Iona Gardens
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Iona Gardens right now
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($160K) is up 28.0% from the prior 12 months ($125K). 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 September 20. Confidence: Low (3 and 3 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated September 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
Iona Gardens market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $160K ($135 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 5 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 28% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Iona Gardens is a community of 32 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 1959 and 2023 (median 1982.0), with a median living area of about 1,377 square feet. 20% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
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 ($160K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($125K) IS the +28.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 14 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.
14% 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 (2026-09-20).
Iona Gardens Market Scorecard
Iona Gardens is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $180,000, and homes go under contract in about 10 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.
Housing distress & ownership in Iona Gardens, 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Iona Gardens
Live MLS inventory for Iona Gardens. 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 Iona Gardens listings as of 2026-10-23, 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 Iona Gardens buying strategy.
If we were buying in Iona Gardens 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 Iona Gardens.
A closer look at the Iona Gardens market
At a median of $135 per square foot, Iona Gardens prices sit in a fairly defined band, so condition and updates — more than the list price — tend to separate one home from the next.
The trailing-12-month median up 28% year over year. Homes that do trade take a median 5 days on market, useful leverage on any listing that has lingered.
The housing stock is 32 homes built between 1959 and 2023, and 20% of parcels are homesteaded — the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Iona Gardens. 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 Iona Gardens 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 (6.4). Basis: Recent Direction +28.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 20% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.8% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Tools for a Iona Gardens 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 Iona Gardens sales matched to your home.
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If you are thinking about selling in Iona Gardens, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 23, 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 (1 streets, ZIP 33908)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (70 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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