Located on the southern-most tip of Florida on the Gulf Coast, just 16 miles south of Naples, Marco Island is the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands and the gateway to the Everglades. With views of the Gulf of Mexico and the surrounding waterways, as well as 100 miles of man-made canals, nearly all Marco Island homes for sale are on the water.
The median price of Marco Island homes for sale is $345,000, a 26% increase from 2002. Marco Island homes for sale include condos and townhouses starting under $100,000 and going up to $2 million or more for high-rise homes with views. Single-family Marco Island homes for sale start around $225,000 for older in-land homes on tree-lined streets, and can go to $5 million or more for large Gulf estates. Marco Island homes for sale come in all shapes and sizes. Housing styles vary from plantation-style, ranch and contemporary to Old Florida stilted homes on the waterfront.
Because Marco Island is only 55% occupied, vacant lots are as available as existing Marco Island homes for sale. Inland lots start as low as $75,000, and go up to $550,000 for larger, estate-size property. Water access lots will cost anywhere from $225,000 to several million.
Marco Island homes for sale in the 314-acre Hideaway Beach community include units in high-rise and mid-rise condos as well as some custom homes priced from $500,000 to $2 million.
Old Marco condos start as low as $75,000. Smokehouse Bay condos offer Marco Island homes for sale starting at $150,000 for property across from the Bay and rising to $375,000 for homes on the bay.
In the estate sections of Bayfront Tip, Caxambas and Grey Oaks, buyers will find Marco Island homes for sale starting around $3 million and going up to $5.5 million. In the newly developed Magnolia area, single-family Marco Island homes for sale start around $2.6 million.
Find out more about Marco Island and Marco Island homes for sale at these sites:
City of Marco Island, http://www.cityofmarcoisland.com/
Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce, http://www.marcoislandchamber.org
Greater Naples, Marco Island & the Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau, http://www.classicflorida.com