Willow Bend
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL

All 1,304 homes for sale in Fort Myers, FL · median $237,500 · 313 homes for sale in 33905 · Lee County homes for sale

Community in Fort Myers · Lee County · ZIP 33905
Median sale $588K
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Live Market Pulse
14/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2015 → 2026 · 91 at the 2022 peak
0 is Willow Bend's coldest market since 2015, 100 its hottest. Today: 14. How it's scored

Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS

Built fromLive Florida Gulf Coast MLS data12 years of closingsUpdated twice daily

Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $587,500, $292 per square foot, a median 87 days on market, sellers accepting 91% of original asking (-7% versus the prior year). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $9,380 ($8,720 with the full homestead exemption).

Willow Bend key facts
LocationFort Myers, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33905, 33913
Sale prices, last 12 months$587,500 median across 6 closed sales · $292 per sq ft · -6.7% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)87 median
For sale right now0 active, 1 pending

Data as of September 20, 2026. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Willow Bend key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/willow-bend--lee, data as of September 20, 2026.

Live · Willow Bend Housing Pulse Florida Gulf Coast MLS + public records Analysis by Momentum Realty · $3.5B+ sold · 10,000+ customers served · Top 1% in Florida (RealTrends)
Price
$588K ▼
Median sold · 12 mo
down 6.7% vs the prior 12 months
-6.7% ▼
1-yr price change
n = 6 and 5 sales in the two windows
$292/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $367 in 2024
90.8%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
87days
Median DOM · closed
4 days at the 2022 low
100%
Under contract
Lee: 18% (1,646 of 9,225)
0 · 1
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
6
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 6 a year
Track record · 12 years of records
1,920sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

Willow Bend's pricing is really a story about square footage. With a median living area of 3,475 square feet against a median price of $615,000, the per-square-foot number lands at $294.26 — modest for a home this size, which tells you the market here is valuing space and layout more than any added amenity package. There's no clubhouse or gated feature set showing up in current listings, so what a buyer is paying for is the structure itself: homes built mostly between 2003 and 2018, with a median build year of 2004.

The market posture right now is patient rather than urgent. A median 78 days on market, a market heat score of 32, and prices down 1.1% year over year all point to a community where sellers need to price accurately from day one and buyers have room to negotiate on condition or timeline rather than compete on multiple offers.

Willow Bend Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Willow Bend right now

🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($588K) is down 6.7% from the prior 12 months ($630K). With about 6 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (6 and 5 sales in the two windows).

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· Updated September 30, 2026 · Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness

The 60-Second Overview

Willow Bend market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $588K ($292 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 87 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 7% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33905 (Fort Myers), 960 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $340K ($194/sq ft), up 0.3% year over year, with a median 61 days on market. Right now 423 active and 96 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33905 housing market and the Lee County market.

Willow Bend is a Fort Myers community of 147 homes concentrated in the early-to-mid 2000s construction era, built out through 2018, and defined by larger floor plans rather than a resort-style amenity list.

Best for

  • Buyers prioritizing larger square footage per dollar over community amenities
  • Buyers comfortable with a slower-paced market who can negotiate on timeline
  • Buyers targeting mid-2000s-built construction rather than newer or older stock

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want a defined amenity package like a clubhouse or community pool
  • Sellers expecting a fast sale in under a month given the current 78-day median
  • Buyers seeking new construction, since builds here top out in 2018

Windows contain 0 to 14 sales each (6 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Median sale price · trailing 12 mo
$400K$600K2014201620182020202220242026
Down 6.7% year over year.
Every sale since 2014 · price vs size
$0$250K$500K$750K2k2k
82 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$200$3002014201620182020202220242026
Up from $184 in 2014 to a $367 peak in 2024; $292 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
0501002014201620182020202220242026
4 days at the 2022 low; 87 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
90%95%100%2014201620182020202220242026
90.8% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
0510152014201620182020202220242026
0 to 14 a year; 6 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning20162018202220242026
91 at the 2022 peak, 14 in the troughs, 14 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

24% of homes for sale in ZIP 33913 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-09-23).

Willow Bend Market Scorecard

Balanced

Willow Bend is currently a balanced market..

$587,500
Median sold
0/1/0
Active/Pend/Sold

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Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

Housing distress & ownership in Willow Bend, Fort Myers

Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.

Active inventory in distress
0.0%
0 of 18 listings
Distress share trend — 0.0% now (2026-08-10 → 2026-09-19)

Source: Momentum Realty Research. Ownership & parcels from the FL DOR 2025 tax roll; distress from MLS active-listing status/remarks; price from MLS closed sales. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Willow Bend

Live MLS inventory for Willow Bend. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.

Active and pending Willow Bend listings as of 2026-09-30, priced high to low. Listing information provided by the Florida Gulf Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the MLS to be accurate. Tap any home to ask about it.

Every Home for Sale in Willow Bend Lee Right Now (1)

All 1 active and pending Willow Bend Lee listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

  • 9227 Independence Way · $587,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · pending · listed Jul 1, 2026 · listed by VIP Realty Group Inc

If we were buying in Willow Bend today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.

1

Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.

2

Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.

3

Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.

4

Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.

5

Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Willow Bend.

Best Buy
Buyers who want larger square footage for the price without paying for amenities they won't use.
Biggest Risk
A median 78 days on market and a slight year-over-year price decline mean sellers should not expect a fast, full-price sale.
Sweet Spot
Homes built in the mid-2000s that have been maintained but not fully renovated tend to match this market's pricing best.
Avoid If
Skip this community if you're specifically shopping for a clubhouse, gated pool, or other built-in amenity package.

Space over staging

There's no amenity package identified in current MLS listings for Willow Bend — no clubhouse, pool, or gated feature set carrying the price. That puts the emphasis squarely on the homes themselves: a median living area of 3,475 square feet is well above typical entry-level product, and the 2003–2018 build range (median year 2004) means most inventory is old enough to show some wear but young enough to avoid the deferred-maintenance issues of much older stock.

At a 59.9% homestead share, a majority of homes in the community are held under owner-occupied exemption status rather than turned over as investment or rental units, which tends to correlate with more stable turnover patterns than a heavily rental-weighted pocket. Combined with the 7-closing sales window in this snapshot, expect a market where inventory moves in small batches rather than a steady weekly cadence.

“

The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Willow Bend. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Why work with Momentum here

In a market posting a 78-day median and a soft year-over-year price trend, the negotiation matters more than the search. We track what's actually closing in Willow Bend against list price and condition, so sellers price to the current pace instead of last year's expectations, and buyers know where there's real room to negotiate rather than guessing.

Willow Bend in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want larger square footage for the price without paying for amenities they won't use.
Biggest advantageA median price of $615,000 buys meaningfully more living space here than in amenity-heavy communities at the same price point.
Biggest riskA median 78 days on market and a slight year-over-year price decline mean sellers should not expect a fast, full-price sale.
Sweet spotHomes built in the mid-2000s that have been maintained but not fully renovated tend to match this market's pricing best.
Avoid ifSkip this community if you're specifically shopping for a clubhouse, gated pool, or other built-in amenity package.

HOA, CDD & Fees

A note on who we are: Momentum Realty is a real estate brokerage. We are not the Willow Bend homeowners association, its management company or its developer, and we cannot help with dues, gate access, violations, amenity bookings or association documents. To reach the association, check your closing package, the recorded declaration at the county clerk, or search the association’s name at sunbiz.org for its registered agent. Call or message us to buy or sell a home in Willow Bend.
In short
  • HOA dues reported around $998/month (about $11,976/yr) · median of 19 MLS listings, most billed annually
  • Any club/amenity membership is billed separately

Listings in this community report association dues of about $998 per month ($11,976 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 19 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed annually. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-09.

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

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Willow Bend sales matched to your home.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Willow Bend?
The median sale price in Willow Bend was $588K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (6 closed sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
How long do homes in Willow Bend take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 87 days on market (6 sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
Who is the best real estate agent for Willow Bend?
The best agent for Willow Bend is one who actively works Fort Myers and knows the community's pricing, fees, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Willow Bend.
How do I find a top Fort Myers real estate agent who knows Willow Bend?
Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 320+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Willow Bend and the wider Fort Myers area.
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Where is Willow Bend, and what county is it in?
Willow Bend is in Fort Myers, Lee County, FL, ZIP codes 33905, 33913.
Buyers prioritizing larger square footage per dollar over community amenitiesExcellent fit
Buyers comfortable with a slower-paced market who can negotiate on timelineExcellent fit
Buyers targeting mid-2000s-built construction rather than newer or older stockExcellent fit
Buyers who want a defined amenity package like a clubhouse or community poolProbably not
Sellers expecting a fast sale in under a month given the current 78-day medianProbably not
Buyers seeking new construction, since builds here top out in 2018Probably not

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 30, 2026)
Community market statsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Under-contract sharesFlorida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2014 (82 transactions analyzed)

Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.

Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of Florida Gulf Coast MLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.

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Thinking of selling in Willow Bend? 6 recorded closings; median 87 days on market (window ending 2026-09-20). See the Lee County sell-now-or-wait data, what made 201,552 Florida listings fail in the last 12 months, or compare a cash offer vs. listing. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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