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Lee County vacant list, FL

2,192vacant properties today · refreshed weekly

2,192 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.

Lee County, FL has 2,192 vacant properties today, read from City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcement records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 33993, 33909, 33914. 1,725 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

Three Lee County properties on this list, best score first
Street and cityScore (1 to 10)Why it may sell
NE 9th StCape Coral10of 10City code case in the last 2 yearsBusy area: 34% of nearby homes sold in 3 years
NE 15th StCape Coral10of 10City code case (3 in 2 years)Last transfer was $0 (family / trust)
NE 10th AveCape Coral10of 10City code case (2 in 2 years)Busy area: 34% of nearby homes sold in 3 years

Street name and city only: house numbers, owner names and mailing addresses are in the app.

1,725Also on the absentee owner list1,725 Lee County owners are on both lists today: the best place to start.
How it is built

How the Lee County list is made

Lee County's vacant list comes from the City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcement code-enforcement records: we read vacant-structure cases opened by city inspectors for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: the city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 months.

Lee County data dictionaryA code case in the last 24 months points to a vacant or abandoned building.

Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.

By city

Where the Lee County owners are

Top 1 cities by vacant properties
CityPropertiesShare
Cape Coral2,192100%

Top ZIP codes: 33993 Cape Coral (679), 33909 Cape Coral (637), 33914 Cape Coral (244), 33991 Cape Coral (242), 33904 Cape Coral (203).

Distribution

Vacant properties in Lee County by years owned and value

Years owned
Under 2 years464 22%
2 to 5 years542 25%
5 to 10 years344 16%
10 to 20 years313 15%
20+ years467 22%
properties by years owned
County value
Under $100k1,214 55%
$100k to $200k194 9%
$200k to $350k522 24%
$350k to $500k182 8%
$500k+80 4%
properties by county value
The numbers

Vacant properties in Lee County: what stands out

2,192 vacant properties in Lee County right now, with a median county value of $78,930. 79% of these owners get their tax bill at another address, and the typical owner has held the property for 5 years. Those behind on tax owe $1,558 on average. 37% score 9 or 10 on the likely-to-sell model.

By ZIP code, 33993 (Cape Coral) has 679, 33909 (Cape Coral) has 637, 33914 (Cape Coral) has 244: the quickest places to start a mailing route.

Typical reasons on this list in Lee County: city code case in the last 2 years; busy area: 34% of nearby homes sold in 3 years; city code case (3 in 2 years); last transfer was $0 (family / trust).

The largest group by years owned is 2 to 5 years (542 properties); by county value it is Under $100k (1,214).

The official source

Where the official Lee County list lives

The records behind this list are kept by the City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcement. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.

The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Florida rules and the Florida guide explain how the process works.

Why these owners may sell

An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.

How to work the Lee County list

  • Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
  • Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
The letter to send: vacant ownersFor owners of houses that look vacant

Dear [first name],

I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.

If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.

Send it in the app

The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.

Questions

How many vacant properties are in Lee County, FL?

2,192 on the latest county file, from official Lee County records (City of Cape Coral Code Compliance / 311; Lee County Code Enforcement). The count is refreshed every week.

How do you know a property is vacant?

From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.

How often is it updated?

Every week.

Every Lee County vacant owner, with the reasons.

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