Thornberry
Homes for Sale in Fort Myers, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
Over the 12 months ending 2026-09-12, 6 recorded sales closed at a median of $282,500, $189 per square foot, a median 129 days on market, sellers accepting 86% of original asking (-10% versus the prior year). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $4,510 ($3,850 with the full homestead exemption).
Thornberry is pricing at a median of $300,000, with price per square foot at $187.62 — a level that reflects condition and finish more than any amenity package, since current MLS listings show none identified for the community. With only 5 closings in the current window, the pricing signal here is thin. One or two unusual sales can move the median more than they would in a higher-volume community, so treat any single data point as a snapshot, not a trend line.
A market heat score of 31 and a median of 52 days on market both point to a buyer-favorable pace right now, and the year-over-year figure of -4.0% confirms prices have softened rather than firmed. For a seller, that means pricing has to be deliberate and defensible from day one — overreaching invites the extended DOM this community is already seeing. For a buyer, it means there's room to negotiate on terms, not just price, particularly on anything that has sat a while.
Thornberry right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($282K) is down 9.6% from the prior 12 months ($312K). With about 6 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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12. Confidence: Medium (6 and 6 sales in the two windows).
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Updated September 12, 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
Thornberry market snapshot (as of September 12, 2026): the median sale price is about $282K ($189 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 130 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 10% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (6 closings in the current window).
Thornberry sits in Fort Myers within Lee County, with a current median sale price of $300,000 and a limited number of recent closings, which keeps the data set small enough to read case by case rather than as a broad statistical average.
Who Thornberry is best for.
Best for
- A buyer prioritizing home condition and price per square foot over community amenities
- A buyer with flexible timing who can wait through a longer-than-average days-on-market cycle
- A seller willing to price conservatively given the recent year-over-year softening
Probably not for
- A buyer who wants confirmed on-site amenities as part of the purchase decision
- A seller expecting a quick sale in the current 52-day median timeframe
- Anyone relying on a large, stable sales history to validate pricing before committing
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending September 12 of each year, from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($282K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($312K) IS the -9.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 1 to 10 sales each (6 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 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.
Thornberry Market Scorecard
Thornberry is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.
Typical home value in the 33912 ZIP is $376,998, about 25.2% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: realMLS, refreshed twice daily. Typical value: Zillow Research. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Housing distress & ownership in Thornberry, 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 Thornberry
Live MLS inventory for Thornberry. 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 Thornberry 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 Thornberry buying strategy.
If we were buying in Thornberry 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 Thornberry.
A Thin-Data Market Worth Reading Carefully
With just 5 closings in the tracked window, Thornberry doesn't generate the volume of a high-turnover community, and that changes how you should use the numbers. The median price per square foot of $187.62 is a reasonable anchor for comparison, but any specific listing needs its own walk-through and comp check rather than a rubber stamp against the community median.
Days on market running around 52 and a market heat score of 31 both describe a community where offers aren't moving fast, and the -4.0% year-over-year change adds a bit of downward pressure to that picture. None of that is alarming on its own, but it argues for patience on the buy side and realistic pricing on the sell side rather than assuming last year's numbers still hold.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Thornberry. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community with only a handful of recent closings, the difference between a fair offer and an overpay comes down to who is reading the comps correctly. We track Thornberry's numbers alongside comparable Fort Myers inventory so you're not relying on a median built from five sales in isolation — and we'll tell you plainly when the data is too thin to draw a firm conclusion.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
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 Thornberry 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 Thornberry sales matched to your home.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | Florida Gulf Coast MLS, refreshed twice daily (last: August 19, 2026) |
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending September 12, 2026 |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-09-08 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2013 (70 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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