238 homes sold in Lely Resort in the last year, at a typical $655K
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 Lely Resort homes are listed.
Every place Lely Resort 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 Lely Resort.
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.
40% of Lely Resort’s sales are condos, at $467K less than a house
123 houses and 96 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $410FL $245
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 96 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $271FL $262
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $431K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
238 sales in the last year, against 508 in 2021 and a low of 189 in 2024. The typical sale went from $375K in 2016 to $655K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Lely Resort
Check a listing against what Lely Resort 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 Lely Resort are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lely Resort’s home sales since 2014 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, 238 sales.
If you’re buying in Lely Resort
- Shop in January. It brings about 50 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94% of the list price on average; 2% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 90 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 50 a month), but April is the most competitive: 15% of April sales close over asking. September has the least competition (4%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Florida
| Lely Resort now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 2% | 1% | 23% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 9% | 53% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 24% | 13% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94% | 95% | 99% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 90 | 140 | 25 | 76 |
137 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.8 times the 2021 low (36), 26% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 214.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 102%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $945K in the last year (123 sales), a condo for $478K (96).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lely Resort ranks 519th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lely Resort is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lely Resort home costs about $3,790 a month
Price: Lely Resort’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lely Resort’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 Lely Resort is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. June has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $655K home, about $4,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lely Resort, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lely ResortTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lely Resort.
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.
Lely, Verona Walk, Berkshire Lakes and Golden Gate sell for less a square foot; Naples for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lely Resort, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | 1,107 | $1.4M | $785 | 3% | 107 |
| Lely Resort | 238 | $655K | $328 | 2% | 90 |
| Golden Gate | 152 | $453K | $299 | 11% | 42 |
| Verona Walk | 111 | $527K | $302 | 3% | 90 |
| Lely | 102 | $310K | $228 | 2% | 107 |
| Berkshire Lakes | 81 | $358K | $242 | 7% | 65 |
| Winding Cypress | 48 | $750K | $395 | 4% | 126 |
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 Lely Resort
What do homes sell for in Lely Resort, FL?
238 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $655K, $328 a square foot. Houses sold for about $945K, condos for about $478K.
Is Lely Resort a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 116 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 5.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 94% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lely Resort?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lely Resort?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $655K home that’s near $4,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lely Resort?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lely Resort’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lely Resort.
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).