Emerson Square
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
All 1,348 homes for sale in Fort Myers, FL · median $239,900 · 644 homes for sale in 33908 · Lee County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of October 2026, Emerson Square in Fort Myers, FL has 6 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $439,900 to $849,900 (median $742,450). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 5 recorded sales closed at a median of $480,000, $225 per square foot, a median 151 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (-9% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2006–2010; 4 of 7 report an HOA (median $494/mo); 7 of the 7 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 8 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,670 ($7,000 with the full homestead exemption).
Last 30 days in Emerson Square: 1 new listing (median asking $849,900), 1 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Emerson Square
Live MLS inventory for Emerson Square. 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 Emerson Square listings as of 2026-10-20, 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.
Emerson Square is a single-phase build-out from 2005 to 2014, and that narrow construction window shows up in the housing stock: homes here run large, with a median living area of 2,752 square feet, which is the main driver of the median price of $457,500. At a median price per square foot of $230.75, this is a community priced on space and structure more than on finish-level upgrades or amenity access, since current MLS data shows no identified community amenities to anchor the premium.
The number that should get a buyer's or seller's attention is the median days on market: 155.5, more than five months. Combined with a year-over-year price move of -21.8%, this points to a market that is repricing in real time rather than holding firm. With only 4 closings in the current window, the sample is thin, so any single sale can swing the read — sellers should not assume the last comp sets the new floor, and buyers should not assume the list price is the final word.
Figures in this note are as of July 29, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
Emerson Square right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($480K) is down 9.4% from the prior 12 months ($530K). 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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: Low (5 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· 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
Emerson Square market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $480K ($225 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 151 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (5 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33908 (Fort Myers), 1,459 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $345K ($201/sq ft), down 5.5% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 618 active and 124 pending listings — a soft market. See the live ZIP 33908 housing market and the Lee County market.
County records show 14 qualified sales in Emerson Square across 2024–2025 (9 in 2024, 5 in 2025), median $660,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Emerson Square is a community of 166 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 2005 and 2010 (median 2006.0), with a median living area of about 3,664 square feet. 72% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Emerson Square is a 2005-2014 built community of 286 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, with a homestead share of 66.1% pointing to a base of owner-occupied living rather than a heavy investor or rental presence.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Emerson Square is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing square footage over amenity packages and willing to evaluate homes on condition and layout individually
- Buyers with flexible timelines who can work a slower, negotiation-friendly market to their advantage
- Buyers planning to occupy long-term, in line with the community's majority-homestead pattern
Probably not for
- Buyers who want on-site community amenities as part of the purchase decision
- Sellers expecting a quick sale — the current median market time runs well past five months
- Anyone drawing firm conclusions from the year-over-year price move without first reviewing the specific recent sales, given the small closings sample
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 20 of each year, from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($480K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($530K) IS the -9.4% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 18 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.
15% of homes for sale in ZIP 33908 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 (2026-10-20).
Emerson Square Market Scorecard
Emerson Square is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $699,900, and homes go under contract in about 181 days.
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Live data: Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Emerson Square 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 Emerson Square buying strategy.
If we were buying in Emerson Square 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 Emerson Square.
A slow-moving market with thin data
A market heat score of 9 tells the story here: this is a cold, buyer-leaning environment right now. That reading lines up with the 155.5-day median days on market — homes are sitting, and sellers who price on hope rather than on current comparables are the ones adding to that number.
The -21.8% year-over-year figure is worth sitting with before drawing conclusions. With just 4 closings in the tracked window, that swing could reflect a shift in the mix of what sold — larger or smaller homes, more or less condition work needed — as much as a broad repricing of the community. Treat it as a signal to investigate the specific comps, not as a flat statement that every home here is worth a fifth less than a year ago.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Emerson Square. 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 Emerson Square 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 (3.7). Basis: Recent Direction -9.4% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 72% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 85.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin-data market like this one punishes guesswork. We pull the actual recent closings in Emerson Square, not just the community-wide median, so a seller's list price and a buyer's offer are both built on what has genuinely transacted — not on a headline number skewed by a handful of sales.
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Recently off market in Emerson Square
Homes in Emerson Square 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. 2 on record.
- 5629 Whispering Willow Way · off market
- 5710 Whispering Willow Way · off market
| Location | Fort Myers, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33908, 33912 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 166 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 2005–2010 (median 2006.0) |
| Typical living area | 3,664 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | singlefamilyresidence 100% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $480,000 median across 5 closed sales · $225 per sq ft · -9.4% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 151 median |
| For sale right now | 5 active, 1 pending · median asking $699,900 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 72% |
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, “Emerson Square key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/emerson-square, data as of September 20, 2026.
Housing distress & ownership in Emerson Square, 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.
Just listed in Emerson Square
The newest homes for sale in Emerson Square right now, newest first. Each link opens the full listing with every photo, the price history and a tour request.
- 5637 Whispering Willow Way $849,900 · 5 bd · 4 ba · 3,193 sq ft · 3 days on market Courtesy of Re/Max Destination Realty
- 5683 Whispering Willow Way $785,000 · 4 bd · 4 ba · 3,208 sq ft · 80 days on market Courtesy of Century 21 Selling Paradise
- 5742 Calmar Breeze Ln $534,900 · 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,989 sq ft · 94 days on market Courtesy of Real Broker, LLC
- 5582 Whispering Willow Way $439,900 · 3 bd · 3 ba · 2,117 sq ft · 181 days on market Courtesy of Re/Max Destination Realty
- 5675 Whispering Willow Way $699,900 · 3 bd · 3 ba · 2,405 sq ft · 315 days on market Courtesy of RE/MAX Realty Group
- 5593 Whispering Willow Way $785,000 · 4 bd · 3 ba · 3,037 sq ft · 382 days on market Courtesy of Affinity Realty Group LLC
Checked against the MLS Oct 20, 2026. All new listings in this market.
Every Home for Sale in Emerson Square Right Now (7)
All 7 active and pending Emerson Square listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 5637 Whispering Willow Way · $849,900 · 5 bd / 4 ba · listed Oct 16, 2026 · listed by Re/Max Destination Realty
- 5672 Whispering Willow Way · $685,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Sep 29, 2026 · listed by Genesis Realty Team
- 5742 Calmar Breeze Ln · $534,900 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by Real Broker, LLC
- 5683 Whispering Willow Way · $785,000 · 4 bd / 4 ba · listed Sep 2, 2026 · listed by Century 21 Selling Paradise
- 5593 Whispering Willow Way · $785,000 · 4 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 22, 2026 · listed by Affinity Realty Group LLC
- 5675 Whispering Willow Way · $699,900 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 22, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Realty Group
- 5582 Whispering Willow Way · $439,900 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 22, 2026 · listed by Re/Max Destination Realty
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- Whispering Willow Way (10 homes on record)
What it really costs to own in Emerson Square
The parts of the monthly number a mortgage calculator leaves out, from the tax roll, the MLS, Citizens and FEMA. Property facts only.
| Property tax | Current owners' bills run a median of $5,896/yr across 14 listings here (MLS tax records, 2026-10-20). |
|---|---|
| HOA dues | Median $494/month across 4 MLS listings (most billed quarterly; 2026-10-20). Dues cover what the documents say they cover; ask for the budget and reserve study. |
| Home and flood insurance | The 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. |
| Roof and age | Median build year 2006 across 14 listings. An original roof here would be about 20 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. |
Estimated carrying cost at the median asking price, before the mortgage: about $1,168/month (tax $491, HOA $494, insurance $183). An estimate from the sources above, not a quote.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 20, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (2 streets, ZIP 33908/33912)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (116 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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