Tavernier Real Estate

An unincorporated community just south of the city of Key Largo, Tavernier has special appeal for anyone who loves nature, small towns and a laid-back lifestyle. With a population of just over 2,100 and a median home value of nearly $400,000, it is a relatively well-to-do community with almost no unemployment.

Watersports rule here, with residents and visitors alike "hooked" on fishing, snorkeling, diving, water sports, and recreational boating. During the various seasons, serious sport fishers can charter boats and captains to catch the big ones, and bareboat charters are available for day trips. Rental kayaks and canoes abound, and exploring on a bicycle is popular. Tavernier is also the jumping-off point for visitors who want to learn the basics or become certified divers, with local companies that supply both equipment and instruction. 

Perhaps the majority of residents in this small community are associated with tourism, but if you want to live a quiet life enjoying spectacular sunrises and sunsets and fresh-caught fish from both the Atlantic and the Gulf, this might just be the perfect place to call home.

Atlantic Bay Resort, on the east side of the key, is a popular destination for both destination weddings and family vacations, with accommodations ranging from economical efficiencies to family cottages and luxury suites, a private beach and tiki bar, heated and chilled freshwater pools and dockage from private boats.

You can also bicycle to nearby beaches,  sail, swim with dolphins at Theater of the Sea just a few minutes south, meet rescued birds at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, try your hand at spearfishing or lobster diving, and enjoy popular Cuban food at Sunrise Cuban Market and Cafe. No matter what you enjoy, you will find ample things to tempt you in Tavernier.