Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Cape Coral-Fort Myers housing market is currently experiencing very weak demand absorption, with a pending ratio of 0.25. Active listings show a year-over-year contraction of 14.1%, even as median listing prices have declined by 5.0% over the past year.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Sep 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Building permits (private housing units) · Sep 2026
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
U.S. Census Bureau building permits via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
What's moving the Cape Coral-Fort Myers market right now.
Active listings have decreased by 14.1% year-over-year, while new listings registered a modest increase of 3.8% over the past year. The median listing price has seen a 5.0% year-over-year decline, reaching $379,900. Days on market have compressed by 10.0% year-over-year, but the pending ratio remains low at 0.25, despite a 4.6 percentage point increase from the prior year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market is characterized by a significantly slower pace of transactions, as evidenced by the low pending ratio. Inventory levels, while contracting, are not being absorbed at a rate that would necessitate aggressive price discipline from sellers. Negotiating leverage strongly favors buyers given the substantial supply relative to demand.
The average listing price increased by 2.9% year-over-year to $629,357, while the median price declined by 5.0% to $379,900, widening the average-to-median spread. Median price per square foot also decreased by 5.5% over the past year, indicating softness in higher price tiers despite the increase in average listing price.
9,173 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 2,196 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -5.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
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Very WeakSelling in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL? Homes here are taking 10 days less to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 25%
- Median Days on Market
- 91 days
- Inventory YoY
- −14%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
33993
cape coral
$399K
735 active · 82 DOM
33908
fort myers
$369K
569 active · 119 DOM
33914
cape coral
$534K
522 active · 86 DOM
33909
cape coral
$339K
424 active · 76 DOM
33974
lehigh acres
$320K
415 active · 83 DOM
33904
cape coral
$400K
395 active · 96 DOM
33913
fort myers
$450K
383 active · 80 DOM
33919
fort myers
$240K
367 active · 88 DOM
33971
lehigh acres
$324K
365 active · 86 DOM
33931
fort myers beach
$737K
361 active · 124 DOM
33981
port charlotte
$490K
352 active · 101 DOM
33928
estero
$544K
309 active · 81 DOM
33972
lehigh acres
$354K
294 active · 82 DOM
33991
cape coral
$477K
289 active · 81 DOM
33952
port charlotte
$236K
286 active · 80 DOM
33976
lehigh acres
$330K
280 active · 79 DOM
33917
north fort myers
$315K
272 active · 88 DOM
33905
fort myers
$360K
269 active · 84 DOM
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