Lee County, Florida
Punta Rassa Real Estate and Local Guide
A small unincorporated waterfront community at the southwestern tip of Lee County, bordered by the Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos Bay at the mainland end of the Sanibel Causeway.
Living in Punta Rassa
In the later 1800s it was a major cattle-shipping port to Cuba, handling about 18,000 of the roughly 21,000 head shipped from Florida in 1872. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $94,318 median household
EducationAbout 57% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLee County
Homes in Punta Rassa
Median home valueAbout $703,900
- About 38% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, reflecting a high share of seasonal and rental units.
- Only about 13% of housing units are single-family homes, with condominiums predominating.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Punta Rassa home
Sanibel Causeway
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Three-span toll causeway from the mainland at Punta Rassa across San Carlos Bay to Sanibel Island, opened in 1963
Fort Dulany site
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Site of an 1830s Seminole War military supply depot that later housed an ocean telegraph cable station
Punta Rassa Boat Ramp
Source: wgcu.org
Public boat ramp on San Carlos Bay reopened in 2025 after Hurricane Ian repairs
Sanibel Causeway Islands
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Causeway beaches and shoreline used for fishing, swimming, and boating