Royal Woods
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
All 1,305 homes for sale in Fort Myers, FL · median $235,900 · 623 homes for sale in 33908 · Lee County homes for sale
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Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of October 2026, Royal Woods in Fort Myers, FL has 17 homes for sale and 3 pending, asking from $139,000 to $249,000 (median $175,000). Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-20, 27 recorded sales closed at a median of $165,000, $144 per square foot, a median 88 days on market, sellers accepting 89% of original asking (-12% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1981–1984; 11 of 20 report an HOA (median $285/mo); 16 of the 16 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 5 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $2,640 ($1,970 with the full homestead exemption).
| Location | Fort Myers, Lee County, FL · ZIP 33908 |
|---|---|
| Homes in the community | 291 (FL DOR 2025 assessment roll) |
| Years built | 1981–1985 (median 1984.0) |
| Typical living area | 1,360 sq ft (median) |
| Home types (current listings and sales) | attached 65%, singlefamilyresidence 20%, condos 10% |
| Sale prices, last 12 months | $165,000 median across 27 closed sales · $144 per sq ft · -11.5% vs the prior 12 months |
| Days on market (closed sales) | 88 median |
| For sale right now | 14 active, 3 pending · median asking $199,950 |
| Owner-occupied (homestead) share | 41% |
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; housing-stock figures from Florida Department of Revenue public records. Market figures describe homes, not residents. Cite as: Momentum Realty, “Royal Woods key facts,” movewithmomentum.com/neighborhoods/royal-woods, data as of September 20, 2026.
Last 30 days in Royal Woods: 6 new listings (median asking $162,450), 3 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.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Royal Woods
Live MLS inventory for Royal Woods. 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 Royal Woods 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 Royal Woods Right Now (20)
All 20 active and pending Royal Woods listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 6305 Royal Woods Dr · $175,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 29, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
- 6353 Royal Woods Dr · $175,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 26, 2026 · listed by Exp Realty, LLC
- 6336 Royal Woods Dr B · $139,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 24, 2026 · listed by John R Wood Properties
- 17422 Birchwood Ln 2 · $149,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 15, 2026 · listed by Downing Frye Realty Inc.
- 6346 Royal Woods Dr · $149,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 12, 2026 · listed by John R Wood Properties
- 17421 Birchwood Ln 2 · $199,900 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Sep 11, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Realty Team
- 6320 Royal Woods Dr · $169,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Jul 27, 2026 · listed by Simplicity Real Estate
- 6315 Royal Woods Dr · $168,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 20, 2026 · listed by Royal Shell Real Estate, Inc.
- 17313 Birchwood Ln · $169,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 13, 2026 · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
- 6414 Royal Woods Dr · $169,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 7, 2026 · listed by RE/MAX Harbor Realty
- 17327 Birchwood Ln · $212,500 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 5, 2026 · listed by LPT Realty, LLC
- 6511 Royal Woods Dr · $249,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Elite Realty
- 6491 Royal Woods Dr · $229,500 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Call It Closed Intl Realty
- 6479 Royal Woods Dr · $219,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Century 21 Sunbelt Realty
- 17329 Birchwood Ln D · $215,000 · 3 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Realty One Group MVP
- 17334 Birchwood Ln · $214,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Florida's Realty LLC
- 17308 Timber Oak Ln · $199,999 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Compass Florida LLC
- 17310 Timber Oak Ln · $159,900 · 2 bd / 2 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by KW Florida Living
- 6487 Royal Woods Dr · $225,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Keller Williams Elevate Luxury
- 6468 Royal Woods Dr · $159,000 · 2 bd / 2 ba · pending · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Barclays Real Estate Group 1
Royal Woods prices on age and condition more than anything else. With a median year built of 1984 and a median living area of roughly 1,360 square feet, this is a compact, early-1980s housing stock, and the mid-$170,000s median price reflects that vintage rather than any scarcity premium. At $148.42 per square foot, value here is tied directly to how well an individual unit or home has been updated, not to lot size or amenity package.
The current posture favors buyers willing to be patient. A median 74.5 days on market and a market heat score of 16 point to a slow-moving, buyer-leaning environment, and the 7.9% year-over-year price decline confirms sellers are not holding pricing power right now. For sellers, that means realistic pricing and move-in-ready presentation matter more than usual to avoid sitting through a long marketing period.
Royal Woods right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($165K) is down 11.5% from the prior 12 months ($186K).Momentum Research, record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 20. Confidence: High (27 and 18 sales in the two windows).
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· Updated October 1, 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
Royal Woods market snapshot (as of September 20, 2026): the median sale price is about $165K ($144 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 88 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 12% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (27 closings in the current window).
In ZIP 33908 (Fort Myers), 1,459 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $345K ($201/sq ft), down 5.5% year over year, with a median 70 days on market. Right now 618 active and 124 pending listings — a soft market. See the live ZIP 33908 housing market and the Lee County market.
County records show 27 qualified sales in Royal Woods across 2024–2025 (16 in 2024, 11 in 2025), median $209,000 — the last recorded sale per parcel on the Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll, independent of the MLS.
Flood zones in Royal Woods: of 16 listing addresses checked against the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, 100% are in an A-series high-risk zone where flood insurance is required with a federally backed mortgage. Individual parcels vary — verify any specific address at msc.fema.gov. See flood zones by neighborhood in Fort Myers.
Royal Woods is a community of 291 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 1981 and 1985 (median 1984.0), with a median living area of about 1,360 square feet. 41% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Royal Woods is a Fort Myers community of 291 homes built in the early 1980s, priced around $174,000 with a slow, buyer-favorable sales pace over the past 26 closings.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Royal Woods is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing a lower entry price point over square footage or amenities.
- An investor comfortable with a longer hold period given the current 74.5-day median days on market.
- A buyer planning to update or renovate an early-1980s home rather than pay a premium for recent construction.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants access to community amenities as part of the purchase, since none are currently identified.
- Someone needing a fast resale timeline in the near term given the current price trend.
- A buyer set on a larger floor plan, since the median living area here runs under 1,400 square feet.
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 ($165K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($186K) IS the -11.5% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 95 sales each (27 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.
15% of homes for sale in Royal Woods 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).
Royal Woods Market Scorecard
Royal Woods is currently a balanced market., a median asking price of $199,950, and homes go under contract in about 78 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.
Royal Woods 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, tiles © CARTO.
The Royal Woods buying strategy.
If we were buying in Royal Woods 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 Royal Woods.
An Early-1980s Value Play
The numbers describe a small, aging inventory base rather than a fast-turning market. Homes built between 1981 and 1985 with a median size near 1,360 square feet put Royal Woods at the more modest end of the size spectrum, and pricing reflects that scale. With no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, the value proposition here rests on the home itself and its location, not on shared recreational infrastructure.
A homestead share of 40.9% is worth noting: fewer than half of the homes in the community are currently claimed as a primary residence for tax purposes, which can signal a meaningful share of non-owner-occupied or secondary use in the mix. Combined with a soft 26-closing window and a market heat score of 16, Royal Woods currently behaves like a market where inventory sits, negotiating room exists, and buyers who do their homework on individual unit condition stand to benefit most.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Royal Woods. 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 Royal Woods 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 (3.2). Basis: Recent Direction -11.5% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 41% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 88.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this condition-sensitive, with a wide gap between what a well-updated 1984-built home can command and what a dated one will sit at for 74-plus days, pricing strategy and presentation carry more weight than headline market trends. We track the closings and days-on-market data in Royal Woods specifically so pricing and negotiation decisions are based on what is actually happening here, not on countywide averages.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $285/month (about $3,420/yr) · median of 186 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $285 per month ($3,420 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 186 MLS records, normalised to a monthly figure; most are billed monthly. 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 Royal Woods 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 Royal Woods sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Royal Woods
Homes in Royal Woods that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 2 on record.
- 17318 Timber Oak Ln · off market
- 6449 Royal Woods Dr · off market
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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 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (3 streets, ZIP 33908)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2012 (389 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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