Island Shores
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers Beach, FL
All 284 homes for sale in Fort Myers Beach, FL · median $559,000 · 451 homes for sale in 33931 · Lee County homes for sale
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As of November 2026, Island Shores in Fort Myers Beach, FL has 6 homes for sale, asking from $1,850,000 to $3,700,000 (median $2,050,000). Homes listed or recently sold were built 2021–2026 with 5 new construction; 5 of the 6 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 4 ft).
Last 30 days in Island Shores: 1 new listing (median asking $3,700,000). As of November 12, 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 Island Shores
Live MLS inventory for Island Shores. 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.
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Active · 145 daysActive and pending Island Shores listings as of 2026-11-11, 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.
Island Shores prices by the square foot more than by the address. At a median of $1,021.31 per square foot against a median price of $3.2M, this is a market where structure, view line, and water access carry the number more than any broader neighborhood effect. With only three closings in the current window, that median should be read as a snapshot of what has actually traded, not a stable trend line.
A median 38 days on market suggests these homes are not sitting, but the small sample size means one or two unusual sales can swing both price and pace. For a buyer, that argues for underwriting each listing on its own condition and location rather than leaning on the community average. For a seller, it means comparable-sale selection matters more here than in a higher-volume segment.
Figures in this note are as of July 29, 2026. The live market numbers elsewhere on this page update nightly and are newer.
The 60-Second Overview
Island Shores sits in Fort Myers Beach, Lee County, at a price point where per-square-foot cost is doing most of the talking and transaction volume stays thin enough that each closing carries real weight in the numbers.
Florida Gulf Coast MLS sales records identify 24 homes in Island Shores that have changed hands, built between 2021 and 2026 (median 2025), with a median living area of about 3,248 sq ft and a typical 4-bedroom, 4-bath layout. Source: Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Island Shores is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a specific property in Fort Myers Beach at the higher end of the price spectrum, prepared to evaluate it on its own merits.
- A buyer comfortable with limited closed-sale data and willing to lean on per-square-foot analysis over headline price comparisons.
- A seller with a well-differentiated property who wants pricing built from recent comparable closings rather than a broad community average.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a defined slate of community amenities included in the purchase.
- A buyer who needs a large pool of recent comparable sales to feel confident in a price.
- A buyer working with a budget well below this tier's median price point.
The market around Island Shores
Island Shores is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33931, 470 homes are on the market and 6% are under contract — a slower corner of Fort Myers Beach.
Across Lee County, 10,622 homes are active and 1,899 pending (15% under contract).
In ZIP 33931 (Fort Myers Beach), 42 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $352K ($373/sq ft), with a median 139 days on market. Right now 106 active and 6 pending listings. See the live ZIP 33931 housing market and the Lee County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Island Shores specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Island Shores 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 Island Shores buying strategy.
If we were buying in Island Shores 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 Island Shores.
Pricing at the top of the sheet
At this price tier, the median of $3.2M is less a market benchmark than a marker of what a handful of specific properties commanded. With a closings window of three, buyers should treat the per-square-foot figure ($1,021.31) as more informative than the headline price, since it normalizes for size across a small and varied set of sales.
No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, which means whatever draws a buyer to Island Shores is coming from the home itself, the lot, or the water, not a shared clubhouse or recreational package. That puts the emphasis squarely on individual property due diligence rather than community-level features.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Island Shores. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a segment this thin on transactions, we pull the actual closed comparables rather than relying on an automated estimate, and we walk buyers through what is driving the per-square-foot number on any specific listing before an offer goes in.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: November 11, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-11-11 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2026 (1 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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