Alabama Grove Terrace
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Flagler County MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-07-29, 10 recorded sales closed at a median of $243,950, $174 per square foot, a median 93 days on market, sellers accepting 93% of original asking (+11% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1950–1974; 1 of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 14 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,900 ($3,230 with the full homestead exemption).
Alabama Grove Terrace prices around a median of $243,950, with per-square-foot value near $174.29 — a number that keeps this Fort Myers pocket accessible relative to newer product in the county. The 10.9% year-over-year move is notable given a median days-on-market of 93.5; prices are climbing even though homes here are not moving fast, which tells us the gains are coming from a mix shift and gradual repricing rather than bidding-war urgency.
With homestead share at 38.6%, a meaningful portion of this inventory turns over as non-primary or investment holdings, which affects how quickly listings get refreshed and how much negotiating room exists on any given house. A market heat score of 38 confirms a slower-burn environment: sellers should price to the comps rather than to momentum, and buyers who are patient can still find room to negotiate on carrying costs or closing terms.
Alabama Grove Terrace right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($244K) is up 10.9% from the prior 12 months ($220K). With about 7 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 Flagler County MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Low (10 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 29, 2026 · Live data: Flagler County MLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Alabama Grove Terrace market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $244K ($174 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 94 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 11% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Flagler County MLS closed sales (10 closings in the current window).
Alabama Grove Terrace is a community of 587 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 1901 and 2024 (median 1972.0), with a median living area of about 1,796 square feet. 39% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Alabama Grove Terrace spans over a century of construction, from homes built in 1901 to properties finished as recently as 2024, with a median build year of 1972 — meaning most of the stock is established rather than new, and condition varies house to house more than lot to lot.
The setting & the homes.
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Alabama Grove TerracePhotos from Flagler County MLS listings in Alabama Grove Terrace; content deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Who Alabama Grove Terrace is best for.
Best for
- Buyers comfortable evaluating homes of varying age and condition on a case-by-case basis
- Buyers prioritizing lower per-square-foot cost over new construction or amenity packages
- Investors or non-primary buyers who can work with a slower, 90-plus day sales cycle
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a recently built home with minimal deferred maintenance risk
- Buyers expecting a fast, competitive-offer sale timeline
- Buyers who want HOA-run community amenities included in the purchase
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 29 of each year, from record-level Flagler County MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($244K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($220K) IS the +10.9% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 14 sales each (10 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.
The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lee County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Lee County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
Alabama Grove Terrace Market Scorecard
Alabama Grove Terrace is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $319,950, and homes go under contract in about 91 days.
Typical home value in the 33905 ZIP is $282,900, about 19.0% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Alabama Grove Terrace, Fort Myers
Who owns here, how much is not owner-occupied, and how much for-sale inventory is under distress.
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 Alabama Grove Terrace
Live MLS inventory for Alabama Grove Terrace. 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 Alabama Grove Terrace listings as of 2026-09-03, 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.
Alabama Grove Terrace on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Flagler County MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Alabama Grove Terrace buying strategy.
If we were buying in Alabama Grove Terrace today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
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.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
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 Alabama Grove Terrace.
A wide build spread means due diligence does the heavy lifting
The year-built range here — 1901 to 2024 — is unusually broad for a single community, and the median of 1972 puts the typical home past the half-century mark. That spread means age-related systems (roof, electrical, plumbing) are not a given assumption but a line-item to verify on each address, and it's part of why per-square-foot pricing sits where it does rather than tracking newer-construction comps elsewhere in Lee County.
Median living area of 1795.5 square feet points to functional, mid-sized homes rather than compact starter units or oversized estates. Combined with a 93.5-day median market time, this reads as a community where homes sell on their individual merits — condition, updates, lot — more than on neighborhood-wide demand pressure. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so value here is coming from the house and land itself, not from a shared amenity package.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Alabama Grove Terrace. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Alabama Grove Terrace buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 3 factors (6.1). Basis: Recent Direction +10.9% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 39% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 93.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this varied by build year and condition, pricing a home correctly means knowing which comps actually apply — a 1970s house and a 2020s build sitting on the same street can carry very different repair and valuation profiles. We walk buyers through what the sub-$175 per-square-foot figure is really buying, and we help sellers position listings so a 93-day median market time works for them rather than against them.
Alabama Grove Terrace in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Alabama Grove Terrace buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Flagler County MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (14 streets, ZIP 33905/33936/33976)) |
| Under-contract shares | Flagler County MLS records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (90 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 Flagler County 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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