Growth Articles

Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025

Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025The SWFL Inc. State of the Region event provided valuable insights for Estero residents, highlighting the community's resilience, adaptation, and cherished experiences centered around the sun,...
Estero’s June Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady

Estero’s June Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady

During June 2017, permits for nineteen (19) residential units were issued in Estero, including thirteen (13) single family homes and six (6) duplex units.  Three single family permits and all 6 duplex unit permits were issued to Tidewater, the 55+ gated community at...

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Feature: The History of Housing in Estero: 2000-2016

Feature: The History of Housing in Estero: 2000-2016

The Village of Estero had about 22,403 residences at the end of 2016. Here’s a look at the history and demographics of housing in Estero. Prologue In 1997, the Estero Fire District conducted a survey of all structures in Estero and found about 4,600 housing units of...

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Estero’s May Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady

Estero’s May Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady

During May 2017, permits for fifty-five (55) residential units were issued in Estero, including seventeen (17) single family homes, two (2) duplex homes and thirty-six (36) condominium units. The condominium permits were the first construction permits issued to Genova...

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Estero’s May Single-Family Home Sales Rebound

Estero’s May Single-Family Home Sales Rebound

For May, 2017, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported sixty-five (65) single family home sales in Estero, up 38% from May, 2016.  After bouncing back from lower sales in April, May year-to-date sales increased 5% from 2016. Sales figures for 2017 and for each...

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Feature: Rental Housing is Booming in Estero

Feature: Rental Housing is Booming in Estero

In 2012 Richard Hunt, the ECCL’s real estate market research consultant, found that Estero had a shortage of both rental and senior housing. During the housing boom of the early 2000’s Estero rental-only housing was converted to condominiums. Almost immediately after...

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