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 
1847 Grace Ave Single Family 1,690 B
1865 Grace Ave Single Family 2,454 B
1841 Grace Ave Single Family 1,395 C
3224 Nelson St Single Family 1,709 C
1850 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,500 B
1835 Grace Ave Single Family 1,591 C
1862 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,530 C
1840 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,671 C
1854 Grace Ave Single Family 1,640 C
1874 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,908 C
1860 Grace Ave Single Family 2,819 C
1829 Grace Ave Single Family 2,650 C
1834 Moreno Ave Single Family 3,429 B
1844 Grace Ave Single Family 3,192 B
1868 Grace Ave Single Family 3,001 C
1834 Grace Ave Single Family 1,144 C
1828 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,324 C
1823 Grace Ave Single Family 1,572 C
1905 Grace Ave Single Family 1,694 C
1830 Grace Ave Single Family 1,698 B
1822 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,625 C
1815 Grace Ave Single Family 1,490 C
1911 Grace Ave Vacant Commercial 0 L
1906 Grace Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,972 C
1861 Passaic Ave Single Family 1,880 B
1847 Passaic Ave Single Family 1,395 C
1845 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,364 C
1847 Moreno Ave Single Family 2,029 C
1865 Moreno Ave Single Family 1,870 C
1867 Passaic Ave Single Family 1,833 B
1816 Moreno Ave Single Family 4,801 B
1812 Grace Ave Single Family 1,700 B
1809 Grace Ave Single Family 1,661 B
1839 Passaic Ave Single Family 1,735 B
1917 Grace Ave Single Family 1,466 C
1912 Grace Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,445 B
1875 Passaic Ave Single Family 1,110 C
1873 Moreno Ave Single Family 986 C
1827 Moreno Ave Single Family 2,492 B
1827 Passaic Ave Single Family 2,161 C
1803 Grace Ave Single Family 1,622 B
1923 Grace Ave Single Family 1,220 C
1918 Grace Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,263 B
1804 Moreno Ave Single Family 2,426 C
1817 Moreno Ave Single Family 2,148 C
1901 Passaic Ave Single Family 2,298 C
3112 Nelson St Single Family 1,674 C
Passaic Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
1905 Moreno Ave Multi-family - less than 10 units 2,318 C

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.

The tax assessed value of this property places it in percentile 17 of all properties in this area. This suggests it would appeal to someone earning around $25,622 per year who should qualify for a mortgage between $51,244 and $64,055.

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%.

This property falls in percentile 17 of all properties in this area. This corresponds to a rent of $651 per month and a monthly household income of $2,306 ($27,672 per year)

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