Another sunny Sanibel Friday afternoon has arrived with little to no rain on the island this week, though inland is getting plenty.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors
It also was great to see during the annual Awards Luncheon yesterday that two friends were surprised to receive awards. Michael Bruno with Michael Sanders and Company in Sarasota was announced as the state Associate Realtor of the Year, while Adam Gurske with Matchmaker Realty of Alachua County in Gainesville received the 2026 Humanitarian award. I served many years on state committees with these Realtors. Both so deserved this recognition.
The next island Association of Realtors meeting is the August membership meeting followed by an Open Caravan next Thursday. Guest speaker will be from the Ding Darling Wildlife Society.
In upcoming events, the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association, in collaboration with SCCF, will participate in the International Coastal Cleanup on September 19.
This week the following was posted by the City: “A Community That Shows Up – The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® has long been connected to the people, neighborhoods and community spirit that make our islands special, and we’re grateful for their $500 donation to A Field of Heroes. Their support will sponsor flags within the field, each one honoring an individual whose life was lost on September 11, 2001. A Field of Heroes is being built, one flag, one name and one act of generosity at a time. Contributions like this help bring the entire community together around a simple but powerful promise: we remember. Thank you to the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of REALTORS® for investing not only in our islands, but in this meaningful community tribute.”
Island Real Estate Scoop
During the same time, there have been six 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 MLS action reported this week.
| SANIBEL Residential | CONDOS | HOMES | LOTS | ||||||
| # | Avg Price | DOM | # | Avg Price | DOM | # | Avg Price | DOM | |
| For sale | 114 | 879,436 | 290 | 112 | 1,650,330 | 194 | 55 | 1,551,390 | 354 |
| Under contract | 6 | 1,307,092 | 261 | 22 | 1,348,909 | 184 | 2 | 369,000 | 203 |
| Sold to 8/21/26 | 91 | 830,049 | 191 | 172 | 1,532,454 | 148 | 12 | 1,698,666 | 237 |
| 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 | 30 | 1,735,763 | 247 | 26 | 5,793,423 | 323 | 4 | 10,662,500 | 495 |
| Under contract | 2 | 1,859,000 | 108 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Sold to 8/21/26 | 26 | 926,211 | 121 | 9 | 4,022,222 | 244 | 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 |
“Season” Is Coming
Some businesses take time off over the next few weeks for their annual vacations and facility fix-ups before ‘high season” arrives:
Other folks already are counting down to some favorite events and openings:
- Tuesday, August 25, for the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service, the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is offering “fee-free” access Wildlife Drive for those wanting to drive, bike, or hike it.
- Pina Pop Soda Shop – a social media post this week announced that a new store will be opening in the former Norris Furniture building in the Priscilla Murphy Center. Run by two young families, it will feature hand-crafted sodas, fresh-squeezed lemonade, cookies, cake pops, pretzel bites, and more. Demo is done, with restoration next.
Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity August 14-21
Sanibel
CONDOS
1 new listing: Tennisplace #C36 2/1.5 $419K.
1 back-on-market: Tantara #101 3/2 $1.325M.
1 price change: Royal Tern #204 3/3.5 now $2.197M.
No new sales.
2 closed sales: Sanibel Surfside #233 2/2 $760K, Oceans Reach #1C4 2/2 $925K.
HOMES
4 new listings; 133 Butterknife Pl 5/3 $1.699M, 1828 Buckthorn Ln 5/4.5 $1.899M, 408 Bella Vista Way 4/4 $2.995M, 918 Limpet Dr 4/4.5 $3.55M.
1 price change: 1048 Kings Crown Dr 5/4 now $2.75M.
3 new sales: 207 Daniel Dr 3/2 listed at $1.19M, 1238 Par View Dr 3/3 listed at $1.299M, 979 Whelk Dr 3/3 listed at $1.495M.
5 closed sales: 1607 Sand Castle Rd (1/2 duplex) 3/2.5 $655K, 1637 Sabal Sands Rd 3/2 $875K, 3702 Coquina Dr 4/3 $990K, 1111 Schooner Pl 3/3 $1.5M, 1044 Fish Crow Rd 4/3,5 $1,975M.
LOTS
No new listings or price changes.
1 new sale: 2505 Island Inn Rd listed at $239K.
No closed sales.
Captiva
CONDOS
1 new listing: Beach Homes #3 3.2 $2,975M.
1 price change: Lands End Village #1635 2/2 now $1.57M.
No new or closed sales.
HOME
No new listings.
2 price changes: 33 Urchin Ct 3/2 now $1.845M, 16543 Captiva Dr 3/3 now $3.75M.
No new or closed sales.
LOTS
No new listings.
1 price change: 16548 Captiva Dr now $5.65M.
No new or closed sales.
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 in any way responsible for the accuracy. Data maintained by the association, or its MLS, may now 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