Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Fort Myers, Florida
A $352,000 home here costs
$2,824per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,810. The real number is $1,014 higher every month — 56% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Fort Myers against Lee County and Florida
| Measure | Fort Myers | Lee County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $351,600 | $326,300 |
| Median property tax | $3,640 | $2,699 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.035% | 0.827% |
| Median gross rent | $1,442 | $1,597 |
| Population | 91,730 | 792,692 |
The weather behind that power bill
Fort Myers sits in Lee County, which averages a high of 91.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 54.3°F in its coldest, with 57.41" of precipitation a year and 51% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 4,046 cooling and 252 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lee County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lee County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Fort Myers?
A $352,000 home in Fort Myers, Florida costs approximately $2,824 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,810 principal and interest, $304 property tax, $213 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $293 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Myers?
Fort Myers has an effective property tax rate of 1.035%, based on a median home value of $351,600 and median real estate taxes of $3,640. That is higher than the Lee County average of 0.827%.
What is the average home price in Fort Myers?
The median owner-occupied home value in Fort Myers, Florida is $351,600, against $326,300 across Lee County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Fort Myers?
Median gross rent in Fort Myers is $1,442 a month, against $2,824 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Fort Myers — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Florida.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.