{"id":82311,"date":"2023-04-10T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=82311"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:32:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T17:32:15","slug":"affordable-fort-myers-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-fort-myers-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Most Affordable Fort Myers Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Myers, a Gulf Coast paradise, has risen in popularity for those looking to move to Florida. From its legendary food scene to its easy access to all Florida has to offer, it shouldn&#8217;t come as a surprise nearly 92,200 people are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/living-in\/FL\/Fort-Myers\/6\/6208\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">living in Fort Myers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re considering buying a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6208\/FL\/Fort-Myers\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home in Fort Myers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, know that the housing market is very competitive, the median home sale price is $390,000, and average sale price per square foot is $243. For renters, the average rent for a two-bedroom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/6208\/FL\/Fort-Myers\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apartment in Fort Myers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about $1,397.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry if those prices don&#8217;t fit in your budget &#8211; we&#8217;ve got options to help you find a home or apartment that does. To help you get started, we&#8217;ve compiled a list of the 10 best affordable Fort Myers suburbs to check out. And they&#8217;re all less than 35 minutes away from the city. That way you can live near Fort Myers and all its unique activities without paying the premium price of buying a home or renting an apartment there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518.jpg\" alt=\"colorful buildings in fort myers florida_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers_GettyImages-114427518-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Villas<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $238,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $205\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26179\/FL\/Villas\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Villas, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/26179\/FL\/Villas\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Villas, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price of $238,000, Villas takes the number one spot on our list of affordable Fort Myers suburbs. About 12,700 people live in this suburban area and you&#8217;ll only be about a 20-minute drive away from downtown Fort Myers. Living in Villas, you can visit one of the many parks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: Cypress Lake<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$280,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$241\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22121\/FL\/Cypress-Lake\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Lake, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22121\/FL\/Cypress-Lake\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cypress Lake, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking the second spot on our list is Cypress Lake. Only 20 minutes from the city center you can take a sunset cruise on the Gulf or relax on one of the white sand beaches in no time. Living in Cypress Lake, make sure to golf at one of the many golf courses in the area. When living in this suburb of 13,700 people, you can also spend the day checking out the charming downtown.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Fort Myers Shores<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $317,500\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$206\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22649\/FL\/Fort-Myers-Shores\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Myers Shores, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22649\/FL\/Fort-Myers-Shores\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fort Myers Shores, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 minutes outside of the city, you&#8217;ll find yourself in the suburb of Fort Myers Shores. From parks and outdoor recreation to supporting local businesses, there&#8217;s lots of things that make Fort Myers Shores a great place to live. Make sure to visit one of the many shops and attractions if you move to the third most affordable suburb.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016.jpg\" alt=\"palm trees in fort myers florida road_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers2_GettyImages-184268016-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: Lehigh Acres<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$329,950\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $203\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23728\/FL\/Lehigh-Acres\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lehigh Acres, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23728\/FL\/Lehigh-Acres\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lehigh Acres, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly more expensive than Fort Myers Shores is none other than Lehigh Acres. About 114,300 people live in this Fort Myers suburb, where you can explore the Frank Mann Preserve or one of the other green spaces in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: North Fort Myers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $330,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $210\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$1,150\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24430\/FL\/North-Fort-Myers\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Fort Myers, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/24430\/FL\/North-Fort-Myers\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Fort Myers, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 minutes away from downtown Fort Myers is North Fort Myers, another great suburb to consider moving to. With 42,700 residents, moving to this affordable suburb can keep you close enough to Fort Myers, without paying the premium for a home there. Living in North Fort Myers, you can explore the wetlands at Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve, bike or hike at Prairie Pines Preserve, and grab a meal at one of the great restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: San Carlos Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $380,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $267\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25434\/FL\/San-Carlos-Park\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Carlos Park, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25434\/FL\/San-Carlos-Park\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Carlos Park, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recognizable Fort Myers suburb is San Carlos Park, where the median home sale price is about $10K less than in Fort Myers. With roughly 18,600 people calling San Carlos Park home, it&#8217;s a great area to consider renting or buying a home in. You&#8217;ll have easy access to what makes this suburb unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129.jpg\" alt=\"fort myers pier during the sunrise_Getty\" width=\"1200\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-233x150.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-981x630.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FortMyers3_GettyImages-168529129-467x300.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#7: Iona<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $390,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$263\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23312\/FL\/Iona\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iona, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23312\/FL\/Iona\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iona, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next on our list of affordable Fort Myers suburbs is Iona, which is almost a 25-minute drive into the heart of the city. With a population of close to 16,900, you&#8217;ll be living in a smaller area, but there&#8217;s no shortage of things to do in Iona. If you find yourself moving to this suburb, make sure to golf at one of the many courses in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#8: Cape Coral<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $404,990\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $242\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/2654\/FL\/Cape-Coral\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Coral, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/2654\/FL\/Cape-Coral\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cape Coral, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living in Fort Myers, it&#8217;s likely that you know of Cape Coral, the eighth suburb on our list. This affordable city is home to close to 194,000 residents, so you&#8217;ll have a fraction of Fort Myers&#8217; population while remaining close to the city and its attractions. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/living-in\/FL\/Cape-Coral\/6\/2654\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living in Cape Coral<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure to explore the Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve where you can hike, kayak, or paddleboard through the area, go fishing along the Gulf, or golf.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#9: Lochmoor Waterway Estates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $438,500\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $216\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23820\/FL\/Lochmoor-Waterway-Estates\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/23820\/FL\/Lochmoor-Waterway-Estates\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town of Lochmoor Waterway Estates is a great place to consider living in that will get you access to downtown Fort Myers in just about 15 minutes. About 5,800 people live in this suburb, but you&#8217;ll find lots of outdoor activities in Lochmoor Waterway Estates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#10: Gateway<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$445,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $232\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Fort Myers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22760\/FL\/Gateway\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gateway, FL homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/22760\/FL\/Gateway\/apartments-for-rent\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gateway, FL apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rounding out our list of affordable Fort Myers suburbs, is Gateway. If you&#8217;re lucky to avoid traffic, it&#8217;ll only take about 25 minutes to drive into Fort Myers. This suburb has a population of 10,400 and you can golf at one of the courses on a sunny Florida day. You\u2019ll find there&#8217;s plenty to do on an afternoon or weekend while living in this awesome suburb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology: <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is based on whether a suburb&#8217;s median home sale price or average sale price per square foot is less than Fort Myers and under a 35-minute drive from downtown Fort Myers. Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during March 2023. Average rental data from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> March 2023. Population data sourced from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable Fort Myers suburbs. 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