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All 25 homes for sale in Alva, FL · median $389,990 · Lee County homes for sale

Community in Alva · Lee County · ZIP 33905
605 homesBuilt through 2024Median sale $510K
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Live Market Pulse
37/100
Market Heat
Cooler than normal
2015 → 2026 · 77 at the 2016 peak
0 is Alva's coldest market since 2015, 100 its hottest. Today: 37. How it's scored

Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS

Built fromLive Florida Gulf Coast MLS data13 years of closingsFL DOR public recordsUpdated twice daily

As of October 2026, Alva in Alva, FL has 23 homes for sale and 2 pending, asking from $265,000 to $6,900,000 (median $710,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 54 recorded sales closed at a median of $510,000, $254 per square foot, a median 43 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (+13% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1926–2026 with 2 new construction; 11 of the 25 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 13 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,140 ($7,480 with the full homestead exemption).

Last 30 days in Alva: 7 new listings (median asking $359,000), 2 under contract right now. As of October 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.

Live · Alva 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
$510K ▲
Median sold · 12 mo
up 13.3% vs the prior 12 months
+13.3% ▲
1-yr price change
n = 54 and 56 sales in the two windows
$254/sf
Sold $/sqft · 12 mo
peak $254 in 2026
94.7%
Sale vs ask
Tempo
44days
Median DOM · closed
11 days at the 2021 low
21%
Under contract
Lee: 18% (1,646 of 9,225)
22 · 6
For sale · pending
live counts, refreshed twice daily
54
Sold · last 12 mo
10-yr average: about 49 a year
Ownership and context
42%
Owner-occupied · Alva
292 of 690 parcels homesteaded (FL DOR 2025)
58%
Non-owner-occupied · Alva
incl. 7% trust or LLC-held · 27% out-of-state
605
Homes in the community
plus 85 vacant residential lots · 690 residential parcels (FL DOR 2025)
Track record · 13 years of records
30
Recorded sales · 2024-2025
median $475K · qualified sales on the county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1977
Median year built
county roll (FL DOR 2025)
1,862sqft
Median sold home size
12-mo windows, closed sales
8.9%/yr
Turnover rate
about 54 of 605 homes trade a year

Homes For Sale Right Now in Alva

Live MLS inventory for Alva. 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 · 134 daysTop listing
$6,900,000
6 bd · 5 ba · 4,613 sqft · built 1926
16100 N River RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by Realty One Group MVP
Active · 39 days
$6,900,000
6 bd · 7 ba · 8,707 sqft · built 2003
21531 N RIVER RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by KW Florida Living
Active · 0 days
$4,500,000
5 bd · 6 ba · 4,406 sqft · built 2004
1964 Rialto WAY, Alva, 33920
Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
Active · 288 days
$3,695,000
6 bd · 5 ba · 6,294 sqft · built 1993
18090 N Olga DR, Alva, 33920
Listed by Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc.
Active · 73 days
$3,200,000
4 bd · 5 ba · 4,300 sqft · built 2015
18180 N Olga DR, Alva, 33920
Listed by Sellstate 5 Star Realty
Active · 0 days
$2,495,000
1 bd · 1 ba · 4,000 sqft · built 2022
21211 Palm Beach BLVD, Alva, 33920
Listed by RE/MAX River & Ranch
Active · 156 days
$1,225,000
4 bd · 4 ba · 4,417 sqft · built 1999
22800 N River RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by Realty Executives of SWFL
Active · 185 days
$1,075,000
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,322 sqft · built 2005
3081 Wakefield LN, Alva, 33920
Listed by RE Florida Homes
Active · 55 days
$1,029,000
3 bd · 4 ba · 2,752 sqft · built 2023
15911 Rivercreek CT, Alva, 33920
Listed by Genesis Realty Team
Active · 359 days
$899,900
3 bd · 3 ba · 3,164 sqft · built 1948
2091 Gardner RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by The Keyes Company
Active · 14 days
$899,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,584 sqft · built 1973
1821 Sunset TRL, Alva, 33920
Listed by Premier Florida Realty of SWFL
Active · 210 days
$710,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,410 sqft · built 1992
18070 Interlochen LN, Alva, 33920
Listed by RE/MAX Gulf Coast Living
Active · 133 days
$695,000
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,022 sqft · built 1965
18251 Persimmon Ridge RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by RE/MAX River & Ranch
Active · 158 days
$559,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,685 sqft · built 2003
21651 Tuckahoe RD, Alva, 33920
Listed by RE/MAX Realty Group

Active and pending Alva listings as of 2026-10-19, 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.

Alva Housing Pulse · Momentum Research · as of September 20, 2026

Alva right now

🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($510K) is up 13.3% from the prior 12 months ($450K).Momentum Research, record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Very High (54 and 56 sales in the two windows).

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By , Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · Updated October 20, 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

Alva market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $510K ($254 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 44 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 13% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (54 closings in the current window).

In ZIP 33905 (Alva), 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.

County records show 30 qualified sales in Alva across 2024–2025 (21 in 2024, 9 in 2025), median $475,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.

Flood zones in Alva: of 23 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 52% sit outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X); 48% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary - verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov.

Alva is a community of 605 homes in Alva, Lee County, built between 1906 and 2024 (median 1977), with a median living area of about 2,039 square feet. 42% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).

Windows contain 0 to 63 sales each (54 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. 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
$200K$400K2014201620182020202220242026
Up 13.3% year over year.
Every sale since 2013 · price vs size
$0$2M$4M2k4k6k
597 closed sales; green = recent. Size sets the floor, condition and lot set the rest.
Sold $ per sq ft · trailing 12 mo
$100$2002014201620182020202220242026
Up from $88 in 2013 to a $254 peak in 2026; $254 now.
Median days on market · closed sales
20402014201620182020202220242026
11 days at the 2021 low; 44 now.
Sale price vs original ask · median
94%96%98%2014201620182020202220242026
94.7% now.
Homes sold per 12-mo window
02040602014201620182020202220242026
0 to 63 a year; 54 in the current window.
Market Heat · 0 coldest, 100 hottest in the record
20406080seller-leaningbuyer-leaning201620182020202220242026
77 at the 2016 peak, 16 in the troughs, 37 now. Same score as the hero card, full history.
How much local inventory is already under contract

8% of homes for sale in Alva 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 (2026-10-19).

Alva Market Scorecard

Balanced

Alva is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $804,500, and homes go under contract in about 73 days.

$804,500
Median list
$510,000
Median sold
$284
List $/sqft
73
Days on mkt
23/2/0
Active/Pend/Sold

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

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

Interactive Map

Alva on the map.

Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.

Listing locations from Florida Gulf Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

The Strategy

The Alva buying strategy.

If we were buying in Alva 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 Alva.

The Deep Dive

A closer look at the Alva market

At a median of $254 per square foot, Alva prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.

The trailing-12-month median up 13% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 44 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.

The housing stock is 605 homes built between 1906 and 2024, and 42% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.

“

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

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
Momentum Intelligence

Momentum Buy Score.

Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Alva buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.

6.7B- · Buy Score
Recent Direction9.3/10
Owner Commitment4.2/10
Pricing Power6.4/10

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 (6.7). Basis: Recent Direction +13.3% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 42% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.

Run Your Numbers

Tools for a Alva buy.

Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.

Mortgage paymentPrincipal, interest, taxes, and insurance on a specific price.Property taxLee County millage and the homestead picture.Rent vs buyThe breakeven on owning in Alva.Save Our HomesProject your homestead tax cap over time.
The takeaway

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

Selling in Alva

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Recently off market in Alva

Homes in Alva that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 13 on record.

Alva key facts
LocationAlva, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33905, 33920
Homes in the community605 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll)
Years built1906–2024 (median 1977)
Typical living area2,039 sq ft (median)
Home types (current listings and sales)singlefamilyresidence 100%
Sale prices, last 12 months$510,000 median across 54 closed sales · $254 per sq ft · +13.3% vs the prior 12 months
Days on market (closed sales)43 median
For sale right now22 active, 6 pending · median asking $804,500
Owner-occupied (homestead) share42%

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; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Alva key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/alva, data as of September 20, 2026.

Just listed in Alva

The newest homes for sale in Alva right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.

Checked against the MLS Oct 20, 2026. All new listings in this market.

Every Home for Sale in Alva Right Now (25)

All 25 active and pending Alva listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.

Streets in this community

Street-level pages: every home on record, what sold and what is for sale on each street.

What it really costs to own in Alva

The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.

Property taxCurrent owners' bills run a median of $4,448/yr across 50 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-10-20).
Home and flood insuranceThe average Citizens Property Insurance premium in Lee County is $2,197/yr (6,508 policies, Citizens detail by county, April 2026); private-market quotes depend on roof age, wind mitigation and construction. Flood: of 23 listing addresses checked against the FEMA flood map, 52% sit outside the high-risk zone and 48% inside one, where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Statewide, a Zone X flood policy runs about $500-$700/yr and a high-risk zone $1,200-$2,500/yr (FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 averages, not quotes).
Roof and ageMedian build year 2003 across 50 listings. An original roof here would be about 23 years old; under Florida's 2022 reform (SB 2-D) carriers may require an inspection past 15 years, so budget for a roof report, and for replacement where it fails.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Alva?
The median sale price in Alva was $510K over the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 (54 closed sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
How long do homes in Alva take to sell?
Homes that closed in the 12 months ending September 20, 2026 took a median 44 days on market (54 sales, Florida Gulf Coast MLS).
How many homes are in Alva?
The Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll shows 605 homes plus 85 vacant residential lots in Alva (public records).
What share of Alva is owner-occupied?
42% of Alva parcels carry a homestead exemption on the 2025 Florida DOR roll, the owner-occupancy proxy in public records.
When were the homes in Alva built?
Homes in Alva were built between 1906 and 2024, with a median year built of 1977 (FL DOR 2025 roll).
Who is the best real estate agent for Alva?
The best agent for Alva is one who actively works Alva 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 Alva.
How do I find a top Alva real estate agent who knows Alva?
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 Alva and the wider Alva area.
Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Alva?
Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Alva purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.
Where is Alva, and what county is it in?
Alva is in Alva, Lee County, FL, ZIP codes 33905, 33920. The community's center is about 13 miles north of the center of Alva (straight-line).
Is Alva in a flood zone?
Partly. Of 23 homes we sampled in Alva, 52% sit outside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone X) and 48% are inside one (Zone A or AE), where a lender requires flood insurance. Flood zones are drawn parcel by parcel, so check the exact address on FEMA's flood map before you close; the flood section on this page shows the community's mix.
Is Alva a good place to live?
That depends on your budget, commute and what you want in a home, so here is what the data says about Alva: the median sale price over the last 12 months was $510K (54 sales), 26% above the Alva median of $404K; homes took a median 44 days to go under contract; the assessment roll counts 605 homes, 42% of them homesteaded (owner-occupied). The full numbers, price history and the flood and school sections are above.

Data sources & freshness

Live listingsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 19, 2026)
Community market statsFlorida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026
Housing stock & ownershipFlorida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 33905/33920))
Under-contract sharesFlorida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20
Historical depthClosed-sale records back to 2013 (597 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 Alva? 54 recorded closings; median 43 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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