Tamiami Estates
Homes for Sale in North Fort Myers, FL

A 142-home pocket of North Fort Myers in Lee County where the housing stock spans nearly a full century, with a median build year of 1958 and a median living area of 1,507 square feet — figures that point to an established, moderately sized housing base rather than a newer subdivision.

Florida Gulf Coast MLS sales records identify 6 homes in Tamiami Estates that have changed hands since 2010, built between 1953 and 1996 (median 1975), with a median living area of about 977 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 1-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.

Tamiami Estates is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 33917, 485 homes are on the market and 19% are under contract — a steady corner of North Fort Myers.

Across Lee County, 7,579 homes are active and 1,646 pending (18% under contract).

In ZIP 33917 (North Fort Myers), 809 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $315K ($182/sq ft), down 2.3% year over year, with a median 63 days on market. Right now 352 active and 80 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33917 housing market and the Lee County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Tamiami Estates specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

The year-built spread — 1926 to 2022 — is the defining feature of Tamiami Estates. A median of 1958 confirms that mid-century construction anchors the community, but the range means buyers will encounter everything from original-era homes to recent builds within the same 142-home footprint. That spread makes a walk-through and a clear read on renovation history essential before assuming what condition or systems age a given house on the street will have.

At a median of 1,507 square feet, homes here sit in a moderate size range rather than sprawling estate lots. Homestead exemption filings sit at just under half of homes (49.2%), an even split that reflects a mix of owner-occupied and non-homestead property tax status across the community. No community amenities are identified in current MLS listings, so any pool, clubhouse, or shared recreation space would need to be verified property by property rather than assumed as a community feature.

In a community with this wide a build-year spread and no recent closings to lean on, the work is in the details — pulling accurate comps from active and off-market data, verifying what a listed square footage and year-built actually mean for condition, and pricing or negotiating without the crutch of a recent sales trend. That's the kind of groundwork we do before a number ever gets attached to an offer or a listing.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.