The Meadow
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
The Meadow prices off condition and living space more than location scarcity. With a median living area around 2,185 square feet and a median price of $280,000, the per-square-foot math (roughly $175) puts this squarely in the value tier for Lee County resale stock built between 1989 and 1999. Homes here are large enough that updates to kitchens, baths, and mechanical systems move the needle on final sale price more than street or block does.
The posture right now favors buyers willing to move decisively. A median 17 days on market says well-priced, presentable homes are not sitting, even as the year-over-year price trend is down close to 14%. That combination, quick sales but softer pricing, points to a market correcting off a prior run rather than one that is illiquid. Sellers should price to the current data, not last year's comps; buyers who are ready with financing can negotiate on condition without waiting out a long listing cycle.
The Meadow right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($280K) is down 13.8% from the prior 12 months ($325K). With about a dozen sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level fgc closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29. Confidence: Medium (7 and 6 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
The Meadow market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $280K ($175 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 17 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 14% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (7 closings in the current window).
The Meadow is a community of 150 homes in Fort Myers, Lee County, built between 1989 and 1999 (median 1991.0), with a median living area of about 2,186 square feet. 69% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
The Meadow is a resale community of about 150 homes built mostly in the 1990s, with a homestead share near 69% indicating most owners occupy rather than lease their properties. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so the appeal here is the home and lot themselves rather than a shared clubhouse or recreation package.
Who The Meadow is best for.
Best for
- Buyers prioritizing living space over community amenities, working with a budget near the current median price.
- Buyers comfortable evaluating condition and updates as the main driver of value in an older resale stock.
- Buyers who can move quickly in a market currently averaging just over two weeks on market for well-priced homes.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a homeowners' association with recreational amenities as part of the purchase.
- Buyers seeking new construction rather than a home built between 1989 and 1999.
- Sellers expecting last year's pricing given the current year-over-year decline in the median.
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 ($280K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($325K) IS the -13.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 3 to 18 sales each (7 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.
17% of homes for sale in ZIP 33919 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 The Meadow buying strategy.
If we were buying in The Meadow 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 Meadow.
A value-tier resale pocket, priced on the home itself
At a market heat score of 50, The Meadow is trading in balanced territory, neither a seller's sprint nor a buyer's standoff. The recent closings window of 7 sales is modest, which means each transaction carries real weight in shaping the trend line; a single well-updated or distressed sale can move the median noticeably from one reporting period to the next.
Because no community amenities are identified from current MLS data, this is not a lifestyle-package purchase. What buyers are underwriting is a roughly 1,990s-built home, often in the 2,000+ square foot range, at a price point that undercuts many amenitized communities in the same corridor. That makes it a candidate for buyers prioritizing space and price over shared facilities, and it means resale value will continue to hinge on individual home condition and updates rather than a homeowners' association amenity draw.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The Meadow. 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 The Meadow 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 (5.9). Basis: Recent Direction -13.8% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 69% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.5% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With only a handful of closings feeding the current trend and no amenity package to lean on, pricing this community correctly takes a close read of condition-adjusted comps rather than a community-wide formula. We track the recent sales here closely enough to tell you whether a specific listing is priced to the 17-day pace or is likely to sit, and to help sellers set a number that reflects the current year-over-year trend rather than an outdated comp.
The Meadow in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
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- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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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 (7 streets, ZIP 33919)) |
| Under-contract shares | fgc records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (111 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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