The River
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
All 1,305 homes for sale in Fort Myers, FL · median $235,900 · 169 townhomes for sale in Fort Myers · Lee County homes for sale
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of October 2026, The River in Fort Myers, FL has 2 homes for sale. As of October 2026, the MLS records 9 closed sales in The River in Fort Myers, FL since 2015, the most recent in May 2026. Across Fort Myers as a whole, 12 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $345,000, 64 median days on market, with 1,907 homes for sale today. At that median and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $5,510 ($4,840 with the full homestead exemption).
The River shows up in current MLS data with almost no closing activity in this snapshot window, which means there is not enough transaction volume here to draw a reliable pricing trend. When a community trades this thin, price is set home-by-home through negotiation and comparable evidence pulled from a wider radius, not by a neighborhood-level median.
For a buyer, that means less competitive pressure from other shoppers but also less certainty about what a fair number looks like without pulling recent comparable sales directly. For a seller, it means positioning and documentation matter more than chasing a community average, because there is effectively no current average to chase.
The 60-Second Overview
MLS listings covering The River in Fort Myers do not currently identify any community amenities, and closing activity in this snapshot is limited enough that we are not reporting a median price. This is a community where individual property research carries more weight than neighborhood-level statistics.
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.
Who The River is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting this specific Fort Myers location who is prepared to evaluate each listing on its own merits.
- A buyer or investor comfortable doing independent comparable-sales research rather than relying on a community median.
- Someone who does not need a defined amenity package and is focused primarily on the property and location itself.
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants a documented, active amenity set as part of the decision.
- Someone who wants to lean on a published median price or recent trend line before making an offer.
- A buyer uncomfortable with the extra diligence required when MLS-level community data is limited.
The market around The River
The River is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
In ZIP 33904, 189 homes are on the market and 15% are under contract — a slower corner of Fort Myers.
Across Lee County, 7,579 homes are active and 1,646 pending (18% under contract).
In ZIP 33904 (Fort Myers), 5,462 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $380K ($221/sq ft), up 1.6% year over year, with a median 51 days on market. Right now 208 active and 47 pending listings — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 33904 housing market and the Lee County market.
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not The River specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Housing distress & ownership in The River, 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 The River
Live MLS inventory for The River. 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 River listings as of 2026-10-01, 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 The River Right Now (2)
All 2 active and pending The River listings with a detail page, newest first, refreshed twice a day from the MLS.
- 3593 Edgewood Ave · $350,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 12, 2026 · listed by Palm Paradise Realty Group
- 819 James St · $350,000 · 3 bd / 3 ba · listed Jul 2, 2026 · listed by Gulf Coast International Prop
The The River buying strategy.
If we were buying in The River 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 River.
A community with a thin data trail
Two things stand out from the current snapshot: no amenities are listed against The River in active MLS data, and closing volume in this window is low enough that a median price figure would not be meaningful. That combination usually points to a smaller or less actively marketed community rather than one with a defined amenity package driving demand.
The practical implication is that anyone evaluating The River should treat this less like a typical amenity-driven subdivision comparison and more like an individual-property underwriting exercise: pull the specific listing's history, check any HOA or deed restrictions directly, and lean on recent closed comparables from the surrounding Lee County market rather than a community-wide average that does not yet exist in the data.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in The River. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with this little published MLS data, the value we bring is not reciting a stat sheet, it is pulling the actual comparable sales, verifying what a listing does and does not include, and telling you plainly when the numbers are too thin to lean on. That is the same standard we hold every community to, but it matters more here than most.
The River in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA dues reported around $630/month (about $7,560/yr) · median of 20 MLS listings, most billed monthly
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Listings in this community report association dues of about $630 per month ($7,560 a year) — the median AssociationFee across 20 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 The River buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed The River sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in The River, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: October 1, 2026) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-20 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2015 (9 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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Common questions about The River
Where is The River?
The River is a community in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, ZIP 33904 / 33916.
Are there homes for sale in The River right now?
Yes — 2 active and 0 pending listings as of the last feed refresh (twice daily). They are listed on this page.
Does The River have an HOA or CDD?
No HOA is on record for The River in our data. Verify dues, what they cover, and any special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Answers are generated from county property records, MLS feeds and the figures on this page, as of the page date; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Lee County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Lee County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.