Lee County, Florida
North Fort Myers Real Estate and Local Guide
An unincorporated community across the Caloosahatchee River from Fort Myers, known for an older population and many manufactured-home and waterfront neighborhoods
Living in North Fort Myers
As of the 2020 census, about 47.8% of residents were 65 or older, with a median age of 64. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $55,696 median household
EducationAbout 20.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLee County
Homes in North Fort Myers
Median home valueAbout $137,700
- About 85.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, reflecting a settled, largely retirement-age population.
- Detached single-family houses make up about 36.7% of the housing stock, with manufactured-home and age-restricted communities filling much of the balance.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes North Fort Myers home
Shell Factory & Nature Park
Source: visitfortmyers.com
Long-running roadside attraction on US 41 with a nature park and botanical gardens
ECHO Global Farm
Source: visitfortmyers.com
Research farm holding one of the largest collections of tropical food plants in the United States
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve
Source: leegov.com
Roughly 340-acre Lee County preserve with pine flatwoods, a marked trail system, and a fishing pond
North Fort Myers Recreation Center
Source: leegov.com
Lee County facility with a gymnasium, ball fields, disc golf, and a playground