Willow Lake
Homes for Sale in Lehigh Acres, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Photo via Florida Gulf Coast MLS
As of September 2026, Willow Lake in Lehigh Acres, FL has 4 homes for sale, asking from $229,000 to $299,999 (median $264,950). Over the 12 months ending 2026-07-29, 16 recorded sales closed at a median of $250,000, $189 per square foot, a median 26 days on market, sellers accepting 95% of original asking (-11% versus the prior year). Homes listed or recently sold were built 1964–2006; none of the 4 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 25 ft). At the median price and Lee County's FY2025-26 rate of 15.97 mills, annual property tax runs about $3,990 ($3,330 with the full homestead exemption).
Sections of Willow Lake in the MLS
Willow Lake in Kenneth City, FL is recorded as 5 separate subdivisions/phases in the MLS; 0 homes are for sale across them today. Each section has its own page:
- Willow Lake Bldg 5 Condo · 7 sold/12 mo
- Willow Lake · 4 sold/12 mo
- Willow Lake Condo Bl
- Willow Lake Townhomes Building No. 3
- Willow Lake Twnhms U
Homes For Sale Right Now in Willow Lake
Live MLS inventory for Willow Lake. 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 Willow Lake listings as of 2026-09-08, 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.
Willow Lake's pricing is doing what you'd expect in a market with a wide age spread and no shared amenity package: the home itself is the whole story. With a median year built of 1974 against a range that runs from 1951 to 2024, condition and updates are carrying more weight in the final number than location within the community. The median price of $250K and median price per square foot of $188.67 reflect that mix rather than any single standard of finish.
The year-over-year figure, down 10.7%, paired with a market heat score of 11, points to a market that has cooled and is giving buyers room to negotiate. Median days on market at just over 26 suggests homes are not sitting indefinitely, but they are also not moving at a pace that pressures buyers into rushed offers. For sellers, that combination means pricing to the current comp set matters more than it did a year or two ago.
Willow Lake right now
🔴 Off the recent peak. The trailing-12-month median ($250K) is down 10.7% from the prior 12 months ($280K). With about 22 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 July 29. Confidence: Medium (16 and 11 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 29, 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
Willow Lake market snapshot (as of July 29, 2026): the median sale price is about $250K ($189 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 27 days on market for closed sales. The trailing-12-month median is down 11% from the prior 12 months, computed from record-level Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales (16 closings in the current window).
Willow Lake is a community of 1,152 homes in Lehigh Acres, Lee County, built between 1951 and 2024 (median 1974), with a median living area of about 2,493 square feet. 59% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Willow Lake is a Lehigh Acres community of 1,152 homes spanning more than seven decades of construction, from 1951 through 2024, which gives buyers a genuinely wide range of ages and styles to choose from within one footprint.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Willow Lake is best for.
Best for
- Buyers working around a median price near $250K who want flexibility to negotiate in a softer market.
- Buyers willing to evaluate homes individually given the wide range of construction years.
- Buyers prioritizing square footage, with a median living area near 2,493 sqft, over amenity access.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want a community with established shared amenities, since none are currently identified.
- Buyers seeking a uniform build era or architectural consistency across the neighborhood.
- Buyers expecting rapid year-over-year price appreciation given the current 10.7% pullback.
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 Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($250K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($280K) IS the -10.7% one-year change.
Windows contain 7 to 31 sales each (16 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.
Willow Lake Market Scorecard
Willow Lake is currently a thin data market. Limited supply, a median asking price of $264,950, and homes go under contract in about 3 days.
Typical home value in the 33936 ZIP is $237,631, right around the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county 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.
Willow Lake on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from Florida Gulf Coast MLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Willow Lake buying strategy.
If we were buying in Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake.
A market priced on condition, not consensus
With a median living area of 2,493 square feet and a median year built of 1974, the typical Willow Lake home sits in an older mid-size range, but the 1951-2024 build span means shoppers will find everything from legacy construction to recently built homes under the same community name. That spread is the main reason to treat the $250K median as a starting reference point, not a ceiling or floor — condition, age of major systems, and any renovation history will move a given listing well away from that number in either direction.
Recent activity shows 16 closings in the current window, a modest but steady pace, with a median of just over 26 days on market. Combined with a market heat score of 11 and prices down 10.7% year over year, the data points to a buyer-friendlier posture right now than Willow Lake has likely seen recently. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers should evaluate this as a straightforward housing market rather than a lifestyle or amenity purchase.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Willow Lake. 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 Willow Lake 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 (5.3). Basis: Recent Direction -10.7% year-over-year; Owner Commitment 59% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 95.2% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
In a market this age-diverse, pulling the right comps means separating a 1950s-era home from a 2020s build even when both sit inside Willow Lake — we build our pricing conversations around that distinction rather than a single blended average, so sellers price accurately and buyers know what they are actually bidding against.
Willow Lake in 15 seconds.
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 Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake sales matched to your home.
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Recently off market in Willow Lake
Homes in Willow Lake that recently left the market. Each address opens its public-record profile: county-recorded value, property taxes, the last recorded sale, community sales history, and what is for sale nearby now. 3 on record.
- 119 Maple Ave S · off market
- 16 Greenwood Ave · off market
- 3705 Kelsey St · off market
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | Florida Gulf Coast MLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 29, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (street-list match (28 streets, ZIP 33936/33966/33971)) |
| Under-contract shares | Florida Gulf Coast MLS records, as of 2026-07-18 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2014 (261 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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