Lee County Real Estate - Sanibel

Sanibel is in South West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 6,469. Sanibel is approximately 9 miles from Cape Coral (population 154,305) and around 27 miles from Lehigh Acres (population 86,784).

The median age for residents of Sanibel is 65. Around 9% of Sanibel households include school aged children and 62.2% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 97.9% of the Sanibel population are White, .6% are Black or African American, 0% American Indian, .3% Asian and .6% are Two or more Races.

There are 7,821 housing units in Sanibel. 4,462 (57%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Sanibel is a tourist destination, 85.3% (3,808) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 702 residential rental units in Sanibel. 406 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 40.3%.

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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 
905-911 Fitzhugh St Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 3,054 B
1554 Periwinkle Way Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,196 B
916 Palm St Multi-family - less than 10 units 3,587 C
1528/1530 Periwinkle Way Drive-in Restaurant 3,035 B
915 Fitzhugh St Single Family 6,732 B
1535 Centre St Single Family 2,688 B
910 Fitzhugh St Single Family 1,518 B
1560 Periwinkle Way Office building, non-professional service building, one story 7,786 B
1506 Periwinkle Way Mixed use - store and office or store and residential or residential combination 2,387 B
Palm St Single Family 3,766 B
1515 Centre St Single Family 2,816 B
1521 Periwinkle Way Supermarket 2,936 B
915 Palm St Single Family 3,323 B
1504 Periwinkle Way Store, one story 2,875 B
1539 Periwinkle Way Hotel or motel 8,146 B
915 Main St Single Family 1,056 B
1520 Centre St Single Family 1,332 B
938 Palm St Single Family 3,892 B
1575 Centre St Single Family 2,822 B
1523 Periwinkle Way Restaurant, cafeteria 6,447 B
1547 Periwinkle Way Office building, non-professional service building, one story 10,959 B
946 Fitzhugh St Vacant Residential 0 L

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $73,506. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $26,913 per year. The top 10% earn more than $265,939 per year. The top 1% earn more than $652,365 per year. Most renters earn between $32,964 (20th percentile) and $70,644 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $147,012 and $183,765.

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 $1,081. Most renters earn between $2,747 and $5,887 per month. They typically spend 32% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $807 (20th percentile) to $1,615 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 19%.

Nearby Companies

Sanibel 1531 Inc.
1531 Periwinke Way
Dja Enterprises, LLC
1528 Periwinkle Way
1560 Periwinkle, LLC
1560 Periwinkle Way
Jacomawill Of Sanibel, LLC
1560 Periwinkle Way
Rose Gibney Dakos Realty LLC
1560 Periwinkle Way
Vip Realty Sanibel, LLC
1560 Periwinkle Way
James F. Hetmanek, P.A.
1560 Periwinkle Way
Marlene Diane Donaldson, P.A
1560 Periwinkle Way
Lynda Traverso, P.A.
1560 Periwinkle Way
Wrjjp Inc.
1554 Periwinkle Way
Greenplate-Strange, LLC
1544 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel Seashell, LLC
1544 Periwinkle Way
Vip Vacation Rentals, L.L.C.
1506 Periwinkle Way
Bantic, Inc.
1504 Periwinkle Way
Kona Kai Of Sanibel, LLC
1539 Perwinkle Way
Quality Guest Linen Service, Inc.
1547 Periwinkle Way
Royal Shell Vacations, Inc.
1547 Periwinkle Way
Rodenburg Family, LLC
1539 Periwinkle Way
Island Endeavors Properties, Inc.
1523 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel Fish House Inc.
1523 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel 1523 Inc.
1523 Periwinkle Way
Island Endeavors, Inc.
1523 Periwinkle Way
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