Whether you are looking for Key West homes for sale or for rent, it's all right at your fingertips. There are literally thousands of websites that offer properties and real estate for those looking for a piece of paradise in the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Here, we made it even easier for you as we gathered the best places where you can find homes for sale in Key West and listed them all here.

Where do you start?

First, you need to ask yourself what you intend to do with the properties. Do you want to live in it? Or are you planning only to stay there in the holidays and just rent it out for the rest of the year? Or do you not want to buy the properties at all and just rent one?

You can, of course, choose a combination of all these three, but majority people only have one aim.

Some want to buy Key West properties because they want to move to a new place and live there permanently. Others want it to serve as permanent base where their families and friends can get together once every year for a vacation. You may want the properties because you have decided to invest in Florida real estate and rent out the property, either through an agent or by yourself.

Due to the number of demands, the average Key West home for sale has been listed over $800,000, which is pretty expensive. But with rapidly appreciating properties, more than a few owners are willing to sell their homes. So let me guide you over the countryside and look for those really gorgeous but reasonably priced.

Single Family 4 Bedroom on 4,807 sq. feet

Von Phister, Key West FL

Price: $1,900,000

This spacious 4 bedroom home offers over 1800 square feet of living space and an attic for added storage. Numerous interior features include granite counter tops, tumbled marble baths, wool carpet, solid maple cabinets, red oak flooring, high elegant ceilings. There is a heated salt water pool with a self cleaning system. This house is prepared to withstand elements with roll down hurricane shutters. Alarm systems, covered brick parking, irrigation System, beautifully lighted landscape, a 15KW Generator, water treated decking, armored screen system installed in the glass windows, and dual zone central AC. This property was built in 1997 and was meticulously maintained by the owner.

Contact details for the Key West homes for sale listed above:

Bascom Grooms

www.bascomgrooms.com

Call Toll free: (888) 565-7150

Cell Phone: (305) 304-7444

Below is a short list of online resources to help you find the perfect Key West property for sale:

C21PrestigeintheKeys.com - Century 21 Prestige Realty Group

Their site offers you many interactive pages that will guide you through the process of locating, financing, and closing on property sale. Their listings include detailed information about each property for sale, plus tools that will help you calculate your home buying strength and receiving pre-approval for a loan.

CasaMarinaEstates.com - Casa Marina Estates

As a complex of nine exclusive residences, Casa Marina Estates has a unique offer - a property right in the heart of the Casa Marina neighborhood, which is one of the most coveted residential areas in historic Old Town Key West. With streets lined with outstanding architecture and beautiful gardens, it's no wonder people consider this area the "cream of the crop" of Key West. Now, imagine your very own property for sale in this quiet residential neighborhood where luxurious living is the norm, rather than the exception.

There are several more online sources for Key West property for sale. The ones above are only a few of the literally millions out there.

Below are a few notable real estate companies and agents providing property listings for your perusal. With this list of real estate resources, you might just find your key to paradise right here:

LiveinKeyWest.com - Southernmost Key West, FL

Run by broker/owner Ken Schultz, LiveinKeyWest.com operates by matching you with quality investment and residential properties in Key West, Florida. The site also contains an MLS (Multiple Listing Service) database that contains every conceivable Key West properties in the market as rentals or residences or commercial spaces. Use the MLS database to find a good selection of homes for sale that you can choose from.

FloridaKeys.com - Key West Real Estate ad Realtor Listings

The site contains listings of realtors and real estate companies operating in the Key West area, including Big Pine Key, Marathon, Islamorada, and Key Largo. Use this list as a resource to find a realtor for your homes for sale.

There are, of course, many more factors that affect your choice of properties to purchase or rent. Price, for example, is one of the leading concerns that potential buyers have. But price is only good if you factor in the rest of the factors.

Good luck, my friend.