposition more than size or land. With a homestead share under 1%, the vast majority of ownership here is investment- or vacation-oriented, which shapes both the rental market and the pace of resale.
Who VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a Florida Keys vacation property who has budgeted at or near the $595,000 median and wants to enter during a soft cycle rather than a competitive one.
- An investor focused on short-term rental income in a resort-proximate location who understands Monroe County's regulatory environment and can absorb the carrying costs of a coastal property.
- A buyer with flexibility on timing who can wait out a 127-day average market and transact only when a well-priced, well-maintained unit appears.
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs to use the property as a primary, full-time residence — the community's ownership profile and character are oriented entirely toward vacation and investment use.
- A buyer who requires more than modest living space — median square footage here is around 900, and that is unlikely to change regardless of price point within this community.
- A buyer who has not yet modeled wind, flood, and homeowners insurance costs for Monroe County — carrying costs in the Keys can materially change the economics of a purchase at any price.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 27 of each year, from record-level floridakeys closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($595K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($650K) IS the -8.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 4 to 66 sales each (19 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing data provided by Florida Keys MLS, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
The VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY buying strategy.
If we were buying in VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY 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 VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY.
What the numbers actually mean in this market
The sub-1% homestead rate is the single most important data point in this community. It tells you almost the entire owner base carries these properties as second homes, short-term rentals, or investment holds — not primary residences. That changes everything about how sellers price, how quickly they negotiate, and what condition a home may be in after years of rental use. Buyers should inspect thoroughly and budget for deferred maintenance on mid-1990s to early-2000s construction that has seen heavy occupancy.
With 127 median days on market and a market heat score of 17, the current window is as buyer-favorable as this market gets. Sellers who need to exit are negotiating; sellers who don't are holding. Identifying which category a listing falls into is the real analytical task. The year-over-year softening of 8.5% has not erased the long-run appreciation since 2012, but it does mean a buyer who overpays today has limited near-term cushion — precise valuation and disciplined offer strategy matter more here than in faster-moving markets.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in VILLAGE AT HAWKS CAY buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 4 factors (3.7). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +71% since 2012; Recent Direction -8.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 1% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 92.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Keys inventory is thin, resort-community contracts carry specific HOA, rental, and insurance complexities, and a market heat score of 17 means the deals are there — but only for buyers with the right comparables and negotiating posture. Momentum's analytical approach to pricing and contract structure is built for exactly this kind of patient, precision-required environment. We will tell you when a listing is priced to a seller's wish rather than the market, and we will help you move decisively when the right one surfaces.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | floridakeys closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 27, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33050)) |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2006 (396 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 floridakeys 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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