Rents are 16% below what North Fort Myers's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,577 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
North Fort Myers, FL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How North Fort Myers, FL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in North Fort Myers, FL paid around $1,731 a month. That figure now sits near $1,577, down 8.9% from the 2023 baseline. Median household income climbed from $50,177 to $56,261 between 2021 and 2024, a 12.1% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show North Fort Myers, FL adding about 3,442 residents over the five-year window, up 8.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 16.4% to 14.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 19.2% to 21.6% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in North Fort Myers, FL reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in North Fort Myers is $1,577/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,200/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,510/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,980/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($56,261/yr), North Fort Myers ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 13.7% over the past year.
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At $1,577/mo, rent takes ~34% of North Fort Myers's median household income ($56,261/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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