Moody River Estates
Homes for Sale in North Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Moody River Estates prices around size, not scarcity. With a median living area of 3,764 square feet, this is a community of larger-format homes, and the $154.32 median price per square foot reads modest precisely because the square footage carries the value story more than lot premiums or finish level. The $355,000 median price is the blended result of a wide build range, 2005 through 2023, so condition and update status inside that range matter more here than in a tightly-built community.
A market heat score of 23 and a 9.0% year-over-year price pullback tell the same story from two angles: this is currently a buyer-leaning market. Median days on market at 64 confirms homes are sitting longer than in competitive segments, which gives buyers negotiating room on price and terms but means sellers need realistic pricing and patience rather than a quick-list, quick-close expectation.
Moody River Estates right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($355K) is down 9.0% from the prior 12 months ($390K).Momentum Research, record-level fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: High (35 and 26 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
Moody River Estates market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $355K ($154 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 64 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 9% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (35 closings in the current window).
Moody River Estates is a community of 563 homes in North Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 2005 and 2023 (median 2013), with a median living area of about 3,764 square feet. 65% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Moody River Estates in North Fort Myers is a built-out community of 563 homes spanning construction from 2005 to 2023, with a median build year of 2013 and a notably large median living area of 3,764 square feet.
Who Moody River Estates is best for.
Best for
- Buyers who want a larger home footprint (median near 3,764 sq ft) over a smaller amenity-driven lot
- Buyers comfortable evaluating condition and updates across a wide 2005-2023 build range rather than assuming uniformity
- Buyers working with some negotiating room, given the current cooler market posture and longer typical time on market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want confirmed on-site community amenities as part of the purchase decision
- Sellers expecting a fast sale at a premium, given the current 64-day median market time and negative year-over-year price trend
- Buyers who want a narrow, consistent build era rather than nearly two decades of construction variation
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 ($355K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($390K) IS the -9.0% one-year change.
Windows contain 0 to 82 sales each (35 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size. 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.
0% of homes for sale in ZIP 33903 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 Moody River Estates buying strategy.
If we were buying in Moody River 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 Moody River Estates.
Size drives the math, not the calendar
The spread of construction years, nearly two decades, means two homes at the same median price can differ significantly in age, systems, and finish level. That is the first thing to check here: a 2013-built home carries different maintenance assumptions than one from 2005 or one from the 2020s, even if square footage and price land in the same range.
The 65.2% homestead share indicates a majority of homes here are owner-occupied under Florida's homestead exemption, which is a useful market signal about turnover pace and inventory behavior rather than anything about the people who live there. Combined with a 35-closing window and current 64-day median market time, the data points to a community that moves at a measured pace rather than a fast-turnover one. No community amenities are currently identified from active MLS listings, so amenity access, if any, would need to be confirmed property by property rather than assumed at the community level.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Moody River Estates. 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 Moody River Estates 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 (4.9). Basis: Recent Direction -9.0% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 65% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 91.6% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community where build year spans nearly twenty years and square footage is doing most of the price work, we pull comparable sales by size and vintage rather than relying on a flat per-square-foot number. That distinction matters when the median price per square foot can mask real gaps between an older, unrenovated home and a newer build carrying the same footprint.
Moody River Estates 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 Moody River Estates 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 (street-list match (13 streets, ZIP 33903)) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (663 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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