Currently there are 1,760 homes for sale, 3 condos and apartments for sale, 3,520 vacant land for sale, 9 villa for sale, 3 townhomes for sale and 2 Farmhouse for sale
Background on Lehigh Acres
Lehigh Acres is located in Lee County, Florida in the Cape Coral – Fort Myers, Florida Metro area. Lehigh Acres is approximately 96 square miles in size. It is located just 12 miles East of Fort Myers. The male to female ratio here is almost exactly 50/50 which is very uncommon. Back in the 1950’s a businessman by the name of Lee Ratner developed what was then known as Lucky Lee Ranch. Lee owned a pest control business and was worried that he was going to lose all his earnings due to the capital gains tax that was prominent during this era. Lee heard that cattle was a good investment for people like him, so he took his money and bought 18,000 acres of land in Eastern Lee County. He struggled for a while because he had no real experience in this field, so he sought help from a few men. He enlisted the help of Gerald H. Gould, who was an advertising executive in Florida, Manuel Riskin who was a CPA from Chicago and Edward Shapiro who had done business in real estate out in California. With the help of these men Lee was able to turn Lucky Lee Ranch into Lehigh Acres. Gerald Gould was the president of the corporation that oversaw development. He started that job sometime in 1954 and when the company was sold in 1972 he stepped down from his position. Since then, Lehigh Acres has grown from 18,000 acres to move than 61,000. This area has more than 1,400 miles of roads as well as an abundant amount of lots that to this day, remain vacant for further development. The entire city of Lehigh Acres is served by LeeTran buses that have several stops within the city limits.
Activities Here in Lehigh Acres
There are plenty of lakes, ponds and canals here in Lehigh Acres. Here you will find 175 miles of canals making this the perfect destination for anyone who likes to fish. The Gulf of Mexico is not far away either. At the Gulf you can do saltwater fishing and potentially catch one of the many types of fish found in the Gulf such as redfish, snapper, grouper and trout. If you are looking to get out and enjoy some sunshine but not get wet, you can head to one of the four golf courses found here in Lehigh Acres. If you are up for a little adventure you can go on a guided Fossil Expedition where you can see fossils from ancient sharks as well as sea cows, saber toothed cats and dolphins, just to name a few. There is also the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge which is a protected habitat for endangered wildlife. This is also the site for the Native Orchid Restoration Project. Here you can walk along one of the two hiking trails. There are also tons of parks, lakes, tennis courts and roads to walk or bike on. This area is also great for seniors who are looking for an affordable place to retire. Lehigh Acres is also a great place to vacation as well.
Climate in Lehigh Acres
The climate here in Lehigh Acres is very warm. The summers tend to be a bit oppressive and often times very wet. The winters here tend to be very mild, short and very comfortable. The temperature in the winter rarely drops below 40 degrees. The average temperature for the winter months is somewhere in the mid 50’s to low 60’s making it very comfortable.
Real Estate in Lehigh Acres
In Lehigh Acres there are tons of vacant lots available for sale which is great if you are looking to design your house from scratch. There are actually more plots of land here for sale than there are houses for sale. In Lehigh Acres you will find that many of the homes available for sale are single family.
Summary
Lehigh Acres is a beautiful place to move or relocate to if you are looking to build and design your own home. There are more than enough vacant lots here for you to put your own stamp on this beautiful section of Florida!
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If you are considering selling -- or buying -- in Lehigh Acres, we maintain a consistently revised inventory (updated on 04/16/2024). At the moment, 5351 houses are now active and available.
Presently we have 1760 homes for sale by the owners. Furthermore, there are 3 condominiums on the market in Lehigh Acres.
Single family homes in Lehigh Acres are sold at a wide range of prices yet, on average, the sales price falls around $41,000. The average is $324,574 when it comes to condominiums. When spread out over the active living area of the house, the price hovers around $240 per square foot.
ByOwner was active in 196 home and property sales in Lehigh Acres last year. Of this number, 45 were single family homes in Lehigh Acres conveyed by the owners while the sold condos in Lehigh Acres numbered 0 .
In Lehigh Acres, single family homes were selling in the vicinity of $41,000 last year. Using a square footage basis, those homes sold for $375 per sq. ft. of active living area.
Buyers of condos in Lehigh Acres paid near and about $324,574 during the prior year. Calculated per square foot, the average price was $238 for each square foot of living space.
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This data up-to-date as of [04/16/2024]
