Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Lee County
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Ariel (Fort Myers, FL): 6 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, a 13-year price record, and sales split by price band and home size — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, sellers accepted a median 87.6% of original asking; the median sale took 140 days (window ending 2026-09-20).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $313,500 | $136 | 140 | 87.6% | 6 |
| 2025 | $279,823 | $138 | 62 | 84.7% | 6 |
| 2024 | $370,000 | $186 | 75 | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2023 | $397,500 | $193 | 30 | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2022 | $379,450 | $164 | 11 | 98.8% | 18 |
| 2021 | $292,500 | $130 | 47 | 93.3% | 22 |
| 2020 | $294,250 | $132 | 144 | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2019 | $375,000 | $150 | 62 | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2018 | $272,500 | $135 | 135 | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2017 | $306,000 | $144 | 136 | 88.5% | 13 |
| 2016 | $225,000 | $101 | 99 | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2015 | $223,000 | $111 | 70 | 91.0% | 15 |
| 2014 | $200,000 | $93 | 105 | 92.5% | 6 |
Over the recorded series, Ariel’s median sold price moved from $200,000 (2014) to $313,500 (12 months ending 2026-09-20) — +57% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2014 at $200,000. The 2020–22 run-up did what it did everywhere — Ariel’s median moved +1% from 2019 to 2022. Against the 2023 peak of $397,500, the current median stands at -21%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 4 to 22 closings a year (10-yr average 10.2). With roughly 10.2 closings a year, Ariel’s medians move in steps, not curves — a handful of unusual sales can swing a year, which is why the sales count sits next to every figure above.
Of the 16 recorded Ariel closings since 2024, half landed between $281,662 and $367,500 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $225,000 and the highest $900,000. If your home sits outside the middle band, the reason usually shows up in the size table below before it shows up in condition.
| Sold price band | Share of closings | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Under $250,000 | 2 (12%) | |
| $250,000 – $316,667 | 6 (38%) | |
| $316,667 – $383,333 | 5 (31%) | |
| $383,333 – $450,000 | 1 (6%) | |
| None and up | 2 (12%) |
The same recorded closings, split into thirds by living area. Find the row your home falls in: the $/sqft figure times your square footage is the recorded-sales bracket for homes like yours here — a starting range from real closings, not a valuation of your specific property. Price per square foot is nearly flat across sizes here ($156 to $158), so square footage alone explains most of the price spread.
| Size group | Median $/sqft | Median sold | Sold range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller homes 1,926–1,926 sq ft | $156 | $300,000 | $250,000 – $375,000 | 5 |
| Mid-size homes 2,053–2,215 sq ft | $138 | $305,000 | $225,000 – $365,000 | 5 |
| Larger homes 2,215–4,794 sq ft | $158 | $370,000 | $230,000 – $900,000 | 6 |
From the live MLS feed as of 2026-10-01: 4 active listings (plus 2 pending) asking from $179,000 to $339,900, median $306,950; 3 of 4 have been on the market over 60 days (median 185 days so far); the homes listed or recently sold were built between 1983 and 1983 (median 1983); 3 of 6 listed or recently sold homes report an HOA, median $529/mo; 6 of 6 geocoded listed or recently sold homes sit inside a FEMA special flood hazard zone (A/V), which buyers’ lenders will price into insurance; median elevation 6 ft. For a seller this is the competition a buyer will tour alongside your home; for a buyer, the stale share is where negotiating room usually is. See the current Ariel listings →
At Ariel’s $313,500 median and Lee County’s adopted 15.97 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $5,010 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $4,340 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Lee County tax page.
Current asking prices run a median $289,000 against the $313,500 recorded sold median (-8%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. Demand check: 57% of Ariel’s listings are under contract, against 16% for ZIP 33919 and 18% for Lee County as a whole — the community is absorbing faster than its surroundings. Momentum’s market-heat index for Ariel reads 33/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Asking prices here currently sit -8% under the recorded sold median — sellers are pricing to move, and the closed record above is the number a buyer's appraiser will see.
We don’t publish algorithm guesses for specific homes — they can’t see condition, upgrades, or your lot. A local agent will prepare a records-based valuation from the same closed-sale data on this page, adjusted for your home. Free, no obligation.
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Communities buyers shopping Ariel are also weighing (nearest by map distance), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trawler Village | $292,000 | $208 | 57 | 3 |
| Steamboat Bend | $190,000 | $156 | 252 | 3 |
| Riverside Yacht Club | $585,000 | $334 | 27 | 3 |
| Windjammer Village At The Land | $235,000 | $168 | 131 | 8 |
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