Otter Bend
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
All 1,305 homes for sale in Fort Myers, FL · median $235,900 · 315 homes for sale in 33905 · Lee County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 3 recorded sales closed at a median of $489,900, $227 per square foot, a median 112 days on market, sellers accepting 87% of original asking. At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,820 ($7,160 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Fort Myers, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33905 |
|---|---|
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $489,900 median across 3 closed sales · $227 per sq ft |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 112 median |
| For sale right now | 0 active, 1 pending |
Data as of September 20, 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. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Otter Bend key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/otter-bend, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Otter Bend: 1 new listing (median asking $624,900), 1 under contract right now. As of September 30, 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.
Otter Bend does not have enough recent closed sales in our current window to support a reliable price trend, and no community amenities are identified from active MLS listings. That is not unusual for a smaller or newer enclave, but it means pricing here is set almost entirely by individual home condition, lot position, and builder-specific finishes rather than by a clear community-wide pattern.
For a buyer, that puts more weight on comparing this specific home against recent sales in the broader Fort Myers market rather than leaning on Otter Bend-only data. For a seller, it means your listing itself becomes the data point buyers and agents will use to judge value, so presentation and accurate comps matter more than usual.
The 60-Second Overview
Otter Bend market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $490K ($227 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 112 days on market for closed sales.
In ZIP 33905 (Fort Myers), 960 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $340K ($194/sq ft), up 0.3% year over year, with a median 61 days on market. Right now 423 active and 96 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33905 housing market and the Lee County market.
Otter Bend sits in Fort Myers, Lee County, and current MLS data does not surface a distinct amenity package or enough recent closings to establish a standalone price trend, so it reads more like an individual-home market than a heavily branded community.
Who Otter Bend is best for.
Best for
- Buyers focused on a particular home's condition, layout, or lot rather than a branded amenity package
- Buyers who are comfortable relying on broader Fort Myers market comps to judge value
- Sellers prepared to lean on individual home presentation since community-level sales data is limited
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a confirmed list of on-site amenities before touring
- Buyers who need a well-established, multi-year price trend specific to the community
- Anyone expecting a fast, data-heavy negotiation built on recent local closings
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 ($490K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 5 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.
16% of homes for sale in ZIP 33905 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 (2026-10-01).
Otter Bend Market Scorecard
Otter Bend is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 0 days.
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
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 Otter Bend, 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 Otter Bend
Live MLS inventory for Otter Bend. 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 Otter Bend listings as of 2026-09-30, 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.
Every Home for Sale in Otter Bend Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending Otter Bend listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 3971 Otter Bend Cir · $624,900 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Sep 22, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Gulf Coast Living
- 3980 Otter Bend Cir · $699,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · pending · listed Jul 26, 2026 · listed by Enguita Realty Group
The Otter Bend buying strategy.
If we were buying in Otter Bend 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 Otter Bend.
A market with thin data, not a thin opportunity
When a community shows no identified amenities in current listings and only a short closings window to work from, it usually means one of two things: the neighborhood is small enough that turnover is naturally low, or it is early enough in its sales cycle that a track record has not built up yet. Either way, the honest answer is that Otter Bend does not yet have the volume of data needed to make confident community-level statements about pricing direction or pace.
That puts the analysis back on the individual home. Buyers should ask direct questions about lot type, builder, age of major systems, and any private or shared features that may not show up in an MLS amenities field. Sellers should expect their agent to build a comp set from nearby Fort Myers activity rather than from Otter Bend closings alone, since there simply are not enough of the latter right now to lean on.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Otter Bend. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with limited standalone data, the value of a broker is in knowing how to build a comp set from the surrounding Fort Myers market instead of guessing from an incomplete local record. We pull that context directly, verify amenity and condition details that MLS fields often miss, and price or negotiate the home on its actual merits rather than on assumptions about the neighborhood.
Otter Bend in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $237/month (about $2,844/yr) · median of 29 MLS listings, most billed quarterly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $237 per month ($2,844 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 29 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed quarterly. Dues change with budgets and can differ by section or product type; confirm the current figure with the association before you offer. Source: MLS listing records, 2026-10.
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 Otter Bend buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 30, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (37 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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