Easter Weekend 2026 on Sunny Sanibel

It has been another picture-perfect week for island residents and visitors – usually sunny warm and breezy.

As the shared-use paths stay busy and “season” traffic continues, I was surprised Tuesday when I drove off island at 11 a.m. and saw vehicles coming onto the island backed up beyond the toll booth. Luckily it was much easier going the day before when teammate Dave came on island at 10 a.m. Yesterday was also easy when our photographer came at 9 a.m. to film a new listing. Day-to-day, traffic can change, particularly during what is traditionally one of the busiest weeks here.

With surrounding bay and gulf waters still brilliant blue, driving alongside pelicans, and enjoying the causeway view is best with the windows open. Even after doing it for decades, every trip is special.

Sanibel City Council Meeting

With Council chambers full and many watching live on Zoom, it was amazing to see and hear Sanibel leaders in action on Tuesday. The City Council Meeting began as usual at 9 a.m. and though I could not tune in until noon, it was a surprise that they made it through the full agenda with many public comments and without a lunch recess. Finally, after just a 10-minute break at 3:50 p.m., they continued, not wrapping up until 6:41 p.m. We certainly are lucky to have such a dedicated team working for us. Thank you to all of them! (For more details, check out the video on MySanibel.com.)

Wrapping Up 1^st Quarter 2026

Often after Easter and with spring arriving, snowbirds start heading north, but The SanibelSusan Team hopes that the real estate market will continue to improve with more post-season sales this year. With plenty of inventory, it remains a great time to be a buyer. In a buyers’ market, well-priced unique properties usually sell quickly.

Below is a summary by MLS geographic location of:

Closed Island Sales Through March 31, 2026.

Sanibel	Condos		Homes		Lots
Location	#	Avg Price $	#	Avg Price $	#	Avg Price $
Gulf	23	772,782	5	7,790,000	0	N/A
Bay	1	335,000	2	3,285,000	0	N/A
Bayou	0	N/A	1	1,150,000	0	N/A
Canal	0	N/A	15	1,414,400	1	749,000
Near Beach	4	428,250	33	1,223,098	3	480,000
Inland	0	N/A	11	1,203,909	3	220,000
TOTAL	28	707,928	67	1,813,302	7	407,000

Captiva	Condos		Homes		Lots
Location	#	Avg Price $	#	Avg Price $	#	Avg Price $
Gulf	3	911,666	2	6,725,000	0	N/A
Bay	4	1,513,750	0	N/A	0	N/A
Bayou	0	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
Canal	1	649,000	0	N/A	0	N/A
Near Beach	3	290,000	1	1,050,000	0	N/A
Inland	0	N/A	0	N/A	0	N/A
TOTAL	11	937,181	3	4,833,333	0	N/A

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

Yesterday, there was an East-End Caravan Meeting at the Association of Realtors. Guest speaker was Craig Mole, Sanibel’s Director of Building. Following the meeting, three Sanibel condos and six homes were open for easy viewing. Next Thursday is a West-End Caravan Meeting.

Island Real Estate Scoop

Looking at the residential real estate activity posted in the SanCap MLS, since last Friday, there have been 20 new sales: 14 Sanibel homes, five Sanibel condos, and a Captiva condo.

During the same time, there were seven new residential listings, four back-on-market listings (that were under contract), and a whopping 28 price changes.

On the commercial side, the 720 Tarpon Bay Rd, the historic building that was the former home of Lily & Co. Jewelry, closed this week for $950K.

Below, with data from the island MLS are summary tables of the residential sales statistics, followed by the details of the MLS action reported this week.

SANIBEL Residential	CONDOS			HOMES				LOTS
	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM		#	Avg Price	DOM
For sale	181	1,007,475	196	218	1,637,822	143		55	1,462,307	265
Under contract	20	1,020,650	200	47	1,588,274	147		2	7,399,500	234
Sold to 4/3/2026	30	746,733	172	71	1,772,665	145		8	521,750	221
Sold 2025	104	755,564	153	159	1,291,016	140		7	952,857	252
Sold 2024	75	818,493	117	165	1,472,757	114		15	1,403,533	192
Sold 2023	98	955,261	65	263	1,267,390	73		24	920,645	76

CAPTIVA Residential	CONDOS			HOMES			LOTS
	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM
For sale	48	1,477,081	202	28	6,588,678	259	3	10,166,666	506
Under contract	1	1,050,000	91	2	2,550,000	190	0	N/A	N/A
Sold to 4/3/2026	12	954,916	155	3	4,833,333	296	0	N/A	N/A
Sold 2025	16	931,187	214	12	2,480,375	90	0	N/A	N/A
Sold 2024	13	1,728,846	185	8	4,887,187	182	0	N/A	N/A
Sold 2023	17	834,176	98	17	2,716,647	70	0	N/A	N/A

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity Mar 27 – Apr 3

Sanibel

CONDOS

1 new listing: Seashells #38 2/2 $529K.

1 back-on-market: Sanctuary Golf Villages 1 #1-PH5 2/2.5 $1.075.

13 price changes: Mariner Pointe #733 2/2 now $499.9K, Lighthouse Point #214 3/2 now $649K, Sanibel Arms West #M7 2/2 now $649K (SanibelSusan listing), Sunset South #1B 2/2 now $725K, Pointe Santo #B6 2/2 now $875K, White Sands #13 2/2 now $1.039M, Pointe Santo #A25 2/2 now $1.225M, Pointe Santo #A45 2/2 now $1.33M, Sundial #T204 3/2 now $1.395M, Pointe Santo #E4 3/2 now $1.495M, Somerset #A202 3/2.5 now $1.945M, Pointe Santo #E44 3/2 now $1.995M, Seascape #205 3/3 now $2.145M.

 

5 new sales: Captains Walk #E2 2/1.5 listed for $315K, Sandalfoot #3C3 2/2 listed for $749K, Lighthouse Point #315 3/2 listed for $795K, Sandalfoot #1D3 2/2 listed for $1.135M, Sedgemoor #102 3/3.5 now $3.5M.

4 closed sales: Sand Pointe #122 2/2 $560K, Sundial #G201 2/2 $585K, High Tide #C201 2/2 $960K, Tamarind #B302 3/2 $1.995M.

HOMES

5 new listings: 1446 Sandpiper Cir (1/2 duplex) 2/2 $549K, 9248 Kincaid Ct 3/2 $899K, 1304 Par View Dr 3/3 $1.075M, 1146 Golden Olive Ct 4/4.5 $2.9M, 5105 Joewood Dr 5/5 $3.75M.

3 back-on-market: 1595 Bunting Ln 3/2 $599K, 742 Nerita St 3/2 $1.55M, 2417 Wulfert Rd 3/3 listed for $1.699M.

11 price changes: 1312 Par View Dr 3/2 now $849K, 673 East Rocks Dr 3/2 now $999K, 220 Daniel Dr 3/3 now $1.089M, 1666 Middle Gulf Dr 3/2 now $1.159M, 253 Daniel Dr 3/2.5 now $1.195M, 595 Piedmont Rd 3/2 now $1.249M, 1401 Sand Castle Rd 4/5 now $1.299M, 1172 Kittiwake Cir 5/3 now $1.449M, 742 Nerita St 3/2 now $1.45M, 2287 Starfish Ln 4/4 now $1,999,999; 505 Kinzie Island Ct 5/4.5 now $3.995M.

14 new sales: 4562 Bowen Bayou Rd 2/2 listed for $649K. 686 Emeril Ct 3/2 listed for $899K, 1751 Jewel Box Dr 4/4 listed for $900K, 3131 Twin Lakes Ln 3/2 listed for $1.075M, 693 Emeril Ct 3/3 listed for $1.127M, 2612 Coconut Dr 3/2 listed for $1.225M, 668 Anchor Dr 3/2 listed for $1.275M, 1682 Sabal Palm Dr 4/2 listed at $1.379M, 941 Pecten Ct 3/2 listed at $1.449M, 706 Gopher Walk Way 3/4 listed at $1.55M, 419 Lighthouse Way 4/3 listed at $1.899M, 6407 Pine Ave 3/2 listed at $1.999M, 819 Tulip Ln 5/4 listed at $2.595M, 528 Lighthouse Way 5/5.5 listed at $4.5M.

6 closed sales: 495 East Lake Rd 3/2 $610K, 1062 South Yachtsman Dr 3/3 $973K, 556 Sea Oats Dr 3/2 $1.04M, 946 Whelk Dr 3/2.5 $1.14M, 284 Ferry Landing Dr 3/2.5 $1.215M, 330 East Gulf Dr 3/2 $1.34M.

LOTS

No new listings.

1 price change: 2442 Blue Crab Ct now $499K.

No new sales.

2 closed sales: 1253 Par View Dr $395K, 2563 Coconut Dr $1.325M.

Captiva

CONDOS

1 new listing: Sunset Beach Villas #2323 1/1 $605K.

1 price change: Seabreeze #1252 3/2 now $2.85M.

1 new sale: Gulf Beach Villas #2004 2/2 listed for $1.05M.

1 closed sale: Lands End Village #1655 2/2 $1.15M.

HOMES

No new listings.

2 price changes: 16813 Captiva Dr 3/2.5 now $2.5M, 11555 Wightman Ln 3/2.5 now $3.25M.

No new or closed sales.

LOTS

Nothing to report.

This representation is based in part on data supplied by the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors® Multiple Listing Service. Neither the association nor its MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy.  Data maintained by the association, or its MLS, may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.  The information provided represents the general real estate activity in the community and does not imply that SanibelSusan Realty Associates is participating in or participated in these transactions.