Lely Tropical Estates, South Naples · Naples, Florida
Sold, property tax rate, homes built and primary residence are from county records.
Type & amenities
Community type
Amenities
Building types, pets & leasing
Building types
Pets
Pets are allowed in Lely Tropical Estates. The terms, such as how many pets and what size, can differ from one subdivision or building to the next.
Conditions differ here: some allow pets with limits and some allow pets without approval. Where limits are stated they run to 2 pets and 35 lb.
Leasing
The minimum lease is 30 days, and one lease is allowed each year.
Restrictions
Homes here are deed restricted. Deed restrictions are recorded against the property and pass with it, so they apply to every owner. They typically cover exterior changes and how a home is used, and the community's recorded documents set out the detail.
Homes for sale in Lely Tropical Estates
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What each part of Lely Tropical Estates is, what it costs, and what is available there now.
| Lely Tropical Estates | House | — | $305,000–$538,000 | $2,700 |
| Lely Villas 3 for sale | House | $250,000–$449,000 | $250,000–$390,000 | $4,100 |
| Lely Villas II | House | — | $400,000 | $2,700 |
Asking prices are for homes for sale now. Sold prices are closings in the past 18 months. Annual fees are the typical fees across homes on the market, under contract, or sold in the past 18 months.
Destinations & driving times from Lely Tropical Estates
Lely Tropical Estates is 4.4 miles from downtown at Fifth Avenue South, about 9 minutes by car. The nearest beach access is Naples Beach at 6th Ave. S., 5.1 miles, about 11 minutes by car. It is 12 minutes to Third Street South for dining and shopping, 9 minutes to Gulfshore Playhouse for the performing arts, and 4 minutes to Sugden Regional Park for parks and recreation. The drive to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is about 51 minutes.
Every destination named here is described in the Destinations chapter of the 2027 Naples Buyer’s Guide.
Driving times are estimated from the community’s mapped center or primary access point, using OpenStreetMap road data.
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Fifth Avenue South | 4.4 mi | 9 min |
| Third Street South | 5.5 mi | 12 min |
| Coastland Center | 6.5 mi | 14 min |
| Venetian Village | 8.6 mi | 18 min |
| Waterside Shops | 9.6 mi | 19 min |
| Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt | 10.5 mi | 20 min |
| Mercato | 12.4 mi | 23 min |
| Coconut Point | 22.9 mi | 39 min |
| Miromar Outlets | 26.4 mi | 38 min |
| Gulf Coast Town Center | 30.8 mi | 42 min |
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest beach access: Naples Beach at 6th Ave. S. | 5.1 mi | 11 min |
| Naples Municipal Beach and Pier | 5.6 mi | 12 min |
| Lowdermilk Park | 6.5 mi | 14 min |
| Via Miramar Beach | 8.1 mi | 17 min |
| Clam Pass Park | 10 mi | 20 min |
| Vanderbilt Beach Park | 13.3 mi | 24 min |
| Tigertail Beach Park | 14.8 mi | 28 min |
| Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park | 15.1 mi | 28 min |
| Barefoot Beach Preserve | 19.9 mi | 35 min |
| Bonita Beach | 20.1 mi | 35 min |
| Lovers Key State Park | 24.8 mi | 45 min |
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfshore Playhouse | 4.4 mi | 9 min |
| Sugden Community Theatre | 4.5 mi | 10 min |
| Artis—Naples | 9.9 mi | 19 min |
| Music & Arts Community Center | 35.6 mi | 48 min |
| Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall | 40 mi | 55 min |
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Sugden Regional Park | 1.5 mi | 4 min |
| Naples Botanical Garden | 2.2 mi | 6 min |
| Baker Park | 4.5 mi | 9 min |
| Cambier Park | 4.7 mi | 10 min |
| Gordon River Greenway Park | 5.7 mi | 11 min |
| Naples Zoo | 6 mi | 13 min |
| Fred W. Coyle Freedom Park | 6.5 mi | 13 min |
| Paradise Coast Sports Complex | 8.5 mi | 18 min |
| North Collier Regional Park | 13.3 mi | 27 min |
| Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park | 22.9 mi | 40 min |
| Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary | 28.5 mi | 49 min |
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Collier Blvd. | 4.3 mi | 9 min |
| NCH Baker Downtown | 5.3 mi | 12 min |
| Physicians Regional Pine Ridge Rd. | 10.2 mi | 20 min |
| NCH North Naples Hospital | 13.5 mi | 25 min |
| Name | Miles | ETA |
|---|---|---|
| Naples Airport (APF) | 4.3 mi | 9 min |
| Marco Island Executive Airport (MKY) | 11.2 mi | 22 min |
| Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) | 37 mi | 51 min |
Sales history · 18 months
Over the past 18 months the county recorded 7 condo sales at a median of $300,000 and 6 single-family sales at a median of $470,000 in Lely Tropical Estates.
Condo and single-family homes trade in different markets here, so each is reported on its own.
Types follow county records, which classify by how a home is owned rather than how it is built. Attached villas and townhouses appear within them according to how each home is deeded.
Source: Collier County Property Appraiser · 18 months to September 2026 · Sales through October 2026 will be added as qualified by the county.
Flood zones & evacuation
100% of homes in Lely Tropical Estates sit on a lot mostly inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, chiefly zone AE, where a federally backed mortgage requires flood insurance — measured across 169 mapped homes, and it varies from home to home. For hurricane evacuation Lely Tropical Estates is in Collier Zone C.
Two different things, measured by two different agencies. Evacuation zones are about storm surge and who leaves first. Flood zones are FEMA’s insurance rating, and they vary from home to home.
Zone C Collier
Called in the third wave, for stronger storms.
By kind of home: Single-family 100% · Condo 100%
Villas and townhouses count under one or the other, by how each is deeded.
FEMA flood maps and Collier County Emergency Management. A revised Collier County flood map is in preparation and may change these zones.
Flood zone varies by home — each home’s page shows its own.Flood zones, evacuation, and insurance are explained in the Risk, Resilience & Insurance chapter of the 2027 Naples Buyer’s Guide.
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