The Egret
Homes for Sale in Bonita Springs, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
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The number that stands out here is the median days on market at 143 — nearly five months. That is not a market where pricing at or above recent comparable sales gets rewarded quickly. Combined with a small closings sample (three transactions in this window), The Egret is thin enough that a single high or low sale can swing the median price and the per-square-foot read from one reporting period to the next.
At a median price of $615,000 and roughly $581 per square foot, this reads as a market priced on the higher end for the area, where the buyer pool is more selective and more patient. Sellers should expect a longer marketing runway and price with that in mind. Buyers get more room to negotiate on terms, timeline, and condition when the clock is already running past four months.
The 60-Second Overview
The Egret market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $615K ($581 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 143 days on market for closed sales.
The Egret in Bonita Springs is a low-volume market by current MLS activity, which makes each closing carry outsized weight in reading the trend.
Who The Egret is best for.
Best for
- A buyer with flexible timing who can negotiate price and terms in a slower-moving market
- A seller prepared to price realistically and hold a listing for an extended marketing period
- A buyer or investor comfortable evaluating a property on its own merits rather than relying on community-wide amenity draw
Probably not for
- A buyer needing a fast close with strong competing offers
- A seller expecting a quick sale at or above recent per-square-foot pricing
- A buyer relying on a data set with high transaction volume for price confidence
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 ($615K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 0 to 7 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.
The Egret Market Scorecard
The Egret is currently a balanced market., and homes go under contract in about 93 days.
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Live data: fgc, refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in The Egret, Bonita Springs
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. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Homes For Sale Right Now in The Egret
Live MLS inventory for The Egret. 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 The Egret listings as of 2026-08-19, 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 The Egret buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Egret 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 The Egret.
A market defined by patience, not volume
With only three closings in the tracked window, The Egret does not generate the kind of steady transaction flow that produces a tight, predictable price trend. That is not necessarily a warning sign — it is simply the reality of a smaller community or a slower-moving segment of Bonita Springs' Lee County market. It means both buyers and sellers need to treat the median price and per-square-foot figures as directional rather than precise, and lean on a specific comparable-property analysis before setting or accepting an offer.
The median days on market of 143 is the more telling number. It suggests homes here are not moving on the first look, and pricing strategy matters more than usual. Overpricing in a market with this little transaction velocity can mean sitting on the market for months with no immediate feedback loop. No community amenities are currently identified from active MLS listings, so buyers should not assume amenity-driven demand is part of the pricing story here — condition, location within Bonita Springs, and individual property characteristics are likely doing more of the work.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Egret. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A market this thin punishes generic pricing advice. We pull the actual comparable closings, not just the community-level median, and walk sellers through what 143 days of average exposure means for list price and negotiation posture. For buyers, we use that same slow pace to build in inspection and price contingencies that a hotter market would not allow.
The Egret in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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Tools for a The Egret 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 The Egret 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 |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (32 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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