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 
2402 Bay St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,411 B
1405 Vivas Ct Vacant Commercial 0 L
2401 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 9,790 B
2423 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,391 B
2416 Bay St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2425 First St Store, one story 850 B
2301 First St Municipal Owned 21,870 B
2401 Bay St Parking lot (commercial or patron) or mobile home park 0 L
2429 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,398 B
2431 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,528 B
1375 Jackson St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 15,897 B
2439/2443 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,772 B
2425 Bay St Government Undefined 0 L
2449 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,080 B
2310/2320 First St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 42,752 B
First St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2451 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 1,581 B
2414 Edwards Dr Government Undefined 0 L
2310 Edwards Dr Municipal Owned 7,563 B
2424 Edwards Dr Municipal Owned 59,051 C
2300 First St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2400 First St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2450 First St Municipal Owned 47,082 A
1529/1531 Lee St Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 5,707 B
2282/1500 First St/Jackson St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 24,166 B
2269/2275 Bay St Vacant Commercial 0 L
1520 Lee St Utility 151,070 B
2247-2287 First St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 112,830 B
2238 Edwards Dr Vacant Commercial 0 L

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%.

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Pacific Standard, LLC
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Curio Downtown LLC
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The Belcher Law Firm, P.A.
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Rubinstein & Holz, P.A.
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