Area data
Fort myers, FL — ZIP 33916
Population: 27,943 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,189
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.6%
- All-time peak (2023-11)
- $262,098
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $284,000
- Median list price
- $340,000
- Median days on market
- 116.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
- Days to pending
- 115 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,665/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 6
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 343
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 280
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Page Field (FMY) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Page Field (FMY) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 120
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7,969 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $2,034
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 249,079
- Average weekly wage
- $1,118
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10,554
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