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 
902 Del Prado Blvd S Office building, non-professional service building, one story 3,356 B
910/912 Del Prado Blvd S Store, one story 10,241 B
909 Del Prado Blvd S Financial institution (bank, saving and loan company, mortgage company, credit services) 12,201 B
916 Del Prado Blvd S Service station 2,880 B
907 Se 15th Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 3,000 C
909 Se 15th Ave Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 1,800 B
1504 Viscaya Pkwy Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 8,640 B
911 Se 15th Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,439 B
825 Del Prado Blvd S Store, one story 2,384 B
913 Se 15th Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,412 B
822-826 Del Prado Blvd S Community Shopping Center 12,128 B
917 Se 15th Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 9,970 B
924 Del Prado Blvd S Professional service building 7,062 B
1618 Viscaya Pkwy Single Family 3,909 B
1619 Se 9th Ter Single Family 3,323 B
921 Se 15th Ave Warehousing, distribution terminal, trucking terminal, or van and storage warehousing 4,000 B
917 Se 16th Pl Single Family 2,334 B

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $59,855. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $19,088 per year. The top 10% earn more than $131,826 per year. The top 1% earn more than $411,391 per year. Most renters earn between $30,732 (20th percentile) and $45,420 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $119,710 and $149,638.

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 $1,033. Most renters earn between $2,561 and $3,785 per month. They typically spend 35% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $850 (20th percentile) to $1,308 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 6%.

Nearby Companies

924 Petcoral LLC
924 Del Prado Blvd South
Lamm I, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Musial Law Firm, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Justa Investments, L.L.C.
923 Del Prado Blvd
All State Florida Title, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Prwright Design, L.L.C.
923 Del Prado Blvd S Ste 205
D. Gates Wealth Management, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Bsc Events, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Simor Corporation
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Cc Management & Trading, Inc.
923 Del Prado Blvd S
Jobi 5643, LLC
923 Del Prado Blvd South
Sound Playground Inc.
910 Del Prado Blvd S
Cape Dance LLC
912 Del Prado Boulevard S
Clean Cuts Barbershop, LLC
912 Del Prado Boulevard S
Tapco, LLC
925 Se 15th Ave
Bullet Boots, LLC
911 Se 15th Ave
Bullet Boots Ii, LLC
911 Se 15th Ave
Bullet Stealth Vents LLC
911 Se 15th Ave
Bad Customer LLC
911 Se 15th Ave
Jonathan Designs, Inc.
911 Se 15th Ave
Jzk Enterprises LLC
917 Se 15th Ave
Direct Tech, Inc.
917 Se 15th Ave
Luke, Nick And Cole Corp
917 Se 15th Ave
Radar Collision Usa Inc
917 Se 15th Ave
Master Touch Auto Repair, Inc.
1508 Viscaya Pkwy
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