Housing data for Fort Myers Shores, FL
Fort Myers Shores, FL has an estimated 5,946 residents and 2,485 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lee County.
46.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,567 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,946 (±899)
- Housing units
- 2,485 (±384)
- Households that rent
- 46.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,567
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.7%
What stands out in Fort Myers Shores
Homes built before 1980: 54.1% (±13.0 points) in Fort Myers Shores, higher than in Lee County (19.7%).
Households that rent: 46.2% (±11.4 points) in Fort Myers Shores, higher than in Lee County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.1% (±5.3 points) in Fort Myers Shores, lower than in Lee County (21.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,959 (±$530) in Fort Myers Shores, lower than in Lee County ($2,858).
- Age of homes in Fort Myers Shores
- Renters and owners in Fort Myers Shores
- Types of homes in Fort Myers Shores
- Property taxes in Fort Myers Shores
Housing in Fort Myers Shores at a glance
- Median rent: $1,567 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,580 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 67.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,955 median household income
- Home values: $292,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,691 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,959 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 54.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 97.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Myers Shores against Lee County, its state and the nation
| Fort Myers Shores | Lee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,946 (±899) | 817,666 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,485 (±384) | 441,194 (±174) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.2% (±11.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,567 (±$267) | $1,712 (±$17) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,955 (±$19,005) | $76,107 (±$1,463) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,900 (±$24,529) | $362,200 (±$3,248) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,959 (±$530) | $2,858 (±$39) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.1% (±13.0 points) | 19.7% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.4 minutes (±2.9) | 29.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.6% (±4.7 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±5.5) | 49.0 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Myers Shores covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 2,867 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Myers Shores has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,813 (±741) | 5,946 (±899) | −12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,581 (±175) | 2,485 (±384) | −3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 (±$110) | $1,567 (±$267) | +52.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,400 (±$16,733) | $292,900 (±$24,529) | +79.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,969 (±$7,490) | $72,955 (±$19,005) | +55.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,072 (±$215) | $1,691 (±$403) | +57.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $968 (±$416) | $1,959 (±$530) | +102.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.9% (±7.9 points) | 46.2% (±11.4 points) | +14.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.7% (±2.5 points) | 11.1% (±9.7 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Lee County
Fort Myers Shores has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lee County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Lee County recorded 271 violent and 1,019 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Fort Myers Shores
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verandah | 1.1 mi | — | $643,300 | 5.9% |
| Olga | 3.1 mi | $2,129 | $315,100 | 24.7% |
| Buckingham | 4.7 mi | $2,196 | $431,100 | 5.0% |
| Tice | 5.3 mi | $1,148 | $174,800 | 56.6% |
| North Fort Myers | 6.3 mi | $1,255 | $161,800 | 14.3% |
| Alva | 7.4 mi | $1,778 | $375,600 | 6.3% |
| Suncoast Estates | 7.7 mi | $1,279 | $106,800 | 38.5% |
| Fort Myers | 8.5 mi | $1,580 | $384,500 | 50.9% |
Places in Florida most like Fort Myers Shores
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Estates | $1,693 | $303,000 | $66,477 | 42.5% |
| West Perrine | $1,488 | $411,500 | $66,997 | 46.3% |
| Pine Hills | $1,542 | $253,300 | $58,673 | 44.6% |
| Palm River-Clair Mel | $1,525 | $271,700 | $71,787 | 39.5% |
| Lockhart | $1,658 | $264,800 | $69,602 | 34.9% |
| South Brooksville | $1,260 | $245,300 | $61,196 | 38.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Myers Shores, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,555 | $1,564 | $1,835 | $2,373 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Fort Myers Shores, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,950 |
| 2 people | $27,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 3 people | $30,350 | $50,500 | $80,950 |
| 4 people | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,700 | $111,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,200 | $118,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Myers Shores is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Fort Myers Shores
What is the average rent in Fort Myers Shores, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Myers Shores is $1,567 (±$267) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Fort Myers Shores?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Fort Myers Shores, FL is $1,580 (±$395) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fort Myers Shores rent-burdened?
67.4% of renting households in Fort Myers Shores pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fort Myers Shores?
Fort Myers Shores has an estimated 996 (±397) renting households, 46.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Myers Shores?
The median household income in Fort Myers Shores is $72,955 (±$19,005) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fort Myers Shores, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $292,900 (±$24,529) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Myers Shores (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Myers Shores growing?
In Fort Myers Shores, the number of residents went from 6,813 in 2015–2019 to 5,946 in 2020–2024 (−12.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida (place:24175, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .