St. James City is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to about 3,412 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33956.
Homes sold for a median of $410 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. James City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up St. James City’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows St. James City well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX840 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. James City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
St. James City had 3,876 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 574th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (15 miles away).
264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. James City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Buying or selling around St. James City? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.