Pelican Sound Homes for Sale in Estero, FL

Pelican Sound homes for sale sit inside the Pelican Sound Golf & River Club, a gated, bundled golf community of 1,299 homes on the Estero River in the Village of Estero: 1,024 condominiums and coach homes and 275 single-family homes in twelve neighborhoods, from about $300,000 to $1.4 million. In the 12 months to September 29, 2026, the Southwest Florida MLS recorded 50 Pelican Sound closings at a median of $550,000, and Lee County recorded 67 qualified sales at a $565,000 median in the 12 months to September 25. Every owner holds the club membership, $11,495 a year in 2026, and pays the River Ridge CDD, $1,207.64 for fiscal 2027. Updated October 2026.

This page is the Pelican Sound section of our Estero homes for sale and communities guide. It shows live Pelican Sound listings, what each of the twelve neighborhoods actually sold for, and the club fees, district costs, flood facts and schools that come with a Pelican Sound address. On September 29, 2026 the MLS showed 12 Pelican Sound homes for sale from $297,900 to $875,000. At our October 22, 2026 MLS pull, 16 Pelican Sound homes were for sale, listed from $294,500 to $995,000, and 1 was under contract.

By Jesse McGreevy and Marc Comisar, Domain Realty Group. Data updated: October 2026. Call Domain Realty Group at 239-441-2816.

Key takeaways for Pelican Sound buyers

Pelican Sound is 1,299 homes on the Lee County roll, exactly the club's own count: 1,024 condominiums and 275 single-family homes, all built by WCI Communities from 1998 to 2002.
The MLS recorded 50 closings in the 12 months to September 29, 2026, at a $550,000 median and $343 per square foot, at 96.9 percent of list price.
Neighborhood medians run from $357,000 at Hammock Greens to $1,249,000 at The Masters.
Golf is bundled: every home carries one family membership, $11,495 a year in 2026, with no separate golf tier. The membership is not equity.
A first-time Pelican Sound owner pays a $20,300 initiation fee at closing, or a returning owner an $11,495 resale capital fee, plus a $299 estoppel fee.
The River Ridge CDD line on the tax bill is $1,207.64 per home for fiscal 2027.
Flood risk changes by neighborhood: Island Sound and Torrey Pines sampled in FEMA Zone AE, and most other neighborhoods in Zone X. The whole community is in evacuation Zone A.
Members launch boats from the club's private ramp on the Estero River and ride the club's shuttle to Lovers Key State Park.
Pelican Sound is not age restricted; leases run 30 days or longer, and renters must be 25 or older.
Every recorded sale in the last five years was a resale; owners took control of the community from WCI Communities in January 2003.

Pelican Sound homes for sale right now

Every active Pelican Sound listing is linked below, filtered to the twelve Pelican Sound neighborhoods inside the community's map frame and sorted by price. Pelican Sound mixes condominiums and single-family homes, so the condo and single-family searches split the two. On September 29, 2026, 12 Pelican Sound homes were for sale at a median list price of $354,950, about 2.9 months of supply at the 12-month sales pace. Data updated: October 2026.

On the September 29 pull, 7 of the 12 active listings were Island Sound condos, 2 were in Turnberry, and Edgewater, Oak Run and Southern Hills had 1 each; no single-family home was listed. Listing data refreshes from the MLS throughout the day, and a listing shown may already be under contract.

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What do homes in Pelican Sound sell for?

Pelican Sound homes sold at a median of $550,000 on the MLS in the 12 months to September 29, 2026, across 50 closings from $320,000 to $1,400,000, at a median of $343 per square foot, 25 days on market and 96.9 percent of the final list price. The spread runs from two-bedroom condominiums to golf-course single-family homes. Data updated: October 2026.

Window to September 29, 2026	MLS closings	Median sold	Low	High	Median $/sq ft	Median days on market	Sold to list
12 months	50	$550,000	$320,000	$1,400,000	$343	25	96.9%
24 months	83	$585,000	$320,000	$1,400,000	$368	24	97.4%
36 months	126	$587,500	$320,000	$1,400,000	$371	20.5	97.4%
60 months	202	$593,000	$280,000	$1,400,000	$374	8	99.0%

Source: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), residential, Development PELICAN SOUND, pulled September 29, 2026; MLS-marketed closings only, with Sold Data Entry rows left out of the medians.

Recorded sales on the county file

The Lee County Property Appraiser recorded 67 qualified Pelican Sound sales in the 12 months to September 25, 2026, at a median of $565,000, from $219,900 to $1,425,000. Over 24 months the county recorded 113 sales at $625,000, and over 60 months 296 at $593,000. Every one was a resale. The county count runs ahead of the MLS because it catches recorded sales that were never marketed on the MLS. We tracked every recorded Pelican Sound sale on the county file to build these numbers.

Pelican Sound sales by price band

Price band, MLS closings, 12 months	Sales
$300,000 to $400,000	9
$400,000 to $500,000	7
$500,000 to $750,000	17
$750,000 to $1,000,000	10
$1,000,000 to $1,500,000	7

Thirty-four of the 50 closings were $500,000 or more, and none was under $300,000.

How Pelican Sound prices moved, 2019 to 2026

Year	County recorded sales	County median
2019	75	$280,000
2020	78	$331,000
2021	71	$409,900
2022	80	$540,000
2023	46	$676,128
2024	57	$595,000
2025	58	$625,000
2026, to September 25	45	$565,000

The county median more than doubled from 2019 to its 2023 peak and has eased about 16 percent since. Year-by-year medians shift with the mix of condominiums and single-family homes that sold, so compare neighborhoods, not just the community total.

Which Pelican Sound neighborhood fits you?

Pelican Sound is twelve neighborhoods under one club, and the neighborhood decides the product, the price, the flood profile and the association dues. Eight are condominiums, coach homes and carriage homes, and four are single-family neighborhoods from 24 to 100 homes. The table compares them on the same yardstick, the MLS record for the 12 months to September 29, 2026, with the county record to September 25. Data updated: October 2026.

Neighborhood	Product	Homes (county roll)	MLS closings, 12 months	MLS median, 12 months	County sales, 12 months	Flood sample	Active on Sept 29
Island Sound	Coach homes and four-floor condominiums	216	11	$450,000	12 at $443,500	AE (6 of 6)	7
Turnberry	Condominiums	180	7	$470,000	10 at $400,600	X (3 of 3)	2
Palmetto Dunes	Carriage homes	156	3	$960,000	4 at $975,000	X (3 of 3)	0
Edgewater	Coach homes	114	7	$585,000	8 at $567,500	X (3 of 3)	1
The Masters	Single-family	100	7	$1,249,000	10 at $1,299,500	X (3 of 3)	0
Hammock Greens	Condominiums	98	2	$357,000	3 at $369,000	X (3 of 3)	0
Oak Run	Carriage homes	96	4	$812,500	6 at $822,500	X (3 of 3)	1
Southern Hills	Coach homes	84	6	$537,500	7 at $540,000	X (3 of 3)	1
Pinehurst	Estate single-family	82	0	none (1 in 24 months, $1,400,000)	1 at $1,375,000	X (3 of 3)	0
Seaside	Carriage homes	80	1	$970,000	4 at $1,022,500	X (3 of 3)	0
Glen Eagles	Single-family	69	1	$1,216,000	1 at $1,216,000	AE (1 of 3), X (2)	0
Torrey Pines	Single-family	24	1	$1,022,500	1 at $1,022,500	AE (2 of 2)	0

Sources: Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), Development PELICAN SOUND by Subdivision, pulled September 29, 2026; homes and county sales from the Lee County Property Appraiser; flood from FEMA point queries, October 21, 2026. The twelve neighborhood counts add up to the community's 1,299.

Island Sound at Pelican Sound

Island Sound is the largest neighborhood and the last one built: 216 units on Island Sound Circle beside the Estero River, 84 coach homes in Island Sound I and 132 units in four-floor Island Sound II buildings, built 2001 to 2002. It closed 11 MLS sales in 12 months at a $450,000 median and held 7 of the community's 12 listings on September 29. See Island Sound at Pelican Sound condos for sale.

Turnberry at Pelican Sound

Turnberry is 180 condominiums on Turnberry Lake Drive in two condominiums, Turnberry I (132 units, four floors) and Turnberry II (48 units, two floors), built 2000 to 2001. It closed 7 MLS sales in 12 months at a $470,000 median. See Turnberry at Pelican Sound condos for sale.

Palmetto Dunes at Pelican Sound

Palmetto Dunes is 156 three-bedroom carriage homes on Palmetto Dunes Drive and Classics Court, built in 2001 and run by the largest single association in Pelican Sound. It closed 7 MLS sales in 24 months at an $800,000 median. See Palmetto Dunes at Pelican Sound homes for sale.

Edgewater at Pelican Sound

Edgewater is 114 three-bedroom coach homes on Pelican Sound Drive in four condominiums, built 1998 to 2000, 1,406 to 1,535 heated square feet. It closed 7 MLS sales in 12 months at a $585,000 median. See Edgewater at Pelican Sound coach homes for sale.

The Masters at Pelican Sound

The Masters is 100 single-family homes on Masters Circle, built 2000 to 2002, 1,767 to 2,723 heated square feet, and the busiest single-family neighborhood. It closed 7 MLS sales in 12 months at a $1,249,000 median and a 4-day median on market. See The Masters at Pelican Sound homes for sale.

Hammock Greens at Pelican Sound

Hammock Greens is 98 two- and three-bedroom condominiums on Hammock Greens Lane in four condominiums, built 1998 to 1999, 1,207 to 1,394 heated square feet. Its two MLS sales in 12 months closed at $345,000 and $369,000, the lowest neighborhood median in Pelican Sound. See Hammock Greens at Pelican Sound condos for sale.

Oak Run at Pelican Sound

Oak Run is 96 three-bedroom carriage homes on Sound Way, built in 2000, 1,646 to 2,171 heated square feet. It closed 4 MLS sales in 12 months at an $812,500 median, at a 2.5-day median on market. See Oak Run at Pelican Sound carriage homes for sale.

Southern Hills at Pelican Sound

Southern Hills is 84 coach homes on Southern Hills Drive and Court in one condominium, built in 2001, 1,406 to 1,535 heated square feet. It closed 6 MLS sales in 12 months at a $537,500 median. See Southern Hills at Pelican Sound coach homes for sale.

Pinehurst at Pelican Sound

Pinehurst is 82 estate homes on Pinehurst Greens Drive and Court, built 1998 to 2000, 2,088 to 3,220 heated square feet, the largest homes in Pelican Sound, with a self-managed association. Lee County recorded 15 sales in five years at a $1,210,000 median. See Pinehurst at Pelican Sound estate homes for sale.

Seaside at Pelican Sound

Seaside is 80 three-bedroom carriage homes on Pelican Sound Drive in three condominiums, built 1998 to 2000. Lee County recorded 4 sales in 12 months at a $1,022,500 median, the highest condominium median in the community. Seaside at Tidewater is a different Estero community. See Seaside at Pelican Sound carriage homes for sale.

Glen Eagles at Pelican Sound

Glen Eagles, spelled Gleneagles on the street and the plat, is 69 single-family homes on Gleneagles Links Drive and Court, built 1998 to 2000. The MLS recorded 11 sales in five years at a $996,100 median. See Glen Eagles at Pelican Sound homes for sale.

Torrey Pines at Pelican Sound

Torrey Pines is 24 single-family homes on Torrey Pines Court, built in 2000, with its own plat and association next to Glen Eagles. The MLS recorded 5 sales in five years at a $1,022,500 median, and both sampled addresses mapped to FEMA Zone AE. See Torrey Pines at Pelican Sound homes for sale.

Condos, coach homes and carriage homes in Pelican Sound

Pelican Sound's 1,024 condominium homes sit in eight neighborhoods, and together they are the community's whole market under $750,000: 41 of the 50 MLS closings in 12 months were condominiums. Every condominium has its own association, and the floor count matters for Florida's condo safety law. Data updated: October 2026.

Condominium neighborhood	Units	Built	Heated sq ft (county)	Floors (unit numbering)	MLS 12-month median
Island Sound	216	2001 to 2002	1,207 to 1,535	I: 2; II: 4	$450,000
Turnberry	180	2000 to 2001	1,207 to 1,375	I: 4; II: 2	$470,000
Palmetto Dunes	156	2001	1,653 to 2,180	2	$960,000
Edgewater	114	1998 to 2000	1,406 to 1,535	2	$585,000
Hammock Greens	98	1998 to 1999	1,207 to 1,394	2, some buildings higher	$357,000
Oak Run	96	2000	1,646 to 2,171	2	$812,500
Southern Hills	84	2001	1,406 to 1,535	2	$537,500
Seaside	80	1998 to 2000	1,609 to 2,170	2	$970,000

Island Sound is the softest corner of Pelican Sound right now: 7 listings on September 29 against 11 sales in 12 months, 7.6 months of supply, with list prices from $297,900. Turnberry sold slowest, at a 102-day median on market. Oak Run, Palmetto Dunes and Seaside, the three-bedroom carriage homes, sold in days.

What Florida's condo safety law means here

Florida's milestone inspection (F.S. 553.899) and structural integrity reserve study (F.S. 718.112) apply to condominium buildings three or more stories tall. Unit numbers on the Lee County parcel layer run from the 100s to the 400s in Island Sound II, Turnberry I and some Hammock Greens buildings, so those buildings are in scope; the other condominiums number only in the 100s and 200s. Recent MLS listings agree: Island Sound, Turnberry and Hammock Greens listings include four-floor buildings, while Edgewater, Southern Hills, Oak Run, Palmetto Dunes and Seaside listings were all entered as low-rise buildings of up to two floors. Ask the association for its milestone report, reserve study and any special assessment before you write an offer.

Single-family homes in Pelican Sound

Pelican Sound's 275 single-family homes sit in four neighborhoods, all fee simple and all on or near the golf course. The Masters is the liquid one, with 7 MLS sales in 12 months; Pinehurst has the largest homes, up to 3,220 heated square feet; Glen Eagles and Torrey Pines are the smaller streets in the northwest corner near the Estero River.

Single-family neighborhood	Homes	Built	Heated sq ft (county)	Five-year median	Flood sample
The Masters	100	2000 to 2002	1,767 to 2,723	$1,249,000 (MLS, 10 sales)	X
Pinehurst	82	1998 to 2000	2,088 to 3,220	$1,210,000 (county, 15 sales)	X
Glen Eagles	69	1998 to 2000	1,762 to 2,129	$996,100 (MLS, 11 sales)	AE at 1 of 3
Torrey Pines	24	2000	1,875 to 2,344	$1,022,500 (MLS, 5 sales)	AE at 2 of 2

No single-family home was listed for sale on September 29, 2026, and the four neighborhoods together produced 9 MLS closings in the prior 12 months. A buyer who wants a house here should have a saved search running and financing ready before one appears.

What does it cost to buy into Pelican Sound?

Buying into Pelican Sound costs a one-time club fee at closing, then the club assessment, the River Ridge CDD line and your neighborhood's association dues every year, plus the property tax. The club and the district publish their amounts; the 22 neighborhood associations do not publish dues on a public page, so the dues line below gives the typical association fee as entered on recent MLS listings, and each neighborhood page carries its own figure. Data updated: October 2026.

Cost	Amount	Source
Club annual assessment, 2026	$11,495	Club fact sheet, fees as of January 1, 2026
Initiation fee at closing, first-time Pelican Sound owner	$20,300	Club fact sheet
Resale capital fee at closing, current or former owner (instead of initiation)	$11,495	Club fact sheet
Club estoppel fee at closing	$299	Club fact sheet
River Ridge CDD, fiscal 2027, per unit	$1,207.64	CDD adopted budget
Neighborhood association dues, quarterly	Condominiums about $1,350 to $1,950; single-family about $790 to $925 (typical, by neighborhood)	As entered on MLS listings, October 22, 2026

The year-one arithmetic

A first-time buyer pays $20,300 plus $299, or $20,599, to the club at closing. Each year after, the club assessment and the district line add up to $12,702.64, before the neighborhood dues and the property tax. A buyer who owns or has owned in Pelican Sound pays the $11,495 resale capital fee instead of the initiation fee.

The River Ridge CDD

The River Ridge Community Development District covers Pelican Sound, The Meadows and the US 41 commercial frontage. Its adopted fiscal 2027 budget sets $177.20 for the general fund and $1,030.44 for the Pelican Sound program, $1,207.64 per Pelican Sound unit, against $1,208.92 in fiscal 2026. The district carries bank notes, not public bonds: 2022 notes maturing May 1, 2027, a 2024 note to 2029, and a new 2026 note to 2031 for refurbishing the monument signs and gatehouses, phase 3 paver replacement and phase 3 stormwater upgrades. With the new note running to 2031, do not plan on the district line falling when the 2022 notes mature in 2027.

Property taxes

Pelican Sound is inside the Village of Estero, so the bill carries the Village's 0.73 mills for 2026-27 and the school district's 5.271 mills, plus Lee County, the fire district and the River Ridge CDD line.

Ask for the seller's last tax bill, the last two association statements and the association's current budget before you make an offer, and confirm with the club which closing fee applies to you.

Is golf included in Pelican Sound?

Yes. Pelican Sound is a bundled, mandatory, non-equity club: each of the 1,299 homes carries one family membership in the Pelican Sound Golf & River Club, Inc., which is the master association and the club in one, and there is no separate golf tier to buy or decline. The membership ends when the home is sold, so there is no equity refund. Data updated: October 2026.

Golf and club item	2026 detail
Course	27 holes in three nines (Sound, River and Lakes), designed by Chip Powell and Mike Hill
Membership	Bundled with the home, one family membership per residence
Annual assessment	$11,495
Cart fee	$29.35 per 18 holes
Annual private cart trail fee	$2,272
Annual cart lease	$2,880, plus 6.5 percent tax

Because golf is paid for in the assessment, Pelican Sound suits a buyer who will use the club. A buyer who never plays still pays the full $11,495.

Does Pelican Sound have Gulf access?

Through the club, yes. Members use Pelican Sound's private boat ramp to the Estero River, which the club describes as Gulf access from the river, and the club offers outdoor dry boat storage at $625 a year, canoe and kayak storage at $155 a year, club canoes and kayaks, and a boat shuttle to Lovers Key State Park. Data updated: October 2026.

The River Club and the rest of the amenities

The club lists four places to eat and drink, The Vista, the Pavilion, the Pelican Pub and the River Club, along with 8 Hydro-Grid tennis courts, 18 pickleball courts, 5 bocce courts, a fitness center, 6 pools and 6 spas, a kiddie pool, 3 fire pits, a dog park, an outdoor fitness park, a playground and a half-court for basketball. The club's older posted fact sheet said 14 pickleball courts; the newer one, linked from the membership page, says 18. Hurricane Ian flooded the riverfront River Club in September 2022, and the club has since rebuilt it.

Is Pelican Sound in a flood zone?

Parts of it. Flood zones in Pelican Sound change by neighborhood: in our October 2026 sample of 35 addresses, Island Sound and Torrey Pines mapped to FEMA Zone AE, one Glen Eagles address on the north edge did too, and every other neighborhood mapped to Zone X. The Zone AE points cluster in the northwest, along the Estero River. Data updated: October 2026.

Neighborhood	Addresses sampled	FEMA zone
Island Sound I	20911, 20945 and 20981 Island Sound Cir	AE, base flood elevation 11.0 ft (3 of 3)
Island Sound II	20916, 20930 and 20944 Island Sound Cir	AE, base flood elevation 11.0 ft (3 of 3)
Torrey Pines	4600 and 4671 Torrey Pines Ct	AE (2 of 2)
Glen Eagles	20810 and 20846 Gleneagles Links Dr; 4661 Gleneagles Links Ct	AE at 20810; X shaded at the other two
Pinehurst	20812 and 20869 Pinehurst Greens Dr; 4559 Pinehurst Greens Ct	X, shaded (3 of 3)
Hammock Greens	20800, 20820 and 20851 Hammock Greens Ln	X, shaded (3 of 3)
Edgewater	21211, 21461 and 21561 Pelican Sound Dr	X: 1 shaded, 2 minimal
Seaside	21210, 21380 and 21480 Pelican Sound Dr	X: 1 shaded, 2 minimal
Oak Run	21715, 21744 and 21775 Sound Way	X: 2 minimal, 1 shaded
Palmetto Dunes	21700 and 21810 Palmetto Dunes Dr; 7891 Classics Ct	X, shaded (3 of 3)
Turnberry	4620, 4651 and 4690 Turnberry Lake Dr	X, shaded (3 of 3)
Southern Hills	21700 and 21790 Southern Hills Dr; 8251 Southern Hills Ct	X, minimal (3 of 3)
The Masters	21700, 21832 and 21952 Masters Cir	X, minimal (3 of 3)

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, point queries run October 21, 2026 on US Census geocodes of county roll addresses: 9 Zone AE, 16 shaded Zone X (0.2 percent annual chance) and 10 minimal-hazard Zone X. The FIRM panel at the sampled points is 12071C0587G, effective November 17, 2022, and two letters of map revision are in effect at the Island Sound point, 23-04-0983P (July 15, 2024) and 25-04-3811P (February 5, 2026). Older documents may cite the superseded panel 0587F and a 10-foot base flood elevation from a pre-2022 elevation certificate.

Evacuation and insurance

All of Pelican Sound is in Lee County evacuation Zone A, storm surge zone 1, the first zone ordered out. A home in Zone AE with a federally backed mortgage needs flood insurance, and the building's elevation certificate sets the premium; condominium owners carry their own HO-6 policy beside the association's master policy. Check the exact address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center before you insure.

Can you rent out a Pelican Sound home?

Yes, with rules. The club's 2026 fact sheet sets a 30-day minimum lease; the lessee and the primary occupant must be 25 or older, which the club says is not an age restriction on occupants; lessees may not bring animals other than service animals; and every lease needs the neighborhood association's approval. Data updated: October 2026.

Lease application: $260 ($310 in Island Sound 2), plus a $465 amenities transfer fee.
Unaccompanied houseguest registrations: 6 a year, but 2 a year in Island Sound 1, Island Sound 2 and Turnberry 1.
Every buyer, not just every renter, needs a certificate of approval from the neighborhood association.
Pelican Sound is not a 55+ community: no age restriction is recorded, and the club provides for dependent children 24 and under.

Which schools serve Pelican Sound?

Lee County assigns schools by choice within proximity zones. Three sampled Pelican Sound points, at Island Sound, Southern Hills and north Pinehurst, fell in elementary Zone Q (Bonita Springs, Pinewoods, San Carlos Park, Spring Creek and Three Oaks elementary schools), middle Zone GG (Bonita Springs Middle and Three Oaks Middle) and high school Zone South 3 (Bonita Springs High, Estero High and South Fort Myers High). Families rank schools in their zone, and placement runs on preference, proximity and lottery. Data updated: October 2026.

The district's address lookup has not been run for every Pelican Sound neighborhood for this page, so confirm the zone for the exact home with the School District of Lee County.

Where is Pelican Sound and what is nearby?

Pelican Sound sits in the Village of Estero west of US 41, with the Estero River along its north side and the community running toward Estero Bay on the west. All 1,299 homes have an Estero 33928 address. The entrance is Pelican Sound Drive off US 41, which leads to a staffed guardhouse; the CDD maintains the road, lights and landscaping from US 41 to the gate. Data updated: October 2026.

From the center of Pelican Sound (straight line)	Miles
Estero RiverPark, US 41 at Corkscrew Road	1.3
Coconut Point	1.6
Lee Health Coconut Point	2.1
I-75 Exit 123 at Corkscrew Road	2.9
Lovers Key State Park entrance	3.6
Florida Gulf Coast University	4.0
Gulf Coast Town Center	4.7
Bonita Beach Park	6.9
I-75 Exit 116 at Bonita Beach Road	7.3
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) terminal	8.6

Driving distances are longer than these straight lines, and the club's boat shuttle reaches Lovers Key by water.

What Pelican Sound backs onto

The Estero River runs along the north side, nearest Island Sound, Torrey Pines and the north lots of Glen Eagles and Pinehurst. US 41 is on the east, with The Meadows of Estero and commercial frontage between the gate and the highway. The golf maintenance area sits on the south side near Williams Road. Inside, 27 holes and their lakes run between the neighborhoods, so most homes back onto a fairway or a lake; homes near the guardhouse and Pelican Sound Drive are the ones to ask about for road noise.

What is changing nearby

The Roers Companies have proposed a mixed-use planned development with up to 219 apartments on 11 acres at 21681 Pelican Sound Drive, on the west side of US 41 north of Pelican Sound Drive, at the community's entrance; it was still a proposal in early 2026. The River Ridge CDD's October 27, 2026 agenda includes a contract award for the Pelican Sound guardhouse renovation, drainage improvements, stormwater pipe lining and replacement, and an engineering memo on dry retention basins next to Torrey Pines.

Living in Pelican Sound

Pelican Sound was built by WCI Communities as a single-builder club community: the golf course opened in 1998, the homes went up from 1998 to 2002, owners took control in January 2003, and every recorded sale in the last five years was a resale. Life here runs through the club, from the three nines and the tennis and pickleball courts to the River Club and the boat shuttle to Lovers Key, with Coconut Point and Estero RiverPark less than two miles away. Twelve neighborhoods, 22 associations and one club share the gate.

How does Pelican Sound compare with nearby Estero communities?

Three nearby communities that compete with Pelican Sound on price, product or location. Figures are 12 months of recorded Lee County sales and the October 22, 2026 active count, as tabled on our Estero communities guide. Data updated: October 2026.

West Bay Club: 699 homes (plus 86 Island), 53 county sales in 12 months at a $1,000,000 median, against $565,000 at Pelican Sound, 33 for sale on October 22, 2026; golf: 18 holes (Dye), optional equity, waitlist.
Spring Run at The Brooks: 847 homes, 47 county sales in 12 months at a $380,000 median, against $565,000 at Pelican Sound, 11 for sale on October 22, 2026; golf: 18 holes, bundled mandatory.
The Vines: 435 homes, 33 county sales in 12 months at a $390,000 median, against $565,000 at Pelican Sound, 16 for sale on October 22, 2026; golf: 18 holes, mandatory club, golf optional.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pelican Sound homes for sale

These answers cover prices, neighborhoods, club fees, flood zones and schools in Pelican Sound. Figures come from the Southwest Florida MLS pull of September 29, 2026, the Lee County Property Appraiser, the club's 2026 fact sheet, the River Ridge CDD and FEMA, dated in the sections above and listed in the sources below.

How many homes are in Pelican Sound?

1,299 on the Lee County roll, matching the club's count: 1,024 condominiums and 275 single-family homes in twelve neighborhoods.

What is the median home price in Pelican Sound?

$550,000 across 50 MLS closings in the 12 months to September 29, 2026. Lee County recorded 67 sales at a $565,000 median in the 12 months to September 25, 2026.

How many Pelican Sound homes are for sale?

12 on September 29, 2026, from $297,900 to $875,000 at a $354,950 median. Seven of them were Island Sound condos.

Is golf included in Pelican Sound?

Yes. Membership is bundled and mandatory: every home carries one family membership in the Pelican Sound Golf & River Club, with no separate golf tier.

What are the Pelican Sound club fees?

The 2026 annual assessment is $11,495. At closing a first-time owner pays a $20,300 initiation fee, or a returning owner an $11,495 resale capital fee, plus a $299 estoppel fee.

Is Pelican Sound an equity club?

No. The fact sheet says membership privileges end when the home is sold or transferred, so there is no equity refund.

Does Pelican Sound have a CDD?

Yes. The River Ridge Community Development District line on the tax bill is $1,207.64 per unit for fiscal 2027.

What are the Pelican Sound HOA fees?

They vary by neighborhood, because every home also pays its own neighborhood association quarterly. None of the 22 associations publishes amounts on a public page; we pull them from recent listings for the neighborhood you are considering.

What is the least expensive neighborhood in Pelican Sound?

Hammock Greens had the lowest 12-month MLS median, $357,000 on two sales. Island Sound II recorded the lowest county median, $332,500, and the lowest listings on September 29 were at Island Sound.

What is the most expensive neighborhood in Pelican Sound?

The Masters, with a $1,249,000 MLS median across 7 closings in 12 months; Lee County recorded 10 Masters sales at $1,299,500.

Is Pelican Sound gated?

Yes. Pelican Sound Drive off US 41 leads to a staffed guardhouse, and guests are cleared on a guest list. A guardhouse renovation contract is on the CDD's October 27, 2026 agenda.

Is Pelican Sound in a flood zone?

Partly. In our 35-address sample, Island Sound and Torrey Pines mapped to FEMA Zone AE, one Glen Eagles address did too, and the other neighborhoods mapped to Zone X.

What evacuation zone is Pelican Sound in?

Lee County evacuation Zone A, storm surge zone 1.

Does Pelican Sound have Gulf access?

Through the club. Members launch from the private boat ramp on the Estero River, store boats for $625 a year and ride the club's shuttle to Lovers Key State Park.

Is Pelican Sound a 55+ community?

No. No age restriction is recorded, and the club provides for dependent children 24 and under. Renters must be 25 or older.

Can I rent out my Pelican Sound home?

Yes, for 30 days or longer, to a lessee 25 or older, with no lessee pets except service animals and with association approval.

What schools serve Pelican Sound?

Sampled points fell in elementary Zone Q, middle Zone GG and high school Zone South 3, which includes Estero High. Confirm the zone for the exact address.

Is Pelican Sound in Estero or Bonita Springs?

Estero. All 1,299 homes have an Estero 33928 address, and the community is inside the Village of Estero.

Who built Pelican Sound?

WCI Communities, the single builder, from 1998 to 2002. The golf course opened in 1998.

Who designed the Pelican Sound golf course?

Chip Powell and Mike Hill. The 27 holes play as three nines: Sound, River and Lakes.

How many pickleball courts does Pelican Sound have?

18, according to the club's newer 2026 fact sheet and its membership page.

Is Pelican Sound the same as Pelican Landing or Pelican Bay?

No. Pelican Landing, Pelican Bay, Pelican Marsh and Pelican Preserve are different communities. Pelican Sound is the Pelican Sound Golf & River Club in Estero.

Are there condos for sale in Pelican Sound?

Yes. 1,024 of the 1,299 homes are condominiums, in eight neighborhoods, and 41 of the 50 MLS closings in 12 months were condominiums.

Which Pelican Sound neighborhood sells fastest?

Among neighborhoods with more than one MLS closing in 12 months, Oak Run, at a 2.5-day median on market across 4 closings, followed by Palmetto Dunes and The Masters at 4 days. Turnberry was the slowest, at 102 days.

How old are Pelican Sound homes?

Built 1998 to 2002, with a median year of 2000.

How big are Pelican Sound homes?

1,207 to 3,220 heated square feet on the county roll, a median of 1,535; 434 are two-bedroom, 823 three-bedroom and 42 four-bedroom.

How many Pelican Sound homes sold in the last 24 months?

83 on the MLS at a $585,000 median in the 24 months to September 29, 2026; the county recorded 113 at $625,000 in the 24 months to September 25.

What do Pelican Sound homes sell for per square foot?

A median of $343 per square foot across the last 12 months of MLS closings, and $374 over five years.

How close to list price do Pelican Sound homes sell?

A median of 96.9 percent of the final list price over the last 12 months, and 99.0 percent over five years.

How many months of supply does Pelican Sound have?

About 2.9 months on September 29, 2026, at the 12-month sales pace, but Island Sound alone held 7.6 months.

What is planned at the Pelican Sound entrance?

A Roers Companies proposal for up to 219 apartments on 11 acres at 21681 Pelican Sound Drive, on the west side of US 41 at the entrance, still a proposal in early 2026.

How far is Pelican Sound from the beach?

The Lovers Key State Park entrance is 3.6 miles and Bonita Beach Park 6.9 miles from the center of Pelican Sound in straight lines.

How far is Pelican Sound from the airport?

The RSW terminal is 8.6 miles from the center of Pelican Sound in a straight line.

What property tax rate applies in Pelican Sound?

The Village of Estero's 0.73 mills for 2026-27 and the school district's 5.271 mills, plus Lee County, the fire district and the River Ridge CDD line.

Are there new construction homes in Pelican Sound?

No. The county recorded no builder-direct sale in five years; every home for sale is a resale.

What was Pelican Sound's busiest year for sales?

2022, when Lee County recorded 80 qualified sales at a $540,000 median.

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Sources

Every figure on this page traces to one of the sources below. No real estate portal or other brokerage is linked, by policy. County sale data was retrieved October 21, 2026, from the Lee County Property Appraiser's files; web sources were read October 21, 2026 unless another date is shown. The Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix) supplies the listing and closing figures; MLS data is by subscription and has no public address. Current listing counts and association fees come from the Southwest Florida MLS (Matrix), listing data, Active, Pending and Closed 0 to 365 days, pulled October 22, 2026; fees are as entered on MLS listings.