9005 Penny Cir · Port LaBelle, FL 33935

$349,000

3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,565 sqft · Land · 116 Days on market

Built 2026 0.26 ac lot

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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).

• Appreciation +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Cash flow +6.2/30.0
• Schools +3.1/10.0
• Livability +3.1/5.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• 1% rule +1.5/10.0
• DSCR +0.5/10.0

Listing remarks MLS

Residential homesite located in Port LaBelle Community! Escape the big city and build your new construction home on this . 26-acre lot which backs up to a large greenbelt area for added privacy and space. Just minutes from schools, Florida Southwestern State College campus, shopping, and restaurants. The Port LaBelle Community is in LaBelle which is one of the fastest growing areas in SW Florida. LaBelle is situated along the Caloosahatchee River- Intracoastal waterway and is located just 22 miles east of 1-75 Fort Myers and just 1.5-hour drive to Miami/Lauderdale area. This homesite has access to central water service but will require septic to build.

Key facts

• Quartz countertops
• Oversized kitchen
• 0.26 acre lot

Tags

• NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME
• OVERSIZED KITCHEN
• STACKED OVEN AND MICROWAVE
• QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
• CUSTOM TILE BACKSPLASH
• GENEROUSLY SIZED ISLAND

Property features AI

Finance

• Financial info: Pets allowed
• HOA & community: Association fee listed as $0; Non-gated community

Exterior

• Parking: Attached 2-car garage; Driveway; paved parking
• Security: Smoke detector(s)
• Utilities: Public water; Septic tank sewer; Cable available
• Home design: Single-story home; New construction; Faces west; Entry at ground level
• Construction: Block, concrete and stucco construction; Shingle roof; Built as new construction
• Exterior features: Patio; Outdoor grill; Room for pool; Security/high-impact doors; Paved road access; Oversized, rectangular lot; East exposure

Interior

• Kitchen: Dishwasher; Freezer; Microwave; Refrigerator; Kitchen island; Pantry
• Bedrooms: Includes den and office (flex rooms)
• Flooring: Tile flooring
• Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms; 1 half bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Central electric heating; Central electric cooling (air conditioning)
• Interior features: Impact glass windows; French doors; Tray ceilings; Dual sinks; Kitchen island; Living/dining room; Pantry; Shower only with separate shower; Walk-in closets; Home office; Split-bedroom floor plan; Unfurnished
• Laundry & utility: No specific laundry equipment listed

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 3-bed/2.5-bath land listed at $349k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-633 ($-8k/yr) — negative.
• To cash-flow at today's rent, offer at most $257k (26.2% below list).
• To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $225k (35.5% below list).
• Recommended offer: $225k (35.5% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 62/100 on livability (#750 in FL) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, employment F.
• Hendry (town): math 35% / reading 40% proficiency, ranked #65 of 73 in FL (top 89%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases; 75% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
• Zoned schools: Country Oaks Elementary School (math 48% / reading 45%, grade D-, #1,223 of 2,144 statewide, top 57%, 893 students, 75% FRL); Labelle Middle School (math 37% / reading 38%, grade F, #395 of 571 statewide, top 70%, 817 students, 72% FRL); Labelle High School (math 42% / reading 41%, grade F, #284 of 667 statewide, top 43%, 1,451 students, 62% FRL).
• Market conditions: 950 active listings in the ZIP; 19 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 18d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 557 units permitted in Hendry County in 2024 (45 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $2,252/mo this rent would consume 47% of the median local household income ($57k/yr) (locally 498% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $37k of equity ($2k loan paydown + $35k appreciation (10.0% local appreciation)).
• Hendry County population projected to shrink 7% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$60k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 116 days — a 9% lower offer ($318k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 2 sale attempts since 3y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
• Current owner paid $198k; list at $349k implies a 76% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

• Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→26/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $225,171 (35.5% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 116 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 35% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
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 F-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
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: 0.65% ✗
• Cap rate: 4.12%
• Cash-on-cash: -7.77%
• DSCR: 0.65
• GRM: 12.9

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

10.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 18.8%
• Equity multiple: 2.53×
• Total profit: $149,792
• Equity at exit: $314,407

10-year hold

• IRR: 17.4%
• Equity multiple: 5.84×
• Total profit: $472,886
• Equity at exit: $678,030

Cash invested: $97,720 (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 33935

• Home prices YoY: 16.3%
• Active inventory: 950
• Price-to-rent: 12.9×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $2,252 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,830
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$436 /mo · $5,235/yr
• Insurance: −$145
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$473
• Net cashflow: $-633

Break-even live

Break-even rent $3,053

Max offer price $257,404

Occupancy floor —

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $-392	-5% $-512	+0% $-633	+5% $-754	+10% $-874
Rent	-10% $-811	-5% $-722	+0% $-633	+5% $-544	+10% $-455
Rate	-1.0pp $-457	-0.5pp $-544	base $-633	+0.5pp $-723	+1.0pp $-815

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: $87,250
• Closing costs: $10,470
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 19 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
9011 Penny Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1731	$2,400	$1.39	25d	1	0.03mi
9001 Penny Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1472	$2,300	$1.56	25d	1	0.07mi
9001 Penny Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1472	$2,300	$1.56	18d	1	0.07mi
7061 Tide Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1500	$1,695	$1.13	25d	1	0.21mi
9012 S Indio Ct Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1400	$2,100	$1.50	21d	1	0.33mi
9013 Ike Ct Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1367	$2,100	$1.54	4d	1	0.38mi
9035 W Crow Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1530	$1,950	$1.27	5d	1	0.46mi
7016 Palpano Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.5	1507	$2,100	$1.39	18d	1	0.49mi
9018 W Justice Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1499	$1,950	$1.30	13d	1	0.57mi
9007 Meadow Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1500	$1,695	$1.13	5d	1	0.64mi
8030 Olive Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1499	$2,300	$1.53	5d	1	0.66mi
6210 Forest Ct Labelle, FL	3.0	2.5	1503	$2,200	$1.46	25d	1	0.69mi
7038 Lotus Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	3.0	1680	$2,200	$1.31	18d	1	0.69mi
801 SW Raintree Blvd Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1285	$1,700	$1.32	25d	1	0.77mi
8049 Memory Cir Labelle, FL	4.0	2.0	1686	$2,000	$1.19	5d	1	0.82mi
8033 Melody Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1215	$1,999	$1.65	18d	1	0.85mi
8004 Spice Ct Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1292	$2,000	$1.55	21d	1	0.99mi
8002 Vega Ct Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1389	$1,900	$1.37	25d	1	1.28mi
6018 Acorn Cir Labelle, FL	3.0	2.0	1408	$2,200	$1.56	18d	1	1.43mi

Listing history 20 events

1. 2026-06-22
   days on market $349,000 Active 116 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $349,000 Active 113 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $349,000 Active 112 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $349,000 Active 111 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $349,000 Active 110 DOM
6. 2026-06-13
   days on market $349,000 Active 108 DOM
7. 2026-06-13
   days on market $349,000 Active 107 DOM
8. 2026-06-10
   days on market $349,000 Active 105 DOM
9. 2026-06-09
   days on market $349,000 Active 104 DOM
10. 2026-06-08
    days on market $349,000 Active 103 DOM
11. 2026-06-07
    days on market $349,000 Active 102 DOM
12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $349,000 Active 98 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $349,000 Active 97 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $349,000 Active 96 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $349,000 Active 95 DOM
16. 2026-02-23
    listed $349,000 Active
17. 2023-08-17
    soldstatus $198,000
18. 2023-08-16
    soldstatus $18,600 Closed 660-char remark

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    Residential homesite located in Port LaBelle Community! Escape the big city and build your new construction home on this . 26-acre lot which backs up to a large greenbelt area for added privacy and space. Just minutes from schools, Florida Southwestern State College campus, shopping, and restaurants. The Port LaBelle Community is in LaBelle which is one of the fastest growing areas in SW Florida. LaBelle is situated along the Caloosahatchee River- Intracoastal waterway and is located just 22 miles east of 1-75 Fort Myers and just 1.5-hour drive to Miami/Lauderdale area. This homesite has access to central water service but will require septic to build.

19. 2023-07-18
    status Pending 660-char remark

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    Residential homesite located in Port LaBelle Community! Escape the big city and build your new construction home on this . 26-acre lot which backs up to a large greenbelt area for added privacy and space. Just minutes from schools, Florida Southwestern State College campus, shopping, and restaurants. The Port LaBelle Community is in LaBelle which is one of the fastest growing areas in SW Florida. LaBelle is situated along the Caloosahatchee River- Intracoastal waterway and is located just 22 miles east of 1-75 Fort Myers and just 1.5-hour drive to Miami/Lauderdale area. This homesite has access to central water service but will require septic to build.

20. 2023-07-06
    listed $24,900 Active 660-char remark

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    Residential homesite located in Port LaBelle Community! Escape the big city and build your new construction home on this . 26-acre lot which backs up to a large greenbelt area for added privacy and space. Just minutes from schools, Florida Southwestern State College campus, shopping, and restaurants. The Port LaBelle Community is in LaBelle which is one of the fastest growing areas in SW Florida. LaBelle is situated along the Caloosahatchee River- Intracoastal waterway and is located just 22 miles east of 1-75 Fort Myers and just 1.5-hour drive to Miami/Lauderdale area. This homesite has access to central water service but will require septic to build.

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

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 3/10 Moderate
• 🌡 Heat 9/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 26 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $27,021
• − Mortgage interest: −$19,549
• − Property taxes: −$5,235
• − Insurance: −$1,745
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$2,162
• − Management: −$2,162
• − Depreciation: −$10,153
• Taxable loss: −$13,985
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$3,356
• After-tax cash flow: $-4,240/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: Hendry
• NCES district ID: 1200780
• Math proficiency: 35% ▼ -11.00%
• Reading proficiency: 40% ▼ -4.00%
• Median HH income: $37,043
• Composite: 31.16/100
• National rank: #6054
• State rank: #65 of 73 in FL

Livability — Port LaBelle

• Score: 62/100
• State rank: #750
• US rank: #16264

Category grades

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

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Port LaBelle, FL
• County: Hendry County · 23,186 people
• City population: 23,186
• Metro: Clewiston, FL
• Population (ZIP): 23,186
• Household income: $57,009
• Rent vs Own: 22.0% rent · 78.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 498.0

Population outlook (Hendry County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 38,866 people
• By 2030: 38,558 · -0.8%
• By 2040: 37,743 · -2.9%
• By 2050: 36,117 · -7.1%
• By 2075: 30,070 · -22.6%
• By 2100: 21,966 · -43.5%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Majority Hispanic (56%)
• Race & ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino 56% White 39% Two or more races 21% Black 2% Native American 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 40% Puerto Rican 3% Cuban 5%
• Common ancestry: Lithuanian 2% Serbian 2% Slovak 1%
• Foreign-born: 27% · Canada, Jamaica
• Languages at home: 50% English-only · Spanish 50%

Political lean MEDSL · Hendry

• 2024 margin: Solid R (+38.3) · D 30.4% · R 68.7%
• 2008→2024 swing: -31.1pp toward R · 2008: -7.2pp · 2024: -38.3pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+38.3 2020: R+23.0 2016: R+14.2 2012: R+5.9 2008: R+7.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 75.20%
• Current HPI: 537.4928
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Clewiston, FL
• 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

+1301.6% since first listed

5 events — show timeline

• 2026-02-23 Listed $349,000 FORTMLS
• 2023-08-17 Sold (Public Records) $198,000 Public Records
• 2023-08-16 Sold (MLS) $18,600 FORTMLS
• 2023-07-18 Pending — FORTMLS
• 2023-07-06 Listed $24,900 FORTMLS

Property tax history

+12.0%/yr

Latest (2025): $498 · +1.2% YoY. Source: county tax records.