Tween Waters Inn Historic District · Photo: Pietro · CC BY-SA 3.040 homes sold in Captiva in the last year, at a typical $987K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Captiva homes are listed.
Every place Captiva homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Captiva.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
55% of Captiva’s sales are condos, at $1.9M less than a house
17 houses and 22 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $967FL $245
- Days to sell
- 221
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $692FL $262
- Days to sell
- 371
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, for less than in 2016
40 sales in the last year, against 87 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.8M in 2016 to $987K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Captiva
Check a listing against what Captiva homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Captiva are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Captiva’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in Captiva
- Shop in January. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 17% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 90.2% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 20% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 270 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but October is the most competitive: 11% of October sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Florida
| Captiva now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 2% | 6% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 20% | 8% | 24% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 15% | 22% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 90.2% | 93% | 95.7% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 270 | 292 | 205 | 76 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2021 low (11) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 21%, condos 0%
A house typically sold for $2.5M in the last year (17 sales), a condo for $663K (22).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Three things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
St. James City, Sanibel, Pine Island Center, Matlacha, Punta Rassa and Bokeelia sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Captiva, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanibel | 347 | $934K | $543 | 1% | 124 |
| St. James City | 112 | $515K | $350 | 4% | 144 |
| Bokeelia | 48 | $487K | $366 | 6% | 138 |
| Pine Island Center | 45 | $359K | $246 | 2% | 128 |
| Captiva | 40 | $987K | $792 | 0% | 270 |
| Punta Rassa | 25 | $996K | $467 | 0% | 211 |
| Matlacha | 22 | $490K | $341 | 0% | 144 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Captiva
What do homes sell for in Captiva, FL?
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $987K, $792 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.5M, condos for about $663K.
Is Captiva a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 42 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 14 months of supply. Buyers paid 90.2% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Captiva?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Captiva?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Captiva’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Captiva.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).