The real estate market in Southwest Florida

The real estate market has performed quite differently in Southwest Florida over the past month. Some numbers:

Median Preis

	April 2024	April 2023	Change
Collier County (ohne Marco Island)	699.900	629.820	11.1%
Marco Island	1.237.500	1.077.500	14.8%
Bonita Springs	670.000	595.000	12.6%
Estero	590.000	559.000	5.5%
Fort Myers	353.000	350.000	0.9%
Fort Myers Beach	548.000	705.000	-22.3%
Cape Coral	399.000	410.000	-2.7%
Sanibel/Captiva Island	1102,500	924.500	19.3%

Price development in the areas north of Bonita Springs is significantly weaker than in higher-priced areas such as Marco Island, Naples, Bonita Springs and Sanibel and Captiva Island. This is probably mainly due to people from the north who are looking for the many amenities (restaurants, shopping, golf, beaches). This can also be seen in the number of sales, which have increased more sharply in these areas compared to last year.

Fort Myers Beach is still reeling from the hurricane's damage in 2022. 

Number of Sales

	April 2024	April 2023	Change
Collier County (ohne Marco Island)	1082	1016	6.5%
Marco Island	104	92	13.0%
Bonita Springs	207	197	5.1%
Estero	147	155	-5.2%
Fort Myers	738	745	-0.9%
Fort Myers Beach	26	41	-36.6%
Cape Coral	578	549	5.3%
Sanibel/Captiva Island	50	43	16.3%

The number of the listed properties has also increased in areas with cheaper prices. This is mainly because there are fewer local buyers. They have traditionally bought more in these areas and now cannot afford the high interest rates of over 7%.

Number of active listings

	April 2024	April 2023	Change
Collier County (ohne Marco Island)	6890	4789	43.9%
Marco Island	782	579	35.1%
Bonita Springs	1285	951	35.1%
Estero	801	508	57.7%
Fort Myers	5169	3328	55.3%
Fort Myers Beach	349	322	8.4%
Cape Coral	4272	2890	47.8%
Sanibel/Captiva Island	400	283	41.3%