Imperial Bonita Estates
Homes for Sale in Bonita Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of September 2026, Imperial Bonita Estates in Bonita Springs, FL has 4 homes for sale and 1 pending, asking from $180,000 to $276,000 (median $265,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 22 recorded sales closed at a median of $157,500, $161 per square foot, a median 35 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (+2% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1973–2019; 5 of 5 report an HOA (median $21/mo); 2 of the 5 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 11 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,520 ($1,850 with the full homestead exemption).
Homes For Sale Right Now in Imperial Bonita Estates
Live MLS inventory for Imperial Bonita Estates. 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 Imperial Bonita Estates listings as of 2026-09-12, 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.
Imperial Bonita Estates prices well below the broader Bonita Springs market, with a median of $157,500 and a median price per square foot of $160.92. The wide year-built range, 1929 to 2024, with a median year built of 1981, means condition and updates do more to set value here than location within the community. Buyers should expect a real spread between original-condition homes and anything renovated or newer, and that spread is likely where the negotiating room lives.
A market heat score of 38 and a median 35 days on market point to a measured pace rather than a bidding-war environment. Year-over-year pricing is essentially flat, up just 1.6%, which tells sellers to price on comps and condition rather than momentum, and tells buyers there is room to negotiate on terms without needing to chase the market.
Imperial Bonita Estates right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($158K) is up 1.6% from the prior 12 months ($155K). 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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Medium (22 and 13 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 56% below the typical Lee County sale ($158K vs $355K, trailing 12 months, Florida Gulf Coast MLS records).
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Updated September 12, 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
Imperial Bonita Estates market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $158K ($161 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 up 2% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (22 closings in the current window).
Imperial Bonita Estates is a 416-home community in Bonita Springs (Lee County) where a broad build-era range and a below-market median price point make condition, not scarcity, the main driver of value.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Imperial Bonita Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a lower purchase price in Bonita Springs and comfortable evaluating homes on a case-by-case condition basis
- Buyers who want time to negotiate rather than compete, given the moderate days-on-market and flat year-over-year pricing
- Buyers open to an older-vintage home (median year built 1981) with the expectation that updates will factor into value
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a formal community amenity package, since none is identified from current MLS listings
- Buyers seeking a uniform build era or architectural consistency across the community
- Buyers expecting fast-paced, competitive-offer conditions, given the current market heat score of 38
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($158K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($155K) IS the +1.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 22 sales each (22 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.
Imperial Bonita Estates Market Scorecard
Imperial Bonita Estates is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $265,000, and homes go under contract in about 27 days.
Typical home value in the 34135 ZIP is $458,395, about 6.0% above 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.
Housing distress & ownership in Imperial Bonita Estates, Bonita Springs
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.
Imperial Bonita Estates 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, tiles © CARTO.
The Imperial Bonita Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Imperial Bonita Estates 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 Imperial Bonita Estates.
Where the value actually sits
With homes built anywhere from 1929 to 2024 and a median year built of 1981, this is not a community defined by a single architectural moment. That range means two homes on the same street can carry very different maintenance and update profiles, which is the main reason the median price per square foot, $160.92, should be treated as a baseline rather than a promise for any specific listing.
A homestead share of 34.3% suggests a meaningful portion of the 416 homes are held as primary residences, while the rest turn over for other uses, non-homestead ownership, or investment purposes, which can affect how quickly a given listing gets attention. With 22 closings in the recent window and a median 35 days on market, activity is steady but not fast, giving buyers time to evaluate condition carefully before committing.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Imperial Bonita Estates. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this much variation in build year and no listed amenity package to compare against, pricing a home correctly depends on reading condition and comps line by line rather than leaning on a community-wide narrative. We walk buyers and sellers through that comparison directly, so the offer or the listing price reflects the actual home, not an average.
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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 Imperial Bonita Estates buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Imperial Bonita Estates sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 12, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (145 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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