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 
2530 Parkway St Single Family 1,565 B
2535 Hunter St Single Family 1,441 B
2540 Parkway St Single Family 1,226 C
2541 Hunter St Single Family 1,413 B
2530 Hunter St Single Family 1,907 B
3405 Fowler St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 13,040 B
3333 Fowler St Orphanage, other non-profit or charitable services 3,363 B
2525 Parkway St Office building, non-professional service building, one story 2,932 B
2535 Parkway St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,925 B
2550 Parkway St Single Family 1,406 C
2551 Hunter St Single Family 1,564 C
2540 Hunter St Single Family 1,658 C
3388 Fowler St Store, one story 8,079 B
2531 Hunter Ter Single Family 1,817 C
2530 Kennesaw St Single Family 1,966 B
2551 Parkway St Single Family 2,011 C
2550 Hunter St Single Family 1,215 C
2560 Parkway St Single Family 1,458 C
2561 Hunter St Single Family 1,203 C
3400 Fowler St Vacant Commercial 0 L
2540 Kennesaw St Single Family 1,482 C
2543 Hunter Ter Single Family 1,936 C
3418 Fowler St Church 4,257 B
2561 Parkway St Single Family 1,200 B
2560 Hunter St Single Family 1,598 C
2445 Parkway St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 16,442 C
2550 Kennesaw St Single Family 1,760 C
2553 Hunter Ter Single Family 1,839 B
2570 Parkway St Single Family 1,444 B
2571 Hunter St Single Family 2,098 C
Hunter Ter Vacant Institutional Property 0 L
Kennesaw St Government Undefined 0 L
2571 Parkway St Single Family 1,506 C
2560 Kennesaw St Single Family 1,565 B
3433 Fowler St Store, one story 5,546 B
2441 Hunter St Single Family 1,403 C
2563 Hunter Ter Single Family 2,596 C
2440 Parkway St Single Family 2,033 C
2570 Hunter St Single Family 1,624 B
2450 Hunter St Auto sales, auto repair and storage or auto service shop 918 C
2520 Hunter Ter Office building, non-professional service building, one story 4,320 B
3275 Fowler St Government Undefined 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%.

Nearby Companies

Jmp Auto Body Shop, Corp.
3388 Fowler St
Gialaina Group LLC
3322 Fowler St
M. B. P. Plumbing, Inc.
3343 Fowler St
Legba'S Smoke Shop LLC
3355 Fowler St
Lisa Ross Inc
3353 Fowler St
W&E Ayyad LLC
3345 Fowler St
R4 Land Investments,LLC
3433 Fowler St
Lee County Realty, Inc.
2525 Parkway St
Floribel Invest LLC
2525 Parkway St
Glenn Tara LLC
2525 Parkway St
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