Fairway Cove
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-07-29, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $512,000, $279 per square foot, a median 40 days on market, sellers accepting 97% of original asking (-5% versus the prior year). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $8,180 ($7,510 with the full homestead exemption).
Fairway Cove is pricing at a median of $512,000, with values down 5.2% year over year. That kind of pullback usually means sellers are adjusting to what buyers will actually pay, not that the market has stalled entirely — it just means list prices need to reflect current conditions rather than last year's comps.
With only three closings in the current window, this is a thin data set. A market heat score of 42 and a median of 40 days on market point to a community that is neither rushed nor stagnant — offers are being negotiated, not chased. Buyers get room to think; sellers need to price to the data in front of them, not to hope.
Fairway Cove right now
🟡 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($512K) is down 5.2% from the prior 12 months ($540K). With about 6 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 July 29. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 29, 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
Fairway Cove market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $512K ($279 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 40 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 5% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Fairway Cove sits in Fort Myers within Lee County, and the current MLS snapshot shows a small, closely watched pool of activity rather than a high-volume market.
Who Fairway Cove is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want room to negotiate in a market that has softened year over year
- Buyers comfortable evaluating a home on its own merits rather than a deep comp history
- Sellers willing to price to current data rather than last year's peak
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a listed set of community amenities to point to — none are currently identified from MLS data
- Sellers expecting rapid, competitive-bidding conditions given the current heat score
- Anyone who needs a large, statistically deep comp set before committing to a price
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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($512K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($540K) IS the -5.2% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 13 sales each (3 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.
Fairway Cove Market Scorecard
Fairway Cove is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $495,000, and homes go under contract in about 12 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Fairway Cove
Live MLS inventory for Fairway Cove. 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 Fairway Cove listings as of 2026-09-01, 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 Fairway Cove buying strategy.
If we were buying in Fairway Cove 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 Fairway Cove.
A market defined by low volume
The math here is straightforward: a median price per square foot of $279.32 against a median sale price of $512,000 suggests homes trading at a fairly consistent size-to-price ratio, without the wide swings you sometimes see in higher-volume communities. But with just three closings feeding this window, any single sale can move the median meaningfully — treat these figures as a directional read, not a precise forecast.
A median of 40 days on market and a heat score of 42 both describe a community in a holding pattern — not cold, not competitive, just measured. That combination typically favors buyers who do their homework and sellers who price realistically from day one rather than testing the market with an aspirational number.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Fairway Cove. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a low-closing-volume community like Fairway Cove, the median can shift with each new sale, so interpretation matters as much as the number itself. We track the sample size, not just the headline stat, and we tell clients when a market is too thin to lean on for pricing strategy alone versus when it is genuinely a place to move on.
Fairway Cove 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 Fairway Cove 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 Fairway Cove sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (62 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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