FLOCKING FOR DOCKING? Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty Offers 42 Florida Keys Waterfront Homes Now Available for Purchase Ahead of Boat Show Season

Reports Record Sales for Waterfront Homes Ahead of Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

MARATHON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flocking for docking? Every year, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show sends locals and snowbirds home with dreams of a new center console, a bigger cruiser or more weekends on the water. Then they wake up to the reality of a slip shortage. Do the Keys hold the key?

Ocean Sotheby's International Realty has an answer: 42 waterfront residences with boat access across the Florida Keys. The properties range from a $487,500 condominium to a $35 million Gulf-front estate with a private boat basin. The collection includes 14 private residences on open water, 18 canal-front homes and 10 residences with boat slip or dock access. Depending on the property, buyers can find space for multiple boats, lifts that keep watercraft ready for the next outing, and access to the bay, Gulf or Atlantic.

With offices in Islamorada, Marathon and Key West, Ocean Sotheby's represents many of the most desirable homes throughout Monroe County. The firm surpassed $480 million in sales as of September 28, 2026, already exceeding its full-year 2025 volume of $434 million, which cements its place as the leading force in Florida Keys real estate.

"People often fall in love with a boat first and figure out where to put it later," said Sebastian Del Negro, Co-Managing Broker of Ocean Sotheby's International Realty. "In the Keys, your dock helps shape your day. It can mean an early start on the water, an afternoon cruise or the freedom to head out whenever the weather looks right."

The Waterfront Lineup

From a slip for one boat to a private basin for several, these 10 Ocean Sotheby’s listings show the range of boating access available across the Keys:

1. Zephyr Cove | Grassy Key | $35 million — A Gulf-front estate with a private boat basin, small ramp and three lifts rated at 10,000, 20,000 and 40,000 pounds.
2. Villa Lago | Lower Matecumbe Key | $29 million — Bayfront living with deep-water dockage and a reported six-foot control depth.
3. The Oasis | Plantation Key | $18.499 million — An oceanfront residence with protected deep-water dockage, a boat lift and a reported four-foot control depth.
4. 94 Driftwood Drive | Key Haven | $12.5 million — Gulf-front dockage with a boat lift and a reported four-foot control depth, minutes from Key West.
5. Eagle Point | Lower Matecumbe Key | $10.75 million — Approximately 165 feet of concrete deep-water dockage, a boat lift and quick bay-to-ocean access.
6. 6500–6600 Overseas Highway | Marathon | $9.5 million — Approximately 218 feet of dockage along the Gulf, with a reported four-foot control depth.
7. 308 Sabal Street | Duck Key | $7.199 million — Approximately 138 feet of protected oceanfront dockage and a reported five-foot control depth.
8. 144 N Rolling Hill Road | Plantation Key | $6.195 million — Bayfront living with immediate deep-water access and two boat lifts.
9. 3742 Seagrape Street | Big Pine Key | $4.65 million — Approximately 235 feet of combined canal and open-water dockage, with a 15,000-pound lift at each location.
10. 51 Mutiny Place | Key Largo | $4.475 million — A bayfront home with 100 feet of dockage and a lift rated at 15,000 pounds.

Click HERE to explore all 42 waterfront residences with boat access.

For some buyers, the ideal Keys home keeps a boat fueled and ready for a sunrise fishing run. Others picture taking visiting friends out to a sandbar or exploring a new stretch of coastline. As local experts across the Keys, Ocean Sotheby's agents know how dockage, depth and access change from island to island, and they help buyers match each property to the way they plan to spend time on the water.

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show takes place October 28 through November 1. Ahead of the show, buyers can tour these Keys properties and make sure the boat they fall for in Fort Lauderdale already has a place to call home.

For more information, please visit: https://oceansir.com/.