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Real Estate Round-Up

  • February 2026
  • BY BOB OXNARD, REALTOR®

POP QUIZ ABOUT WHISKEY CREEK REAL ESTATE

How much do you know about Whiskey Creek homes? Here is an eight-question quiz to assess your knowledge.These questions are about the three types of homes in Whiskey Creek: single-family homes, Whiskey Creek Village Green and Wyldewood Lakes duplex homes (villas), and the low-rise adult condominiums near the College Parkway entrance to Whiskey Creek. Let’s see how much you know about them.

1. The average sale price of a single-family home (non-waterfront) in 2025 was:

         a. $393,000

         b. $433,000

         c. $482,000

         d. $535,000

2. Single-family homes have increased in value by what percentage in the last 10 years.

         a. 20%

         b. 34%

         c. 46%

         d. 74%

3. The average sale price of a villa in 2025 was:

         a. $200,000

         b. $233,000

         c. $256,000

         d. $289,000

4. The average sale price of a condo was:

         a. $150,000

         b. $170,000

         c. $190,000

         d. $205,000

5. The average condo increased in value by what percentage in the past 10 years.

         a. 20%

         b. 40%

         c. 60%

         d. 90%

6. The median list price of a Villa on January 1, 2026, was:

         a. $230K

         b. $249K

         c. $272K

         d. $298K

7. The increase in the sold price of a villa in the past 10 years is:

         a. 49%

         b. 61%

         c. 72%

         d. 84%

8. The number of WC homes for sale on January 1, 2026, was:

         a. 43

         b. 64

         c. 82

         d. 105

Before you check your answers below, here are some tidbits of information that you may not know. There are 1,577 total homes in Whiskey Creek. 887 of them (about 56 percent) are single-family homes. Thirty-one percent (495) are villas and 12 percent (195) are the adult condos.

The median time on market before selling for a single-family home in 2025 was 97 days. Villas that sold last year took a median of 105 days on market to sell. Condos were on the market for over six months.

2025 was a down year for real estate sales in most areas of Lee County. In all three types of Whiskey Creek homes, the median sales price was down from 2024. Also, in all three cases, the time on market to obtain a sale was longer in 2025 than it was in 2024.

Now, let’s check your answers.

1. C. The average sale price of a single-family home was $482,450 in 2025.

2. D. Single-family homes have increased by 74.5 percent in the last 10 years.

3. D. The average sale price of a villa was $288,500.

4. B. $170,000 was the average sale price of an adult condo in 2025.

5. D. A 90 percent increase from the average of $80,094 in 2015.

6. D. The average list price of a villa was $298,000, median was $299K.

7. D. The average sale price of a villa increased by 84 percent since 2015.

8. A. There were 43 WC homes for sale on January 1, 2026.

Thirteen of the 43 active WC listings were single-family, seven were WC adult condos, and 23 were duplex villas. The median list price of all types was $310,000 and the average was $422,000. The Whiskey Creek community has a reputation for being a desirable place to live, yet it is still possible to own a Whiskey Creek residence for a reasonable price.

Two-bedroom condominiums now start at $110,000 and go up to $205K. Two-bedroom duplex villas with garage start at $229,000 and range up to $375,000. Single-family homes begin at $399,900 and easily top $1M with water views and gulf access. The median asking price is $555,000.

So how did you do with our pop quiz? If you got two to four correct, you are average. If you got five or six correct, you obviously know your real estate stuff. If you got seven or eight correct answers, you are probably one of the savvy Realtors who call Whiskey Creek home.

If you have any questions or comments about this article or other real estate issues, please contact Bob Oxnard at [email protected].