Lee County, Florida
Alva Real Estate and Local Guide
A rural riverfront community along the Caloosahatchee River east of Fort Myers, with a strong rural-preservation focus and historic buildings dating to the early 1900s
Living in Alva
As of the 2020 census, 100% of Alva residents lived in rural areas. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $83,551 median household
EducationAbout 30.3% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLee County
Homes in Alva
Median home valueAbout $322,200
- About 93.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, one of the highest rates in Lee County.
- Detached single-family homes make up about 75.8% of housing units, consistent with the area's rural, large-lot character.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Alva home
Alva Museum
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Housed in the classical-revival 1909 Alva Library, the first library in present-day Lee County, alongside a 1901 chapel
Caloosahatchee Regional Park
Source: visitfortmyers.com
768-acre Lee County park with more than 18 miles of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails and primitive camping
Hickey Creek Mitigation Park
Source: visitfortmyers.com
862-acre preserve with about 5 miles of trails, habitat for the Florida scrub-jay and gopher tortoise, and creek paddling