Bayview Acres
Homes for Sale in St James City, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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As of November 2026, Bayview Acres in St James City, FL has 7 homes for sale, asking from $559,900 to $2,750,000 (median $1,155,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-11-11, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $663,750, $443 per square foot, a median 45 days on market, sellers accepting 91% of original asking. Homes listed or recently sold were built 1960–2015; 6 of the 7 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 6 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $10,600 ($9,930 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in Bayview Acres: 2 new listings (median asking $1,148,000). As of November 11, 2026, Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Bayview Acres
Live MLS inventory for Bayview Acres. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
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Active · 104 daysActive and pending Bayview Acres listings as of 2026-11-12, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.
Bayview Acres right now
🟢 Buyer-leaning market. 14.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract give buyers above-average negotiating leverage.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of November 11, 2026. Confidence: Medium (7 active and pending listings, 6 closed sales in 12 months).
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· Updated November 12, 2026 · Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Bayview Acres market snapshot (as of November 11, 2026): the median sale price is about $664K ($443 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 45 days on market for closed sales, and 14.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market.
In ZIP 33956 (St James City), 48 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $490K ($306/sq ft), with a median 101 days on market. Right now 78 active and 3 pending listings put supply at about 19.5 months — a soft market. See the live ZIP 33956 housing market and the Lee County market.
County records show 8 qualified sales in Bayview Acres across 2024–2025 (5 in 2024, 3 in 2025), median $850,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Bayview Acres is a community of 91 homes in St James City, Lee County, built between 1959 and 2022 (median 1983), with a median living area of about 4,036 square feet. 48% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The setting & the homes.
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Bayview Acres on the map.
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The Bayview Acres buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bayview Acres today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Use your leverage. With inventory sitting, there is room to negotiate on anything dated or overpriced and to ask for repairs or a rate buydown.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Bayview Acres.
A closer look at the Bayview Acres market
At a median of $443 per square foot, Bayview Acres prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
Inventory runs at 14.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market. Homes that do trade take a median 45 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 91 homes built between 1959 and 2022, and 48% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bayview Acres. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Bayview Acres buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (3.0). Basis: Liquidity & Demand 14.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 48% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.4% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
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Recently off market in Bayview Acres
Homes in Bayview Acres that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 5 on record.
- 3544 Ruby Ave · off market
- 3571 Emerald Ave · off market
- 3681 Ruby Ave · off market
- 3681 San Carlos Dr · off market
- 3728 Emerald Ave · off market
| Location | St James City, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33956 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 91 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1959–2022 (median 1983) |
| Typical living area | 4,036 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | singlefamilyresidence 100% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $663,750 median across 6 closed sales · $443 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 45 median |
| For sale right now | 7 active, 0 pending · median asking $1,155,000 · 14.0 months of supply |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 48% |
Data as of November 11, 2026. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Bayview Acres key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/bayview-acres--lee, data as of November 11, 2026.
Every Home for Sale in Bayview Acres Lee Right Now (7)
All 7 active and pending Bayview Acres Lee listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 3548 Jade Ave · $1,299,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Oct 24, 2026 · listed by Century 21 Selling Paradise
- 3596 Emerald Ave · $997,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 23, 2026 · listed by Century 21 Sunbelt Realty
- 3608 Rita Ln · $559,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by Castaways Island Realty LLC
- 3807 San Carlos Dr · $2,750,000 · 3 bd / 4 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by KW Florida Living
- 3569 San Carlos Dr · $1,999,900 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by Cornerstone Coastal Properties
- 3656 Emerald Ave · $1,155,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by Castaways Island Realty LLC
- 3594 Rita Ln · $694,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Aug 13, 2026 · listed by Islander Realty
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6% of homes for sale in ZIP 33956 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-11-12).
What it really costs to own in Bayview Acres
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | Current owners' bills run a median of $9,810/yr across 14 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-11-12). |
|---|---|
| Home and flood insurance | The average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Lee County is $2,197/yr (6,508 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 1983 across 14 listings. An original roof here would be about 43 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails. |
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending November 11, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33956)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2026 (6 transactions analyzed) |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Florida Gulf Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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