Van Loon Commons
Homes for Sale in Cape Coral, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Van Loon Commons is trading at a median of $172,000, with price per square foot near $118 — figures that sit well below many Cape Coral comparables and point to a mix of smaller or older-condition inventory rather than a premium product. The 10.8% year-over-year decline is the number to sit with: it signals sellers are pricing to move, not testing the ceiling, and it gives buyers real room to negotiate on condition or terms.
With only 8 closings in the current window, this is a thin data set — one or two unusual sales can swing the median noticeably. Add a market heat score of 13 and a median 87 days on market, and the read is a slow-moving, buyer-leaning environment where patience and a firm number get rewarded more than urgency.
Van Loon Commons right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($172K) is down 10.8% from the prior 12 months ($193K). 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 (8 and 12 sales in the two windows).
What's unique here: the median sale price is about 52% below the typical Lee County sale ($172K vs $355K, trailing 12 months, fgc records).
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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
Van Loon Commons market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $172K ($118 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 87 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 11% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level fgc closed sales (8 closings in the current window).
Van Loon Commons is a modest-price-point pocket of Cape Coral where recent activity has been light and the market has been cooling rather than heating up.
Who Van Loon Commons is best for.
Best for
- Buyers working with a modest budget who want to prioritize price per square foot over amenities
- Buyers comfortable doing extra diligence given a small, thin comparable set
- Buyers with flexible timelines who can wait out a slower-moving, price-declining market
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a resale timeline under the area's median of 87 days
- Buyers seeking on-site community amenities as part of the purchase decision
- Sellers expecting price appreciation to offset a listing timeline delay
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 ($172K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($193K) IS the -10.8% one-year change.
Windows contain 6 to 19 sales each (8 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.
24% of homes for sale in ZIP 33909 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 Van Loon Commons buying strategy.
If we were buying in Van Loon Commons 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 Van Loon Commons.
A market defined by softness, not scarcity
Three numbers frame this community right now: a median price of $172,000, a median 87 days on market, and a year-over-year change of -10.8%. Together they describe a market where listings are sitting longer than a hot Cape Coral submarket and where the price trend has been downward, not upward. That combination usually means sellers who list here need to be realistic on day one — overpricing in a market already trending down and moving slowly compounds both problems.
The market heat score of 13 confirms the pattern: this is a cool market by any relative measure. No community amenities were identified from current MLS listings, which suggests value here is coming from the home and lot itself rather than shared recreational infrastructure — worth confirming directly against the listing sheet for any specific property, since MLS data can lag what's actually on-site.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Van Loon Commons. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
A thin, declining, slow-moving market is exactly where pricing strategy and negotiation matter most — eight closings means there is no crowd to hide in, and every offer needs to be built off a clear read of what's actually comparable. We track the current numbers here directly rather than leaning on stale averages, and we will tell you plainly if a listing is priced against the trend or with it.
Van Loon Commons in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Van Loon Commons buy.
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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 2014 (142 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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