Wrapping up another week on sunny Sanibel, more winter residents continue to arrive, in addition to some favorite snowbirds – as the white pelicans are back.

Temperatures are still low 80’s most days but fall weather has brought cooler night temperatures (high 60’s) which should be more comfortable for those in their Halloween costumes. Below are a few Sanibel events for that holiday:

• CROW-O-Ween at CROW’s Visitor Education Center today Friday October 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Trunk or Treat at the Sanibel School tomorrow Saturday October 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.
• Fall Festival & Candy Carnival at The Community House on Friday October 30 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Association of Realtors

At the Association 2026 Annual Membership Meeting yesterday, the 2027 Board of Directors was elected and announced:  President Kelly Huguenin, President-Elect Janka Varmuza, Treasurer Ted Benjamin, Secretary Melanie Holaway, Past President Tina DiCharia, and Directors Marvell Bradley, George Kohlbrenner, Cecilia Liichow, and Milissa Sprecher. Congratulations to all and thank you for your service!

A Sanibel home was open for easy viewing following the meeting. At the Open Caravan Meeting scheduled for next Thursday, the Association annual Halloween event. The guest speaker will be from The Children’s Education Center of the Islands.

Island Real Estate Scoop.

Inventory is picking up, prices on old listings are going down, and winter reservations are growing. All typical signs of late October.

Looking at the SanCap MLS, below is a summary by primary geographic location of the Sanibel homes that have sold year-to-date through October 23. (Note: A listing may fit more than one geographic area but only may have one primary location.)

Home Location	#	Average Sale Price $	Average DOM
Gulf	8	5,834,000	166
Bay	7	3,188,500	52
Bayou	6	1,845,500	106
Canal	51	1,518,205	173
Golf Course	11	1,444,545	175
Near Beach	91	1,150,041	138
Lake	7	888,500	164
Inland	19	816,105	197
TOTAL	200	1,499,223	152

Similarly, for Sanibel condo sales year-to-date:

Condo Location	#	Average Sale Price $	Average DOM
Gulf (not rental)	40	1,124,912	190
Golf	4	817,500	388
Gulf (rental)	39	749,153	152
Bay	3	611,666	188
Near Beach	9	506,611	137
River	3	398,333	302
Canal	2	331,000	436
TOTAL	100	853,300	187

Looking at the residential real estate activity posted in the SanCap MLS since last Friday, there have been six new residential sales: four Sanibel condos and two Sanibel homes.

During the same time, there have been 12 new residential listings (nine Sanibel homes and three Sanibel condos) and 11 price changes.

Below with data from the island MS 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	123	898,018	245	111	1,691,058	164	49	1,195,274	356
Under contract	8	762,118	329	17	1,624,647	149	2	350,000	446
Sold to 10/23/26	100	853,300	187	200	1,499,223	152	14	1,509,571	286
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
Sold 2022	123	1,136,199	44	185	1,602,745	52	26	779,528	223

 

CAPTIVA Residential	CONDOS			HOMES			LOTS
	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM	#	Avg Price	DOM
For sale	29	1,676,306	200	26	5,503,923	374	3	12,333,333	626
Under contract	2	760,000	343	0	N/A	N/A	0	N/A	N/A
Sold to 10/23/26	31	975,190	118	9	4,022,222	244	1	5,000,000	320
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
Sold 2022	28	1,458,983	52	22	5,636,386	133	0	N/A	N/A

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Multiple Listing Service Activity October 16-23

Sanibel

CONDOS

3 new listings: Sanibel Moorings #342 2/2 $549K, Oceans Reach #3X4 1/1 $740K, Nutmeg Village #309 2/2 $1.1M.

3 price changes: Captains Walk #C5 2/1 now $379K, Blind Pass #B101 2/2 now $550K,Lighthouse Point #225 2/2 now $699K.

4 new sales: Lighthouse Point #132 2/2 listed at $475K, Compass Point #223 2/2 listed at $699,950; Heron at The Sanctuary #2-2B 3/3.5 listed at $1.05M, Sanddollar #B203 3/2 listed at $1.498M.

No closed sales.

HOMES

9 new listings: 280 Southwinds Dr 4/3.5 $899K, 657 Cardium St 4/3 $930K, 754/756 Donax St (duplex) 4/2 $949K, 1300 Par View Dr 4/2 $976K, 3168 Twin Lakes Ln 3/2.5 $1.295M, 198 Southwinds Dr 3/2 $1.295M, 729 Sand Dollar Dr 4/2 $1.299M, 1034 Fish Crow Rd 3/2 $1.449M, 2388 Wulfert Rd 3/4 $2.495M.

1 back-on-market: 2385 Wulfert Rd 4/5 $2.399M.

4 price changes: 1657 Atlanta Plaza Dr 3/2 now $647K, 5425 Shearwater Dr (1/2 duplex) 3/2.5 now $1.095M, 1057 Sand Castle Rd 3/2 now $1.095M, 1428 Albatross Rd 3/2.5 now $1.225M.

2 new sales: 1377 Sand Castle Rd 4/3 listed at $647K, 2711 Wulfert Rd 5/4.5.5 listed at $1.848M.

2 closed sales: 6007 Clam Bayou Ln 4/4.5 $1.115M, 1460 Middle Gulf Dr 4/4.5 $2.15M.

LOTS

No new listings.

2 price changes: 2486 Wulfert Rd now $280K, 2605 West Gulf Dr now $2.5M.

No new or closed sales.

Captiva

CONDOS

No new listings.

1 price change: Captiva Resort Villas (fka Tennis Villas) #3132 2/2 now $600K.

No new or closed sales.

HOMES

No new listings.

1 price change: 11525 Andy Rosse Ln 5/5 now $3.149M.

No new or closed sales.

LOTS

No new listings, price changes or new sales.

1 closed sale: 16548 Captiva Dr $5M.

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 nor 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