Hawthorne
Homes for Sale in Bonita Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Hawthorne's pricing is a function of square footage more than anything else. With a median living area around 3,592 square feet and a median price near $747,000, the per-square-foot math (about $306.60) lands well below what smaller, newer product commands elsewhere in Bonita Springs. This is a community where buyers are paying for space and an established build era, not for the newest finishes.
The year-over-year read is soft, down 19.5%, and the market heat score of 31 confirms this is not a competitive, multiple-offer environment right now. Median days on market sits at 35, which is not slow, but it is not urgent either. For sellers, that combination argues for pricing to the current comp set rather than testing the market. For buyers, it means there is room to negotiate on terms and timeline.
Hawthorne right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($747K) is down 19.5% from the prior 12 months ($928K). 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 fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Low (8 and 4 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 2x the typical Lee County sale ($747K vs $355K, trailing 12 months, fgc records).
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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
Hawthorne market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $747K ($307 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 35 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 20% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Hawthorne is a community of 327 homes in Bonita Springs, Lee County, built between 2006 and 2013 (median 2009), with a median living area of about 3,592 square feet. 61% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Hawthorne is a Bonita Springs community built out primarily between 2006 and 2013, with a median build year of 2009, putting most of its inventory in a similar construction era rather than a mix of old and new stock.
Who Hawthorne is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing larger living space over newer construction
- Move-up buyers comfortable with a wider range of condition across resale listings
- Buyers with flexible timelines who can negotiate given current market softness
Probably not for
- Buyers wanting the newest possible construction year
- Buyers expecting a fast-moving, high-competition resale market
- Buyers who need tightly clustered, easy-to-compare recent sales data given the low closing volume
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 ($747K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($928K) IS the -19.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 11 sales each (8 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.
40% of homes for sale in ZIP 34135 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 (2026-07-18).
The Hawthorne buying strategy.
If we were buying in Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne.
A single-era community with larger footprints
With 327 homes and a construction window concentrated between 2006 and 2013, Hawthorne reads as a cohesive build era rather than a patchwork of decades. That consistency simplifies comparisons for buyers — most homes share a similar structural age — but it also means the entire community will face similar timing on major systems and finishes as it ages.
The homestead share sits at 61.2%, indicating a majority of owners hold this as a primary residence rather than a second home or investment unit. That matters for how a resale shows: expect a wider range of condition and updates across listings, since owner-occupied stock tends to reflect longer hold periods and varied renovation timelines rather than uniform investor-grade turnovers.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Hawthorne. 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 Hawthorne 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 (4.5). Basis: Recent Direction -19.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 61% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 94.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only 8 closings in the recent window and a heat score in the low 30s, pricing here is not obvious from the outside — comps thin out fast and condition variance across a majority owner-occupied stock can swing value significantly. We track this data closely enough to tell you what a specific home should actually trade at, not what a listing sheet claims.
Hawthorne in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Hawthorne buy.
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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 (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (87 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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