Photo: Euku:⇄ · CC BY-SA 3.0334 homes sold in Fort Myers Beach in the last year, at a typical $594K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fort Myers Beach homes are listed.
Every place Fort Myers Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fort Myers Beach.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
61% of Fort Myers Beach’s sales are condos, at $514K less than a house
103 houses and 189 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 103 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $583FL $245
- Days to sell
- 165
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 189 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $440FL $262
- Days to sell
- 111
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $775K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $715K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
334 sales in the last year, against 649 in 2021 and a low of 240 in 2024. The typical sale went from $417K in 2016 to $594K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $600K buys in Fort Myers Beach
Check a listing against what Fort Myers Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Fort Myers Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Fort Myers Beach’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 334 sales.
If you’re buying in Fort Myers Beach
- Shop in November. It brings about 64 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92.9% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 135 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 78 a month), but April is the most competitive: 12% of April sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). October has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Fort Myers Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 3% | 16% | 9% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 15% | 39% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92.9% | 95.1% | 97.6% | 96.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 135 | 91 | 36 | 75 |
349 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (93) and 35% more than in 2017–19.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 20%
A house typically sold for $966K in the year to May 2026 (103 sales), a condo for $452K (189).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fort Myers Beach ranks 539th of 542 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fort Myers Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fort Myers Beach home costs about $3,513 a month
Price: Fort Myers Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Myers Beach’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fort Myers Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 35.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $594K home, about $4,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Myers Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort Myers BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Myers Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Iona, San Carlos Park, Punta Rassa, Estero, Cypress Lake and Three Oaks sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Myers Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estero | 1,280 | $476K | $255 | 2% | 75 |
| Iona | 481 | $335K | $222 | 3% | 87 |
| Cypress Lake | 386 | $213K | $168 | 3% | 71 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 334 | $594K | $476 | 1% | 135 |
| San Carlos Park | 210 | $354K | $239 | 11% | 35 |
| Three Oaks | 83 | $396K | $211 | 6% | 63 |
| Punta Rassa | 27 | $845K | $454 | 0% | 174 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Fort Myers Beach
What do homes sell for in Fort Myers Beach, FL?
334 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $594K, $476 a square foot. Houses sold for about $966K, condos for about $452K in the year to May 2026.
Is Fort Myers Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 287 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 25 sold, about 11.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 92.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Fort Myers Beach?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fort Myers Beach?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $594K home that’s near $4,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Myers Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Myers Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Myers Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).