Tween Waters Inn Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Captiva’s story
125 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1901Captiva is settled
CaptivaFL
A town of 99, settled in 1901.
1 bordering townMap →
Tween Waters Inn Historic District · Photo: Pietro · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
99
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.2M
−3.8% in a year
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
298
A job hub
Is Captiva a good place to live?
Captiva has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Tween Waters Inn Historic District and Captiva School and Chapel-by-the-Sea Historic District. Captiva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Captiva stand out
Where Captiva beats most towns.
By the sea
Captiva lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 27% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
27%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
100thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
8storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
Moving to Captiva: who provides what
Captiva is unincorporated, so Lee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIsland Water AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLee CountyLee County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLee Supervisor of ElectionsLee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3392433924 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Captiva.
Housing
A larger share of households own their home in Captiva than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
The typical home value in Captiva is about $1,196,000, down 3.8% in a year, 3 times the Florida typical home.
$1.2MZillow home value
Typical home value
Captiva$1.2M
Florida$375K
−3.8%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Captiva stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
Commuting out is the norm in Captiva: 7% of working residents work locally. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of workers working from home than Captiva. Jobs here fell by 503 from 2013 to 2023, to 298. The top destinations are Fort Myers (6%), Fort Lauderdale (6%) and Cape Coral (5%).
7%work in town
| Captiva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 70% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 48% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Captiva7%
Fort Myers6%
Fort Lauderdale6%
Cape Coral5%
Villas5%
32 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Captiva
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in Captiva, mostly hurricanes
65% of Captiva’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by coastal flooding at 27%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 91% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesCoastal floodingInland flooding
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Captiva: four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92° and January nights drop to 55°.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter57–76°
Spring65–84°
Summer76–91°
Fall70–86°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Captiva is
12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Captiva. CDC measures, 31 in all: Captiva beats Florida on 7 and trails on 13. Of the 637 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Captiva. In Captiva, just over a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 9.1% binge drink.
| Captiva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 57% | 37% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
7 better11 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Captiva | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.1% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.2% | 7.2% |
Cape Coral Hospital
18 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Captiva, 6.5% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. Captiva’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
6.5%conserved
| Captiva | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
6.5%
conserved · 68 of 1,050 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Turner Beach | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Captiva
16pages on Captiva
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Captiva; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Captiva residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Small town
99 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SanibelCaptiva
Landmarks
2 places in Captiva on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Captiva
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Captiva is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. It is on Captiva Island. As of the 2020 census, the population was 318, down from 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the island is north of Sanibel Island. Captiva is accessed by a small bridge that crosses Blind Pass from Sanibel Island. Many of Captiva's homes, condominiums, and businesses were destroyed during Hurricane Charley in 2004, but the island recovered shortly thereafter. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian caused significant damage to the causeway and to the island's…
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- ZIP code
- 33924
- Area code
- 239
Questions about Captiva
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Captiva, FL a good place to live?
Captiva has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.