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Housing in Fort Myers

1,576 homes sold in Fort Myers in the last year, at a typical $345K

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 homes are listed.

Homes sold
1,576
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$345K
houses $440K · condos $271K (year to May 2026)
Price per square foot
$209
Florida $243
Paid vs. asking
95%
4% sold over asking
For sale now
667
September 2026 · 106 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

A third of Fort Myers’ sales are condos, at $169K less than a house

793 houses and 459 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.

Houses$440K

typical sale · 793 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$229FL $245
Days to sell
66
Sold over asking
5%
Listings with a price cut
32%
Condos$271K

typical sale · 459 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$197FL $262
Days to sell
100
Sold over asking
2%
Listings with a price cut
25%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $354K
Townhouses: 260 sold, typical $297K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

10 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price

1,576 sales in the last year, against 3,029 in 2021 and a low of 1,442 in 2025. The typical sale went from $195K in 2016 to $345K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0762152522873050$200K$300K$400K$500K2016: 1919 sold, typical $195K’162017: 1984 sold, typical $209K2018: 2141 sold, typical $218K’182019: 2365 sold, typical $220K2020: 2566 sold, typical $246K’202021: 3029 sold, typical $284K2022: 2092 sold, typical $354K’222023: 1703 sold, typical $389K2024: 1498 sold, typical $381K’242025: 1442 sold, typical $353KLast 12 months: 1576 sold, typical $345KNow

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 your budget buys

What $350K buys in Fort Myers

Houseat $229 a sq ft, year to May 2026
Condoat $197 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Floridaat $245 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Fort Myers 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.

What the sales history says · 10 years of sales

Bidding wars in Fort Myers are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 16% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Fort Myers’ 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, 1,576 sales.

If you’re buying in Fort Myers

  • Shop in January. It brings about 314 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Best time to buy

Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars

January has the most new listings (about 314 a month), but May is the most competitive: 14% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (10%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
078.8157.5236.33157%13%20%Sweet spotJan: 314 new listings a month, 10% sold over asking, 51 days to sellJFeb: 259 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 51 days to sellFMar: 270 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 46 days to sellMApr: 228 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 43 days to sellAMay: 222 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 48 days to sellMJun: 209 new listings a month, 14% sold over asking, 55 days to sellJJul: 192 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 54 days to sellJAug: 208 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 57 days to sellASep: 193 new listings a month, 13% sold over asking, 56 days to sellSOct: 230 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 54 days to sellONov: 223 new listings a month, 11% sold over asking, 54 days to sellNDec: 188 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 48 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida

Fort Myers now2017–192021 peakFL now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price4%7%30%9%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days16%18%53%21%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price95%96%99%96.4%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract77701675
Supply

789 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 3 times the 2021 low (264) and 16% fewer than in 2017–19.

2016: 862 for sale’162017: 915 for sale2018: 965 for sale2019: 950 for sale’192020: 726 for sale2021: 264 for sale2022: 316 for sale’222023: 544 for sale2024: 838 for sale2025: 941 for sale’25Last 12 months: 789 for saleNow
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 58%, condos 49%

A house typically sold for $440K in the year to May 2026 (793 sales), a condo for $271K (459).

$200K$300K$400K$500K201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2015: $248K, 628 salesHouses 2016: $251K, 962 salesHouses 2017: $275K, 971 salesHouses 2018: $280K, 1051 salesHouses 2019: $277K, 1148 salesHouses 2020: $318K, 1288 salesHouses 2021: $370K, 1365 salesHouses 2022: $471K, 981 salesHouses 2023: $473K, 942 salesHouses 2024: $439K, 916 salesHouses 2025: $425K, 833 salesHouses last 12 months: $440K, 793 salesHouses $440KCondos 2015: $159K, 421 salesCondos 2016: $170K, 665 salesCondos 2017: $167K, 697 salesCondos 2018: $176K, 780 salesCondos 2019: $182K, 895 salesCondos 2020: $202K, 962 salesCondos 2021: $245K, 1254 salesCondos 2022: $312K, 790 salesCondos 2023: $334K, 559 salesCondos 2024: $317K, 414 salesCondos 2025: $274K, 407 salesCondos last 12 months: $271K, 459 salesCondos $271K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across Florida

Fort Myers ranks 465th 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 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Fort Myers home costs about $2,086 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Fort Myers’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Myers’ 1% (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 is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Fort Myers

Six things worth knowing

314

New listings in January

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 188.

Best time to buy
1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $345K home, about $3,430 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

The schools grade for Fort Myers, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Fort Myers
25 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Myers.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Tice, Pine Manor, Whiskey Creek, Lochmoor Waterway Estates and Villas sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Myers, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Fort Myers1,576$345K$2094%77
Villas284$203K$1546%66
Lochmoor Waterway Estates131$350K$1764%95
Whiskey Creek120$347K$2018%62
Buckingham104$385K$2114%53
Tice29$240K$1793%91
Pine Manor24$247K$1604%50

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

What do homes sell for in Fort Myers, FL?

1,576 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $345K, $209 a square foot. Houses sold for about $440K, condos for about $271K in the year to May 2026.

Is Fort Myers a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 667 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 106 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Fort Myers?

January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Fort Myers?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $345K home that’s near $3,430.

Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Myers?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Myers’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Myers.

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).