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Lee County, FL Housing Market Brief

county · FL · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Lee County, FL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+7.332
Inventory Health25%
-1.446
Affordability20%
+3.636
Economic Strength20%
39
Rental Yield15%
+2.746

Where is Lee County, FL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lee County, FL is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lee County, FL?

Our model forecasts Lee County, FL’s home prices to rise about 2.5% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Lee County, FL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$354K▲ +0.6%
Median Days on Market84 days-7.7%
Months of Supply5.3-28.4%
Homes for Sale9,226-19.7%
Homes Sold1,793▲ +12.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$212-1.4%

How has Lee County, FL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 40
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lee County, FL a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Lee County, FL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lee County, FL?

The median sale price in Lee County, FL is $354K, having risen 0.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Lee County, FL?

Lee County, FL scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lee County, FL's Alpha Score?

Lee County, FL's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (46/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Lee County, FL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.