Lee Plantation
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
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Lee Plantation prices on square footage more than curb appeal. At a median of $140.22 per square foot against a median home size of 2,188 square feet, the math lands near the $178,000 median — this is a community where buyers are paying for interior space in homes built mostly in the late 1980s and 1990s, not for a clubhouse or gate.
A 70-day median days-on-market and a market heat score of 37 point to a measured pace, not a bidding-war environment. Sellers here need realistic pricing and patience; buyers get room to negotiate and time to do real diligence on condition, since the housing stock spans two decades of construction with no uniform build standard.
Lee Plantation right now
🟡 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($178K) is up 4.7% from the prior 12 months ($170K). 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 fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Medium (13 and 7 sales in the two windows).
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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
Lee Plantation market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $178K ($140 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 70 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is up 5% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (13 closings in the current window).
Lee Plantation is a community of 149 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 1984 and 2004 (median 1990), with a median living area of about 2,188 square feet. 43% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Lee Plantation is an established Fort Myers community of 149 homes built between 1984 and 2004, offering larger-than-typical living space at a price point well below the broader Lee County median — a trade-off of space and value against a slower resale pace.
Who Lee Plantation is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing interior square footage and lot size over community amenities
- Buyers with flexibility to wait through a slower, roughly 70-day sale cycle
- Investors evaluating a community with a notable share of non-homestead ownership already in place
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a newly built home rather than 1984-2004 construction
- Buyers who expect a clubhouse, pool, or other maintained shared amenity
- Sellers who need a fast turnaround measured in days rather than months
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 ($178K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($170K) IS the +4.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 13 sales each (13 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.
13% 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 (2026-08-18).
Lee Plantation Market Scorecard
Lee Plantation is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 90 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Lee Plantation, 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. Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period August 2026 through August 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Lee Plantation
Live MLS inventory for Lee Plantation. 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 Lee Plantation listings as of 2026-07-29, 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 Lee Plantation buying strategy.
If we were buying in Lee Plantation 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 Lee Plantation.
Space and price, not polish
The defining number in Lee Plantation is square footage. A median living area of 2,188 square feet is substantial for this price tier, and it's the main reason the per-square-foot figure sits where it does. Buyers who need room — a home office, multiple living areas, storage — get more of it here per dollar than in newer or amenity-heavy developments nearby.
With no community amenities identified in current MLS listings, whatever value exists here is in the structure and lot, not shared recreation. That keeps carrying costs simpler to evaluate but means buyers should not expect a pool, clubhouse, or maintained common area as part of the package. A homestead share of 42.7% also indicates a meaningful portion of the community is held as non-owner-occupied or investment property, which is worth factoring into expectations about turnover and property condition on any given block.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Lee Plantation. 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 Lee Plantation 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 (4.1). Basis: Recent Direction +4.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 43% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 86.1% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community built across a 20-year span with no shared amenities to standardize value, pricing a home correctly means understanding condition, age of major systems, and how a specific property compares to what's actually closed — not relying on a broad neighborhood average. We walk buyers and sellers through that comparison line by line before a number goes on paper.
Lee Plantation 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 Lee Plantation 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 Lee Plantation sales matched to your home.
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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 (street-list match (5 streets, ZIP 33908)) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (78 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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