Lee County Real Estate - Fort Myers

Fort Myers is in South West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 62,298.

The median age for residents of Fort Myers is 35.8. Around 29.6% of Fort Myers households include school aged children and 25.7% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 54.6% of the Fort Myers population are White, 32.3% are Black or African American, .6% American Indian, 1.5% Asian and 2.8% are Two or more Races.

There are 35,138 housing units in Fort Myers. 10,170 (28.9%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Fort Myers is a tourist destination, 32.9% (3,346) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 17,586 residential rental units in Fort Myers. 14,116 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 19.3%.

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Lee County

Lee County is located in the southwest Florida region, along with Collier and Charlotte counties. The communities in Lee County include Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, San Carlos Park, Sanibel/Captiva, and South Fort Myers. Incorporated communities are Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel. The population of Lee County is in excess of 600,000.

Top industries currently providing employment are trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; education and health services; and professional and business services. Major private sector employers in Lee County are Publix Supermarkets, Wal-Mart, Chico's FAS Inc., Bonita Bay Group, and WCI Group. Top public sector employers are Lee County School District, Lee County Administration, Lee County Sheriff's Office, and the City of Cape Coral.

Historically, Lee County was best known for its agricultural industry and still heavily produces crops such as sweet corn, cucumbers, peppers and potatoes. Seafood is also produced in large quantities in Lee County. Annually, over five million pounds of fish and two million pounds of shellfish are harvested in Lee County. Today, however, the most dominant industries are tourism, construction, and other service related industries.

The most populous city in southwest Florida is Cape Coral, home to over 150,000. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the city grew by 10% from 2010-2013. The city lies on a peninsula surrounded by Charlotte Harbor, with the Caloosahatchee River on the city?s southern border. There are over 400 miles of inland navigable waterways within city limits, the most of any city in the world.

Located across the Caloosahatchee, the county seat of Fort Myers has a population over 60,000 people. The economic heart of Lee County, the city?s strength is in the services, including the healthcare and tourism industries. Just south of the city is Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida's newest public university. Additionally, Florida SouthWestern State College, formerly Edison State College, is located within city limits.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
8961 Daniels Center Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 900 B
8971 Daniels Center Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 900 B
8955 Daniels Pkwy Hotel or motel 52,202 B
8890 Salrose Ln Office building, non-professional service building, one story 28,753 B
8981 Daniels Center Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 900 B
8991 Daniels Center Dr Office building, non-professional service building, one story 10,104 B
8951 Daniels Pkwy Restaurant, cafeteria 6,065 C

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $58,623. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $18,301 per year. The top 10% earn more than $164,289 per year. The top 1% earn more than $557,577 per year. Most renters earn between $28,680 (20th percentile) and $49,596 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $117,246 and $146,558.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $897. Most renters earn between $2,390 and $4,133 per month. They typically spend 31% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $676 (20th percentile) to $1,209 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 10%.

Nearby Companies

Fm Hotel Investment LLC
8955 Daniels Pkwy
Freedom Tax LLC
8981 Daniels Center Dr
Joba Adjusting Inc.
8981 Daniels Center Dr
Black Bart Internationalgroup Inc
8981 Daniels Center Dr
Koto, LLC
8991 Daniels Center Dr
Mro Zone, LLC
8991 Daniels Center Dr
M13 LLC
8991 Daniels Center Dr
Creative Sushi Inc
8911 Daniels Pkwy
Gel Nails Spa LLC
8911 Daniels Pkwy
Helvetica, LLC
8911 Daniels Pkwy
Closed Loop, LLC
8911 Daniels Pkwy
Lbmm Incorporated
8890 Salrose Lane Ste 107
Scott Anthony Salon Inc.
8890 Salrose Lane Suite 103
Verity, Inc.
8890 Salrose Lane Ste 104
Brooks Eye Associates, LLC
8890 Salrose Lane Unit 203
Cmcc North Maintenance Association, Inc.
8890 Salrose Lane Suite 200
Pepitone Properties Corp.
8890 Salrose Ln #200
Southwest Florida Healthcare Preparedness Coalition, Inc.
8961 Daniels Center Drive Suite 401
Country Club Rentals, Inc.
8961 Daniels Ctr
Kingdom Now LLC
8971 Daniels Center Dr
Adams Agency Group, LLC
8890 Salrose Ln
Fancy'S Southern Cafe LLC
8890 Salrose Ln
Cibb, Inc.
8890 Salrose Ln
Ssc354713, LLC
8951 Daniels Pkwy
Artisan Eatery, LLC
8951 Daniels Pkwy
Sharkies, LLC
8971 Daniels Center Dr
Patricia A Pietroniro Pa
8971 Daniels Center Dr Ste 303
S Homsi, Inc.
8971 Daniels Center Drive #310
T.A.B.D. Investing, LLC
8971 Daniels Center Dr
Glow Skin Care, Inc
8961 Daniels Center Dr
Macnell Accounting & Consulting, Lllp
8971 Daniels Center Dr
Timeline Business LLC
8971 Daniels Center Dr
A.L.L.Ure Salon LLC
8971 Daniels Center Dr
Powerblock Builders Inc
8971 Daniels Center Dr
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