430 homes sold in Iona in the last year, at a typical $332K
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 Iona homes are listed.
Every place Iona 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 Iona.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
Half of Iona’s sales are condos, at $325K less than a house
169 houses and 224 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 169 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $266FL $245
- Days to sell
- 94
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
typical sale · 224 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202FL $262
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $565K
Townhouses: 33 sold, typical $242K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
430 sales in the last year, against 671 in 2021 and a low of 366 in 2024. The typical sale went from $240K in 2016 to $332K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Iona
Check a listing against what Iona 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 Iona are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Iona’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 May 2026, 430 sales.
If you’re buying in Iona
- Shop in January. It brings about 83 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.5% of the list price on average; 3% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 98 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 83 a month), but April is the most competitive: 13% of April sales close over asking. October has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Iona now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 3% | 3% | 24% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 17% | 49% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 23% | 18% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.5% | 95% | 98.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 98 | 86 | 24 | 76 |
300 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.7 times the 2021 low (64) and 13% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 50%, condos 40%
A house typically sold for $577K in the last year (169 sales), a condo for $252K (224).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Iona ranks 471st of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Iona is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Iona home costs about $1,934 a month
Price: Iona’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Iona’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Iona is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. July has the fewest, about 40.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $332K home, about $2,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Iona, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in IonaCheck 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.
Cypress Lake, Whiskey Creek and Villas sell for less a square foot; Punta Rassa and Fort Myers Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Iona, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 430 | $332K | $220 | 3% | 98 |
| Cypress Lake | 342 | $216K | $169 | 3% | 76 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 309 | $626K | $479 | 1% | 132 |
| Villas | 232 | $205K | $155 | 6% | 74 |
| McGregor | 184 | $412K | $214 | 3% | 115 |
| Whiskey Creek | 136 | $338K | $202 | 4% | 67 |
| Punta Rassa | 25 | $996K | $467 | 0% | 211 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Iona
What do homes sell for in Iona, FL?
430 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $332K, $220 a square foot. Houses sold for about $577K, condos for about $252K.
Is Iona a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 277 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 51 sold, about 5.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Iona?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Iona?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $332K home that’s near $2,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in Iona?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Iona’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Iona.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).