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 
1520 Broadway Hotel or motel 33,685 A
1514 Broadway Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 22,800 B
1528-1542 Broadway Office building, non-professional service building, one story 6,406 C
1513 Broadway Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 10,085 B
2200 First St Store, one story 10,925 B
1500 Monroe St County Owned 93,756 B
2125 First St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 9,342 B
1515 Broadway Office building, non-professional service building, one story 8,932 B
2118 Bay St Municipal Owned 197,692 B
2210 First St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2208 First St Restaurant, cafeteria 3,217 B
1418/1424 Dean St Restaurant, cafeteria 1,600 C
Bay St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2065 Main St Service station 3,279 B
2136 Bay St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2214-18/43 First St/Patio De Leon Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,324 B
1414/1416 Dean St Restaurant, cafeteria 1,810 C
1412 Dean St Office building, non-professional service building, multi-story 3,711 B
2115 Second St County Owned 115,004 B
Bay St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2219 Main St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 23,195 B
2077 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 17,840 B
2215 First St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,600 B
1415 Dean St Multi-family - 10 units or more 36,151 B
2225 First St Restaurant, cafeteria 7,981 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

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1415 Dean St
Smi Cdh LLC
1415 Dean St
Fort Myers 41, LLC
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Skid, LLC
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Rami Of Florida, LLC
1415 Dean St
Palm Lee Properties, LLC
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Daniel J. Hanuka, P.A.
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Gunfirm, LLC
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Ichiban Food, Inc.
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Shamrock Bail Bonds, LLC
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Ss Grey Ii, LLC
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Space 39 Bar LLC
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Lmflorida2 LLC
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The Wine Room LLC
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Celcius Nightclub, LLC
2213 Main St
The Indigo Room, Inc.
2219 Main St
Creactive, Inc.
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Jeff Thomas, Incorporated
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Strayhorn Cattle Company, Inc.
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Agl Solutions, LLC
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Collier 41, L.L.C.
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Richard W. Pringle, P.A.
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E. Bruce Strayhorn P.L.
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Jenna Persons, P.L.
2125 First St
Teach Law, LLC
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Lynda M. Steele Pa
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Barclays Partnership LLC
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Sbgrace LLC
2147 First St
San Casa Ventures LLC
2147 First St
Killab'S LLC
2147 First St
Jason L. Gunter, P.A.
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Hamilton Law Office P.A.
2077 First St
Sanibel Dax, Inc.
2077 First St
2905 Alan Ave S LLC
2077 First St
4210 24th St Sw, LLC
2077 First St
Beaumont Irving, LLC
2077 First St
Michael F. Kayusa, P.A.
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