How much are property taxes in Cape Coral, FL?

Name: Property taxes in Cape Coral, FL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Cape Coral, FL pay a median of $3,176 (±$111) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,232.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,058.

That is about 0.9% of the median home value of $373,500.

In Cape Coral, the median real estate tax went from $2,276 in 2015–2019 to $3,176 in 2020–2024 (+39.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,176 (±$111)
With a mortgage: $3,232
Without a mortgage: $3,058
Share of median value: 0.9%

Real estate taxes in Cape Coral against Lee County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cape Coral	Lee County	Florida	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,176 (±$111)	$2,858 (±$39)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,232 (±$127)	$2,942 (±$54)	$2,993 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,058 (±$213)	$2,739 (±$63)	$2,319 (±$16)	$2,576
Median home value	$373,500 (±$5,846)	$362,200 (±$3,248)	$359,000 (±$930)	$332,700

In Cape Coral, the median real estate tax is higher than in Lee County ($2,858).

It is also higher than in Florida ($2,730).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

In Lee County, Cape Coral ranks 12 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 261 of 825.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Cape Coral

The median tax ($3,176) is 0.9% of the median home value ($373,500).

Across Lee County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Florida it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Cape Coral have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$2,276 (±$68)	$3,176 (±$111)	+39.5%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$229,400 (±$4,014)	$373,500 (±$5,846)	+62.8%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,458 (±$29)	$1,917 (±$38)	+31.5%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Cape Coral

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Coral
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Cape Coral	—	$3,176 (±$111)	—
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	5.6 mi	$2,665 (±$309)	Lower
Palmona Park	7.1 mi	$1,140 (±$218)	Lower
McGregor	7.7 mi	$3,188 (±$256)	Not measurably different
Pine Island Center	8.1 mi	$2,608 (±$530)	Lower
Whiskey Creek	8.4 mi	$2,401 (±$214)	Lower
Iona	9.0 mi	$2,353 (±$342)	Lower
Burnt Store Marina	9.2 mi	$3,036 (±$420)	Not measurably different
Suncoast Estates	9.2 mi	$929 (±$94)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL ($2,665), Palmona Park, FL ($1,140), Pine Island Center, FL ($2,608).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
6	Gateway	$3,895 (±$242)
7	Estero	$3,877 (±$143)
8	Fort Myers	$3,819 (±$195)
9	Three Oaks	$3,364 (±$302)
10	Bokeelia	$3,325 (±$1,218)
11	McGregor	$3,188 (±$256)
12	Cape Coral	$3,176 (±$111)
13	Burnt Store Marina	$3,036 (±$420)
14	St. James City	$2,753 (±$331)
15	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	$2,665 (±$309)
16	Pine Island Center	$2,608 (±$530)
17	Buckingham	$2,534 (±$220)
18	Whiskey Creek	$2,401 (±$214)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cape Coral

How much are property taxes in Cape Coral?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cape Coral, FL is $3,176 (±$111) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Cape Coral?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.9% of the median home value in Cape Coral, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Cape Coral gone up?

In Cape Coral, the median real estate tax went from $2,276 in 2015–2019 to $3,176 in 2020–2024 (+39.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Cape Coral higher than in Lee County?

In Cape Coral, the median real estate tax is higher than in Lee County ($2,858).

It is also higher than in Florida ($2,730).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cape Coral city, Florida (place:10275, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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