Lee County Real Estate - Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach is in South West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 6,277. Fort Myers Beach is approximately 8 miles from Cape Coral (population 154,305) and around 23 miles from Lehigh Acres (population 86,784).

The median age for residents of Fort Myers Beach is 63.2. Around 6.4% of Fort Myers Beach households include school aged children and 54.5% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 97.7% of the Fort Myers Beach population are White, .2% are Black or African American, .1% American Indian, .5% Asian and .7% are Two or more Races.

There are 9,420 housing units in Fort Myers Beach. 5,976 (63.4%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Fort Myers Beach is a tourist destination, 79.5% (4,756) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 1,826 residential rental units in Fort Myers Beach. 841 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 52.2%.

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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 
440 Old San Carlos Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,641 C
430 Old San Carlos Blvd Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,472 C
1025 Second St Store, one story 2,116 B
1010 Second St Vacant Commercial 0 L
441/45 Old San Carlos Blvd Vacant Commercial 0 L
645 Old San Carlos Blvd Vacant Commercial 0 L
1030 Second St Single Family 1,008 B
420 Old San Carlos Blvd Vacant Commercial 0 L
401 Old San Carlos Blvd Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,625 B
1011 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,212 B
939 Third St Vacant Commercial 0 L
340 Old San Carlos Blvd Restaurant, cafeteria 3,200 B
1131 First St Restaurant, cafeteria 10,786 A
1047/1049 Second St Hotel or motel 2,576 B
1042/1044 Second St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,576 C
343 Old San Carlos Blvd Vacant Commercial 0 L
935 Third St Single Family 1,258 C
1037/1039 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,234 B
450 Harbor Ct Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 32,576 B
929 Third St Single Family 1,590 C
940 Third St Vacant Commercial 0 L
320 Old San Carlos Blvd Store, one story 1,266 B
934 Third St Single Family 3,500 B
1041 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,300 B
923 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,802 B
414/416 Crescent St Hotel or motel 20,943 B
Third St Government Undefined 0 L
1030 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,431 B
1051 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,727 B
932 Third St Multi-family - less than 10 units 5,296 B
917 Third St Single Family 1,884 C
237 Old San Carlos Blvd Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 17,165 B
1041 Fourth St Multi-family - less than 10 units 1,152 B
438 Bonita St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,448 B
911 Third St Single Family 2,502 C
432 Bonita St Single Family 2,744 C

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $73,506. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $26,913 per year. The top 10% earn more than $265,939 per year. The top 1% earn more than $652,365 per year. Most renters earn between $32,964 (20th percentile) and $70,644 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $147,012 and $183,765.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 58 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $86,511 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $173,022 and $216,278.

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 $1,081. Most renters earn between $2,747 and $5,887 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $807 (20th percentile) to $1,615 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 19%.

This property falls in percentile 58 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $1,166 per month and a monthly household income of $4,043 ($48,516 per year)

Nearby Companies

Sob, Inc.
340 Old San Carlos Blvd
Houseboat, LLC
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Cypress Mcgregor, LLC
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Wauchula 37, LLC.
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Black Duck Holdings, LLC
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Shipwreck Motel, Inc.
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Mound Key Management, Inc.
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Ocean Jewels Enterprises, Inc.
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Shipwreck Treasures, Inc.
237 Old San Carlos Blvd
Living Enterprise Inc
1051 Third St
Estero Bay Hotel Company
414 Crescent St
Fmbeautiful LLC
414 Crescent St
Sea Dog Sup Nation, LLC
414 Crescent St
Jb Claims Inc
414 Crescent St
Djurin Properties LLC
450 Old San Carlos Blvd
Fraschetti Consulting And Sales LLC
450 Old San Carlos Blvd
T & J Homes Swfl, LLC
450 Old San Carlos Blvd
Coastal Innkeepers, LLC
450 Old San Carlos Blvd
Brodersen LLC
450 Old San Carlos Blvd
Lj Financial LLC
645 Old San Carlos Blvd
Aipfmb, LLC
645 Old San Carlos Blvd
Snug Harbor Restaurant LLC
645 Old San Carlos Blvd
Ljd Financial LLC
645 Old San Carlos Blvd
Parsnug LLC
645 Old San Carlos Blvd
The Big M Casino, Inc.
450 Harbor Ct
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