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Lakes Of Estero (Estero, FL): 7 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, an 11-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 96.0% of original asking; the median sale took 74 days (window ending 2026-09-20).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $525,000 | $211 | 74 | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2024 | $679,000 | $263 | 19 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2022 | $530,000 | $196 | 17 | 96.4% | 6 |
| 2021 | $345,000 | $133 | 18 | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020 | $310,000 | $119 | 61 | 91.2% | 5 |
| 2019 | $295,000 | $115 | 15 | 96.3% | 5 |
| 2018 | $320,000 | $108 | 73 | 96.3% | 3 |
| 2017 | $304,950 | $122 | 131 | 89.7% | 6 |
| 2016 | $283,500 | $123 | 68 | 92.3% | 6 |
| 2015 | $299,900 | $116 | 85 | 93.8% | 11 |
| 2014 | $272,450 | $126 | 52 | 95.1% | 6 |
Over the recorded series, Lakes Of Estero’s median sold price moved from $272,450 (2014) to $525,000 (12 months ending 2026-09-20) — +93% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2014 at $272,450. The 2020–22 run-up did what it did everywhere — Lakes Of Estero’s median moved +80% from 2019 to 2022. Against the 2024 peak of $679,000, the current median stands at -23%. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 2 to 11 closings a year (10-yr average 4.8). With roughly 4.8 closings a year, Lakes Of Estero’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 12 recorded Lakes Of Estero closings since 2024, half landed between $500,000 and $614,650 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $414,000 and the highest $725,000. 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 $425,000 | 1 (8%) | |
| $425,000 – $516,667 | 4 (33%) | |
| $516,667 – $608,333 | 4 (33%) | |
| $608,333 – $700,000 | 2 (17%) | |
| None and up | 1 (8%) |
From the live MLS feed as of 2026-10-01: 5 active listings (plus 1 pending) asking from $555,000 to $669,855, median $609,855; 0 of 5 have been on the market over 60 days (median 0 days so far); the homes listed or recently sold were built between 2005 and 2026 (median 2026), 5 of them new construction; 4 of 7 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 15 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 Lakes Of Estero listings →
At Lakes Of Estero’s $525,000 median and Lee County’s adopted 15.97 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $8,380 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $7,720 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 $609,855 against the $525,000 recorded sold median (+16%) — the gap between what sellers hope and what the record shows. Demand check: 29% of Lakes Of Estero’s listings are under contract, against 25% for ZIP 33928 and 18% for Lee County as a whole — the community is absorbing faster than its surroundings.
With asking prices running +16% over the recorded sold median, a Lakes Of Estero listing priced against the closed record above stands out against its competition; one priced against the asking crowd joins the statewide list of homes that never sold.
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Communities buyers shopping Lakes Of Estero 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Oaks | $588,000 | $241 | 48 | 7 |
| Villa Palmeras | $435,000 | $285 | 21 | 7 |
| Indigo Isle | $874,500 | $364 | 31 | 4 |
| Estero Place | $694,000 | $317 | 56 | 11 |
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