Vanderbilt Lakes
Homes for Sale in Bonita Springs, FL

Vanderbilt Lakes market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $789K ($363 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 35 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (13 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 34134 (Bonita Springs), 1,060 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $595K ($293/sq ft), down 1.0% year over year, with a median 81 days on market. Right now 437 active and 104 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 34134 housing market and the Lee County market.

Florida Gulf Coast MLS sales records identify 10 homes in Vanderbilt Lakes that have changed hands, built between 1986 and 1997 (median 1987), with a median living area of about 2,064 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout. Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

Vanderbilt Lakes is a smaller, established Bonita Springs community of 196 homes built between 1985 and 2019, distinguished mainly by unusually large living areas rather than a defined amenity package.

The defining number in this community is 4,256 square feet — a median living area well above what you'll find in most Bonita Springs neighborhoods of comparable price. That size, paired with a build era running from the mid-1980s through 2019 and a median year built of 1990, tells you these are mostly original or once-renovated homes rather than new construction. The per-square-foot figure, $363.18, reflects that mix: buyers are paying for volume of space more than for finish level, and the price a given home commands will track closely to how much of that square footage has been brought current.

No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so whatever draws a buyer here is the home and the lot, not a shared clubhouse or recreation package. A homestead share of 57.7% suggests the majority of these are owner-occupied primary residences rather than investment or seasonal-only stock, which tends to support more stable upkeep over time even without a formal amenity structure. Combined with the current 73.5-day median time on market and a 9.2% year-over-year pull-back in price, this reads as a community where value is earned through condition and pricing discipline rather than through neighborhood extras.

A community this size, with wide variation in home condition and no amenity package to anchor comps, requires pricing built from the actual listing set rather than a generic area average. We track the current 196-home inventory and the trailing 12-month closings directly, so pricing and offer strategy here are based on what is actually moving at what price, not a broad Bonita Springs blend.

Listings in this community report association dues of about $98 per month ($1,176 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 40 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.