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Florida real estate guide
Fort Myers: the Gulf coast at a gentler price
River city, gateway to Sanibel and the barrier islands — and a market still shaped by Hurricane Ian.
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Fort MyersWho this is for
For buyers who want Gulf water and boat access without Naples prices
Fort Myers sits on the Caloosahatchee River a few miles inland, with the beaches on Estero Island and the shell beaches of Sanibel and Captiva beyond. Edison and Ford wintered here and their estates still stand side by side. Next door, Cape Coral was cut through with four hundred miles of canals so that ordinary houses could have a boat at the back door. In September 2022 Hurricane Ian came ashore here, and the market has been sorting itself out ever since: what was rebuilt, at what elevation, and at what insurance premium.
The facts
- What the market here is made of
- Single-family homes · Condominiums · Waterfront property
- School district
- Lee County School District ↗Check which school an address is assigned to on the district's own site
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What to see
Fort Myers Beach
Estero Island — rebuilt and busy again
Sanibel and Captiva
Shell beaches; the causeway is tolled
River District
The old downtown grid by the water
What we focus on
Ian still sets the terms: ask what was rebuilt and when
The elevation certificate matters more here than the view does
Cape Coral canal homes put a boat behind the house — check the bridges and the depth
High season runs November to April; summer is quiet and humid
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