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 
4035 Evans Ave Professional service building 15,578 B
2668 Winkler Ave Privately owned hospital 19,233 B
4020 Evans Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 24,496 B
4101 Evans Ave Professional service building 44,378 B
3949 Evans Ave Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,339 B
4048 Evans Ave Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 51,576 B

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

Frost Capital Investments, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave Ste 403
Sig Berg Development, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
The Window Guys Of Sw Fl, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
Al Deleon & Associates, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
Surgicare Center, LLC
4101 Evans Ave
Msrk Inc.
2675 Winkler Ave
Landmark Housing LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Vardhini LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Mark One Properties, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
On Drive Techs, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Wonder Maid, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Holly Originals, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Matthew D. Grubbs, Pa
3949 Evans Ave
Employee Care Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Hurimark Inc
3949 Evans Ave
Orca Trust Corporation
3949 Evans Ave
Mascari Properties Inc
3949 Evans Ave
K E Brown L C I , Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Greco Accounting, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Weatherbee, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Dts Insurance Group Inc
3949 Evans Ave
Tyler G. Harrelson, P.A.
3949 Evans Ave Unit 300
Self Help Together, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Acumen Software Development, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave Suite 107
Horizon Chiropractic Care, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave 403
Doc'S Custom & Collision Inc.
3949 Evans Ave 403
Thompson Family Law, P.A.
3949 Evans Ave Ste 206
Florida Mediation Center, LLC
3949 Evans Avenue Suite 105
T.G.H. Holdings Of Swfl, LLC
3949 Evans Ave Suite 300
Southwest Nursery, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Designs By Debbie Bailey, LLC
3949 Evans Ave #403
Greco Family Properties, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave #403
O'Neill Properties, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Growing Wings, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Thompson Family Law Properties, L.L.C.
3949 Evans Avenue Suite 206
Florida Mediation Center Properties, L.L.C.
3949 Evans Avenue Suite 206
Trovest, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
D.O. Myers, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
High Point Enterprises, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
Rotcorp, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
Hearn Management, LLC
3949 Evans Ave
Aluminum Works, Inc.
3949 Evans Ave
Florida Gt, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
128 S.E. 12th Terrace, Inc.
3949 Evans Av # 403
All-In Aviation, LLC
4020 Evans Ave
Cutlass Drive, LLC
4020 Evans Ave
4020 Evans, LLC
4020 Evans Ave
Scheiner Properties, LLC
4020 Evans Ave
Legal Consultants, Inc.
4020 Evans Ave
Medcare Consulting LLC
4048 Evans Ave
Purple Pleasures 2 U LLC
4066 Evans Ave
Leading Luxury LLC
4066 Evans Ave
The Isidor Corporation
4066 Evans Ave
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