It is hardly worth mentioning, but Sanibel got its first shower of the rainy season yesterday morning. It was short and sweet, coming from rain clouds in the gulf rather than those that typically come in the afternoon from across the state. Hopefully, there will be more to come, though the forecast for next week looks like it is unlikely with daytime highs predicted to be mostly sunny high 80’s (degrees F), with less than 35% chance of rain.

Again this week, even with the holiday, the island was quiet. I took a quick drive on Memorial Day mid-afternoon. Saw only a handful of vehicles on the roadways (east end to Lighthouse, then west on Periwinkle to the end, up Tarpon Bay Rd to the gulf, Gulf Dr to the end and then back the Gulf Drives to the East End).

I was so surprised to see such little traffic, that I then drove over the causeway – which was packed. No need to pay for parking there. Coming back, the number of boats just off shore at the end of Bailey Rd were more than I could count driving. So folks were out enjoying the sunshine, just not driving on the island.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

Yesterday was the May membership meeting at the island Association of Realtors with guest speaker, Alison Charney Hussey, Executive Director of C.R.O.W. (Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife). An Open caravan followed with two Sanibel homes and a Sanibel condo open for easy viewing. The next Open caravan is June 11.

Island Real Estate Scoop

Looking at the residential real estate activity posted in the SanCap MLS, since last Friday, there have been seven new sales posted: five Sanibel condos and two Sanibel homes. During the same time, there were five new residential listings and six price changes.

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	160	946.632	224	176	1,562,879	162		56	1,675,069	291
Under contract	19	938,845	255	39	1,431,810	150		1	1,995,000	467
Sold to 5/29/2026	58	821,000	165	121	1,658,659	148		11	1,698,545	211
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	42	1,646,902	194	28	6,242,124	297	3	10,166,666	562
Under contract	5	780,000	295	1	11,900,000	214	0	N/A	N/A
Sold to 5/29/2026	16	916,031	141	5	3,815,000	257	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 May 22-29

Sanibel

CONDOS

1 new listing: Island Beach Club #320C 2/2 $1.2M.

2 price changes: Pointe Santo #E6 3/2 now $1.15M, Sundial #O306 2/2 now $1.699M.

5 new sales: Sandalfoot #3D2 2/2 listed at $650K, Sanibel Moorings #121 2/2 listed at $799K, Sundial #A403 1/1 listed at $815K, Sanibel Surfside #113 2/2 listed at $850K, Kings Crown #205 2/2 listed at $1.249M.

3 closed sales: Shell Island Beach Club #7A 2/2 $725K, Sunset South #12C 2/2 $745K, Sanddollar #C103 3/2 $1.085M.

HOMES

3 new listings: 1394 Middle Gulf Dr #C (1/2 duplex) 3/3 $675K, 9428 Moonlight Dr 3/2 $840K, 713 Durion Ct 2/2 $995K.

1 back-on-market: 3702 Coquina Dr 4/3 $1.05M.

3 price changes: 720 Durion Ct 4/3 now $940K, 716 Rabbit Rd 3/2.5 now $1.199M, 3324 Saint Kilda Rd 4/4.5 now $3.4M.

2 new sales: 3284 Twin Lakes Ln 4/4 listed at $995K, 1066 Bailey Rd 3/3 listed at $1.875M.

4 closed sales: 1812 Ibis Ln 2/2 $325K, 1595 Bunting Ln 3/2 $550K, 1972 Roseate Ln 3/2 $575K, 1552 San Carlos Bay Dr 4/3.5 $4.3M.

LOTS

1 new listing: 4601 Rue Belle Mer $3.85M.

No price changes or new sales,

1 closed sale: 1321 Seaspray Ln $760K.

Captiva

CONDOS

No new listings.

1 price change: Bayside Villas #B312 3/3 now $925K.

No new or closed sales.

HOMES & 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.

Enjoy your weekend, Susan Andrews, aka SanibelSusan