What is the rental vacancy rate in Fort Myers Shores, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Fort Myers Shores, FL, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Fort Myers Shores, FL is 11.1% (±9.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±4.4 points).

327 (±184) homes, 13.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Fort Myers Shores, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.1% (±9.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±4.4 points)
Vacant homes: 327 (±184)

Vacancy in Fort Myers Shores against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Myers Shores	Lee County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.1% (±9.7 points)	10.3% (±1.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±4.4 points)	1.9% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	327 (±184)	113,391 (±2,355)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Fort Myers Shores, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Lee County (10.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (7.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Fort Myers Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Myers Shores
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Fort Myers Shores	—	11.1% (±9.7 points)	—
Verandah	1.1 mi	0.0% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	3.1 mi	3.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	4.7 mi	23.7% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	5.3 mi	7.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Fort Myers	6.3 mi	10.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.4 mi	20.4% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Suncoast Estates	7.7 mi	16.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	8.5 mi	11.4% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
10	Three Oaks	16.5% (±11.4 points)
11	Bonita Springs	16.4% (±4.7 points)
12 (tie)	Iona	16.3% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Suncoast Estates	16.3% (±13.3 points)
14	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	12.4% (±13.8 points)
15	Fort Myers	11.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Fort Myers Shores	11.1% (±9.7 points)
17	North Fort Myers	10.5% (±4.7 points)
18	Cypress Lake	9.9% (±7.3 points)
19	Pine Island Center	9.4% (±14.0 points)
20	San Carlos Park	8.2% (±6.7 points)
21	Tice	7.6% (±5.6 points)
22	Pine Manor	7.4% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Is it hard to find a rental in Fort Myers Shores?

The rental vacancy rate in Fort Myers Shores, FL is 11.1% (±9.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Fort Myers Shores tighter than it was?

In Fort Myers Shores, the rental vacancy rate went from 1.7% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Fort Myers Shores?

An estimated 327 (±184) housing units, 13.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Fort Myers Shores CDP, Florida (place:24175, in state:12).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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