Bears Paw
Homes for Sale in Naples, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Bears Paw prices on land and location more than on square footage. With a median living area of 1,518 sqft against a median price of $686,000, the math works out to roughly $442 per square foot — a premium that reflects the Naples address and the age of the housing stock more than the size of the homes themselves. These are 1980s-built residences, most originally finished between 1981 and 1990, so buyers are paying for where the lot sits, not for new construction.
A median of 25 days on market and a heat score of 60 point to a community that is still moving at a workable pace, even as pricing has eased slightly, down 2.7% year over year. That combination — steady demand, softer pricing — tends to favor buyers willing to move on a well-priced, well-maintained listing quickly, and sellers who price to the current market rather than last year's number. Worth noting: this snapshot reflects a small closings window, so treat the trend as directional rather than exact.
Bears Paw right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($686K) is down 2.7% from the prior 12 months ($705K). With about a dozen 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 fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Low (5 and 11 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 29, 2026 · Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Bears Paw market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $686K ($442 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 25 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 3% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
Bears Paw is a community of 293 homes in Naples, Collier County, built between 1981 and 1990 (median 1982), with a median living area of about 1,518 square feet. 33% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Bears Paw is a Naples community of 293 homes built almost entirely in the 1980s, offering an established, lower-turnover alternative to Collier County's newer construction inventory. The current owner mix, with a homestead share of about a third, suggests a meaningful share of non-primary or investment ownership alongside full-time residents.
Who Bears Paw is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a Naples location and comfortable with a 1980s-era home that may need updating
- Investors or second-home buyers comfortable with a community where non-homestead ownership is common
- Buyers prioritizing land and location over square footage, willing to move quickly on a well-priced listing
Probably not for
- Buyers who require new or recently built construction
- Buyers who need a larger floor plan than roughly 1,500 square feet
- Buyers expecting documented on-site community amenities as part of 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 fgc closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($686K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($705K) IS the -2.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 20 sales each (5 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 Collier 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 · Collier 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.
16% of homes for sale in ZIP 34105 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 (2026-08-18).
Bears Paw Market Scorecard
Bears Paw is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 0 days.
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Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Bears Paw, Naples
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. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Bears Paw
Live MLS inventory for Bears Paw. 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 Bears Paw listings as of 2026-08-17, 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.
The Bears Paw buying strategy.
If we were buying in Bears Paw 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 Bears Paw.
An established Naples footprint
The housing stock here is consistent by design: a median year built of 1982, homes clustered in the 1981-1990 range, and a median size of 1,518 square feet. That means Bears Paw is not the place to look for open-concept new builds or expansive floor plans — it's a community of established homes where condition, updates, and lot position do most of the work in separating one listing from the next.
With only about a third of homes reported as homestead, ownership here skews toward seasonal or investment use relative to a typical primary-residence neighborhood. That has real implications for resale timing and showing availability, and it's part of why buyers should ask pointed questions about how a specific property has been used and maintained rather than assume anything from the community averages alone. No community amenities are currently identified from MLS listings, so any recreational features would need to be confirmed property by property.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Bears Paw. 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 Bears Paw 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 -2.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 33% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 99.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
Bears Paw rewards buyers and sellers who read the fine print — a 1980s-built inventory with a wide range of update levels, a small recent closings sample, and an ownership mix that is not purely primary-residence. We pull the actual comparable set for a specific home, not just the community median, and price or negotiate accordingly on both sides of the transaction.
Bears Paw in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- 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 Bears Paw buy.
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Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Bears Paw sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 34104/34105)) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (136 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 fgc 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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