697 Spartina Ct · Sanibel, FL 33957

$974,900

3 bd · 3.0 ba · 1,833 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 136 Days on market

Built 2007 0.40 ac lot Est $911k · 7% over

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Why this score? — see what drove the D+ grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +20.8/30.0
• DSCR +6.6/10.0
• 1% rule +4.8/10.0
• ARV discount +4.3/15.0
• Schools +4.1/10.0
• Livability +3.4/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Listing remarks

GREAT PRICE FOR 2007 CONSTRUCTION. Welcome to your sunlit haven on Sanibel Island—an elevated 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath retreat crafted with both style and resilience in mind. Built in 2007 to the latest hurricane codes. Imagine starting each day with a tranquil walk on the nearby beach, or sipping coffee on yourporch as you marvel at the variety of island birds. Inside, you’ll find expansive 10-foot ceilings that amplify the open, light-filled spaces. The kitchen, a chef’s delight, harmonizes modern amenities with a coastal flair, featuring a convenient pass-through window to the porchfor seamless indoor-outdoor gatherings. Special touches include a private elevator, custom cab

Key facts

• Expansive ceilings
• Custom cabinetry
• Pass-through window

Tags

• BUILT TO HURRICANE CODES
• EXPANSIVE CEILINGS
• PASS-THROUGH WINDOW
• PRIVATE ELEVATOR
• CUSTOM CABINETRY
• STORM SMART SCREEN SYSTEM

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: Pets allowed
• HOA & community: Non-gated community; No association fee listed

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 2-car garage; Assigned covered garage parking (2 spaces)
• Security: Security/high impact doors
• Utilities: Public water; Public sewer; Cable available
• Home design: 2 stories; Raised foundation; Northeast facing; Resale property; Waterfront on a lagoon; Southwest exposure
• Construction: Metal roof; Vinyl siding
• Exterior features: Security/high impact doors; Patio; Lanai (open, screened); Porch; Screened patio/porch

Interior

• Kitchen: Built-in oven; Electric cooktop; Microwave; Dishwasher; Disposal; Icemaker; Refrigerator with ice maker; Wine cooler; Warming drawer; Pantry
• Bedrooms: Includes a screened porch and a great room
• Flooring: Tile; Wood
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 1 half bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central heating (electric); Central air conditioning (electric); Ceiling fans
• Interior features: Impact glass windows and shutters; Partially furnished; Breakfast bar; Built-in features; Bathtub; Dual sinks; Family/Dining room; Living/Dining room; Pantry; Separate shower; Elevator
• Laundry & utility: Washer; Dryer; Inside laundry with laundry tub

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/3.0-bath single-family listed at $975k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $917 ($11k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $955k (2.0% below list).
• Recommended offer: $858k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 7.9% vs local median 3.8% in Sanibel — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 67/100 on livability (#541 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: schools A+, crime A+, employment A+; Watch: housing D+, amenities F, commute F.
• Lee (suburban): math 47% / reading 50% proficiency, ranked #42 of 73 in FL (top 58%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 526 active listings in the ZIP; 2 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 15,411 units permitted in Lee County in 2024 (4,686 in 5+ unit buildings).

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $7k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $29k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Lee County population projected at +44% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 136 days — a 12% lower offer ($858k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $114k (10%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
• Current owner paid $227k; list at $975k implies a 329% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
• Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→25/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $857,912 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 136 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
5. Schools are A-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
6. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
7. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
8. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
9. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 0.98% ✗
• Cap rate: 7.95%
• Cash-on-cash: 5.91%
• DSCR: 1.26
• GRM: 8.5

CMA / ARV

• ARV (on-the-fly): $911,001
• Comps found: 3

Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi

Address	Dist	Beds/Ba	Sqft	Sold	Price	$/sf	Match
731 Durion Ct	0.16mi	3/2.0	1,748 (-5%)	6mo	$999,000	$572	76
547 Chert Ct	0.18mi	3/2.5	1,790 (-2%)	21mo	$889,000	$497	68
4049 Coquina Dr	0.42mi	3/2.0	1,670 (-9%)	12mo	$350,000	$210	52

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: -10.0%
• Equity multiple: 0.64×
• Total profit: $-99,490
• Equity at exit: $145,361

10-year hold

• IRR: -0.6%
• Equity multiple: 0.96×
• Total profit: $-11,109
• Equity at exit: $84,292

Cash invested: $272,972 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
• State Florida: 87 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+3
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

3-day pay-or-quit; preempts local rent control; landlord-friendly statutes. Court speed varies by county.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 33957

• Home prices YoY: -15.7%
• Active inventory: 526
• Price-to-rent: 8.5×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $9,552 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$5,112
• Tax from tax record: −$684 /mo · $8,210/yr
• Insurance: −$406
• Flood insurance flood zone: −$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$2,006
• Net cashflow: $917

Break-even live

Break-even rent $8,392

Max offer price $974,900

Occupancy floor 85%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $243,725
• Closing costs: $29,247
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 2 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
707 Durion Ct Sanibel, FL	3.0	2.5	1306	$12,000	$9.19	24d	1	0.11mi
548 Boulder Dr Sanibel, FL	3.0	3.0	1969	$6,500	$3.30	24d	1	0.17mi

Listing history 11 events

1. 2026-06-01
   days on market $974,900 Active 136 DOM
2. 2026-04-10
   price $974,900
3. 2026-03-05
   price $999,500
4. 2026-01-15
   listed $1,089,000 Active
5. 2025-05-31
   historical
6. 2024-11-21
   listed $1,150,000 Active
7. 2024-07-31
   historical
8. 2024-06-20
   price $1,225,000
9. 2024-01-10
   listed $1,299,000 Active
10. 2004-04-02
    soldstatus $227,000
11. 1990-04-11
    soldstatus $140,000

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast FL · Resets to sale price

• Current annual tax: $8,210 · $684/mo
• Projected year-2 tax: $8,210 · $684/mo
• Expected delta: $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 10/10 Extreme FEMA zone AE · 99% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥112°F today · 25 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 1 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $114,630
• − Mortgage interest: −$54,610
• − Property taxes: −$8,210
• − Insurance: −$9,993
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$9,170
• − Management: −$9,170
• − Depreciation: −$28,361
• Taxable loss: −$4,884
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$1,172
• After-tax cash flow: $12,177/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Lee
• NCES district ID: 1201080
• Math proficiency: 47% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 50% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $49,518
• Composite: 41.49/100
• National rank: #3458
• State rank: #42 of 73 in FL

Livability — Sanibel

• Score: 67/100
• State rank: #541
• US rank: #10166

Category grades

Amenities F Commute F Cost of living F Crime A+ Employment A+ Housing D+ Health & safety D- User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Sanibel, FL
• City population: 6,402
• Population (ZIP): 6,402

Population outlook (Lee County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 871,946 people
• By 2030: 955,468 · +9.6%
• By 2040: 1,113,587 · +27.7%
• By 2050: 1,256,891 · +44.1%
• By 2075: 1,560,270 · +78.9%
• By 2100: 1,726,848 · +98.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (95%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 95% Two or more races 2% Asian 1%
• Common ancestry: Italian 4% Romanian 4% Slovak 2%
• Foreign-born: 5% · Canada, China
• Languages at home: 96% English-only · German/W. Germanic 1% Spanish 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lee

• 2024 margin: Strong R (+28.4) · D 35.5% · R 63.9%
• 2008→2024 swing: -18.0pp toward R · 2008: -10.4pp · 2024: -28.4pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+28.4 2020: R+19.2 2016: R+20.4 2012: R+16.6 2008: R+10.4

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -93.08%
• Current HPI: 501.0
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: —
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 3.28%
• F500 in state: 36

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in FL)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Industrial Technology	2	$29B
▸Insurance	2	$17B
▸Retail	1	$60B
▸Technology Distribution	1	$58B
▸Homebuilding	1	$35B
▸Technology Manufacturing	1	$35B

Price history

+596.4% since first listed

10 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-10 Price Changed $974,900 FORTMLS
• 2026-03-05 Price Changed $999,500 FORTMLS
• 2026-01-15 Listed $1,089,000 FORTMLS
• 2025-05-31 Listing Removed — FORTMLS
• 2024-11-21 Listed $1,150,000 FORTMLS
• 2024-07-31 Listing Removed — FORTMLS
• 2024-06-20 Price Changed $1,225,000 FORTMLS
• 2024-01-10 Listed $1,299,000 FORTMLS
• 2004-04-02 Sold (Public Records) $227,000 Public Records
• 1990-04-11 Sold (Public Records) $140,000 Public Records

Property tax history

+1.2%/yr

Latest (2025): $8,210 · +2.8% YoY. Source: county tax records.