What $400K Buys in Lee County, FL
A $400K budget buys a very different house depending on which Lee County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $400K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 1,071 homes for sale in Lee County, FL priced between $360,000 and $440,000 right now. At $400K, the typical home is 1,750 sq ft, built 2008, at $225/sq ft; 24% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 60 days. The most house for the money is in Punta Gorda (1,994 sq ft median); the least in Sanibel (850 sq ft); the newest in Lehigh Acres (median build year 2026).
What $400K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Acres | 307 | 1,818 | 4 / 2 | 2026 | $209 | 58% | 49 |
| Fort Myers | 293 | 1,692 | 3 / 2 | 2004 | $231 | 4% | 69 |
| Cape Coral | 133 | 1,816 | 3 / 2 | 2017 | $221 | 34% | 37 |
| Bonita Springs | 79 | 1,446 | 2 / 2 | 2000 | $277 | 6% | 67 |
| North Fort Myers | 71 | 1,850 | 3 / 2 | 2011 | $208 | 14% | 56 |
| Estero | 52 | 1,639 | 2 / 2 | 2004 | $248 | 0% | 84 |
| Fort Myers Beach | 44 | 969 | 2 / 2 | 1982 | $434 | 0% | 111 |
| Alva | 33 | 1,971 | 3 / 2 | 2023 | $207 | 36% | 53 |
| St. James City | 21 | 1,391 | 2 / 2 | 1994 | $283 | 0% | 99 |
| Sanibel | 13 | 850 | 2 / 1 | 1974 | $500 | 0% | 182 |
| Punta Gorda | 12 | 1,994 | 3 / 2 | 1997 | $212 | 0% | 133 |
| Bokeelia | 7 | 1,107 | 3 / 2 | 1974 | $351 | 0% | 131 |
| Matlacha | 5 | 1,098 | 2 / 2 | 1955 | $363 | 0% | 36 |
By ZIP code: where $400K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33972 Lehigh Acres | 83 | 1,815 | 2025 | $212 | 64% |
| 33976 Lehigh Acres | 68 | 1,798 | 2026 | $209 | 66% |
| 34135 Bonita Springs | 63 | 1,522 | 2002 | $269 | 8% |
| 33913 Fort Myers | 61 | 1,739 | 2009 | $225 | 8% |
| 33908 Fort Myers | 59 | 1,759 | 2001 | $226 | 0% |
| 33971 Lehigh Acres | 59 | 1,797 | 2025 | $215 | 53% |
| 33993 Cape Coral | 57 | 1,816 | 2025 | $221 | 61% |
| 33974 Lehigh Acres | 57 | 1,854 | 2026 | $206 | 56% |
| 33931 Fort Myers Beach | 52 | 861 | 1984 | $460 | 0% |
| 33917 North Fort Myers | 48 | 2,010 | 2021 | $198 | 15% |
| 33905 Fort Myers | 46 | 1,828 | 2021 | $219 | 13% |
| 33928 Estero | 43 | 1,613 | 2004 | $252 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $400K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $400K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Acres | Lehigh Acres | 236 | 1,815 | 2026 |
| Cape Coral | Cape Coral | 30 | 1,904 | 2021 |
| Fort Myers | Fort Myers | 14 | 1,828 | 1980 |
| Mirror Lakes | Fort Myers | 13 | 1,862 | 2025 |
| San Carlos Park | Fort Myers | 13 | 1,427 | 1991 |
| Estero Beach And Tennis Club | Fort Myers Beach | 12 | 517 | 1980 |
| Hampton Lakes | Alva | 11 | 2,032 | 2020 |
| Sandoval | Cape Coral | 10 | 1,857 | 2012 |
| St Andrews Verandas | Bonita Springs | 9 | 1,333 | 1997 |
| Country Club | Alva | 8 | 1,971 | 2026 |
| North Fort Myers | North Fort Myers | 8 | 1,688 | 1966 |
| Fort Myers Shores | Fort Myers | 7 | 1,589 | 1971 |
| Cherry Estates | St James City | 7 | 1,250 | 1994 |
| Stonewater | Cape Coral | 6 | 2,034 | 2024 |
| Crane Landing | North Fort Myers | 6 | 3,003 | 2024 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $400K ($360,000–$440,000) as of October 9, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 70%, Condo 21%, Townhouse 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Lee County: $300K, $500K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Lee County, FL.