Estero, FL housing market
The typical Estero home is worth about $486,000, down 3.5% in a year, 29% above the Florida typical home. Homes typically sell in 68 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Estero compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Estero at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Estero | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $334,000 | $209,000 |
| 2018 | $332,000 | $226,000 |
| 2019 | $331,000 | $242,000 |
| 2020 | $328,000 | $253,000 |
| 2021 | $346,000 | $276,000 |
| 2022 | $447,000 | $340,000 |
| 2023 | $544,000 | $392,000 |
| 2024 | $563,000 | $402,000 |
| 2025 | $532,000 | $397,000 |
| 2026 | $490,000 | $377,000 |
| August 2026 | $486,000 | $376,000 |
428 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 428 new homes in Estero in 2025: 98 single-family houses and 330 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $128.6 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Florida (8.3). Over the past 10 years, Estero has permitted 2,663 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 43 | 43 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2025 | 428 | 98 | 330 | $128.6 million |
| 2024 | 387 | 164 | 223 | $79 million |
| 2023 | 320 | 296 | 24 | $85.8 million |
| 2022 | 397 | 47 | 350 | $56.7 million |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $6.9 million |
| 2020 | 105 | 68 | 37 | $19.5 million |
| 2019 | 270 | 62 | 208 | $32.4 million |
| 2018 | 406 | 114 | 292 | $59.3 million |
| 2017 | 200 | 144 | 56 | $38.9 million |
| 2016 | 121 | 97 | 24 | $22.3 million |
How Estero ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Estero and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estero | $486K | −3.5% | $2,440 | 428 | $104,102 |
| Bonita Springs | $503K | −3.2% | $2,180 | 362 | $95,210 |
| Three Oaks | — | −3.8%† | $2,130 | — | $107,417 |
| San Carlos Park | — | −3.9%† | $2,130 | — | $85,952 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.7 years of income
The typical Estero home costs about 4.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Florida (5 years).
How Estero ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Estero is $2,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Estero pay a median of $1,920, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,030 · 4 bedrooms $3,540
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (33908, 33928, 33967, 34134, 34135; Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.