North Fort Myers, Florida

It works well for buyers who want river-close living without downtown Fort Myers prices, plus a strong slate of 55+ and gated options. Assigned schools include Bayshore Elementary, Diplomat Middle School and the North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts. The mix of established neighborhoods and 20 active new construction listings gives you flexibility.

It's one of the more attainable corners of Lee County, with a median list price of $315,000 and an average of $196 per square foot. Listings start as low as $36,500 for manufactured homes and top out near $899,900, so you can browse by price across a wide range.

The median list price is $315,000 for a typical home around 1,781 square feet, and over the last year 86 homes sold at a median of $290,000. Single-family homes make up the bulk of inventory, but you'll also find condos, villas and manufactured homes — see the single-family homes list for the core market.

There are 75 active listings and homes are selling at a median of 38 days on market, with sellers getting about 96% of asking price. That's a balanced pace where well-priced homes move but buyers still have negotiating room, especially on the just reduced properties.

The median HOA runs about $129 per month, which is modest and reflects the mix of no-HOA older neighborhoods and amenity-rich gated communities. Median property tax is around $3,300 per year, and if you're renting first, the median rent is about $2,000 per month.