Sandalwood Estates
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL

Sandalwood Estates market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $175K ($146 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 71 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 21% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33919 (Fort Myers), 951 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $270K ($194/sq ft), down 5.9% year over year, with a median 64 days on market. Right now 392 active and 106 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33919 housing market and the Lee County market.

Florida Gulf Coast MLS sales records identify 7 homes in Sandalwood Estates that have changed hands since 2021, built between 1985 and 1985 (median 1985), with a median living area of about 1,201 sq ft and a typical 2-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 71% are townhomes. Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

A compact 1985-built enclave in Fort Myers where the entire current inventory is a handful of homes, so pricing and pace should be read as a narrow snapshot rather than a broad statement about the area.

Every home identified in Sandalwood Estates traces back to 1985, giving the community a uniform age profile with a median living area of 1,382 square feet. That consistency in vintage means most of the variation buyers will encounter comes down to condition and updates rather than differences in original construction era or floor plan generation.

With only four homes in the current snapshot and three closings in the recent window, the median price of $192,000 and the days-on-market figure north of 100 should be read as a small-sample picture, not a stable trend line. Homestead exemption is on half the current inventory, and no shared community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so this reads as a straightforward, no-frills housing stock rather than an amenity-driven community.

In a market this thin, the difference between a fair deal and an overpay often comes down to knowing which of the few active or recent listings are genuinely comparable — same era, similar condition, similar square footage — and which are outliers skewing the median. We pull the underlying records rather than lean on a headline number, and we tell clients plainly when a small sample means more caution, not more confidence.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.