Lee County · Tax deed · Tuesday, September 15 · 10:00 AM ET

2906 DOUGLAS AVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33916

Redeemedfirst seen Sep 5, 2026 · last read 58 days ago

Opening bid

$1,077

Appraiser's value

$66,245

Bid vs value

98% below

against the appraiser's just value

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The score, and why

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Opening bid vs value
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The opening bid is $1,077 against the appraiser's just value of $66,245, 98 percent below it.
Rent against value in this ZIP
23 of 25
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Home values in this ZIP, last 12 months
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What the record says about the property
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The appraiser's roll shows 2,032 square feet of living area, built in 1920. Tax deed sale: a mortgage rarely survives, but check for government liens.

ZIP 33916: rent and home value

Area numbers from Zillow. Asking rent across houses, condos and apartments together; the typical home value in the middle of the market. Neither is this parcel.

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Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI and ZORI · As of July 2026

The deal memo

About 250 words in plain language: what this is, the math, what nobody knows yet, and what to check before you bid. Written from the record and the ZIP numbers, never from a guess about the house.

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What the appraiser's roll says

Use: Church
Living area: 2,032 sqft
Year built: 1920
Land: 9,017 sqft (0.21 acres)
Just value: $66,245
Land value: $9,000
Homestead: No
Roll address: 2906 DOUGLAS AVE, FORT MYERS

Source: Florida Department of Revenue, 2026 final roll · Just value is the appraiser's market estimate as of January 1.

The record

Auction Status: Redeemed
Case #: 2026000195
Certificate: 24-10814
Parcel ID: 19-44-25-P1-00209.0010
Property address: 2906 DOUGLAS AVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33916
Opening bid: $1,076.61
Auction type: TAXDEED

Source: Lee County Clerk · As of Sep 5, 2026

Liens and deeds

Florida tax deed facts: the owner can redeem until the winning bidder's full payment reaches the clerk, and not after. Mortgages usually do not survive a tax deed; some government liens can. Title companies generally want a quiet title action or a title certification before insuring a resale.

Deeds, mortgages, liens and releases are on the county clerk's official records. Search by the address and by the owner's name from the appraiser record. A mortgage with no release after it is a mortgage still on the house.

Owner contact and a mortgage and lien check are on the Investor plan, 50 of each a month.

Want it done for you? Order a title report from a title company, priced in writing before any work starts.

Rent it with a loan

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ZIP rent and the same cost lines as the cash flow on every card. A lender sets the real terms.

New homes in the county

11,252

housing units permitted in Lee County in the 12 months through Aug 31, 2026, down 26 percent on the year before. Building nearby tends to follow demand; it is a county number, not this street.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · As of Aug 31, 2026

Before you bid

The owner can pay up and cancel this sale right until the county takes the winner's money. In Florida there is no getting the house back after that.
A tax deed usually wipes out mortgages, but government liens can survive. You will likely need a quiet title action or a title certification before a title company insures a resale.
Nobody has been inside. Drive by. Assume repairs.
Read the county's deposit and payment rules. Most want a deposit to register and full payment within a day.

How a Florida sale works

Changes

Sep 5, 2026 first seen on the county list