ZIP 33916
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 33916 usually run 0.4% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in August, about $17 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 33916 is 17.7% below its high of $1,890 in April 2023, at $1,556 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 33916 changed -6.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 623 Florida ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 33916 rose 68.4% while median household income rose 44.7% ($36,349 to $52,586). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 33916 is 42% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 2 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,586) is $1,315 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,460).
3rd cheapest of 10 ZIP codes in Fort Myers.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 33916. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 33916 (Fort Myers, FL) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 22.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 33916 in Fort Myers, FL has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 33916 in Fort Myers, FL has increased 22.2% since 2021, going from about $1,273 per month to roughly $1,556 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 33916 in Fort Myers, FL now reports about $52,586, up from $39,477 in 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 11.0 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 25,429 to 27,943 between 2021 and 2024, a 9.9% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 19.9% to 22.2%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 33916 in Fort Myers, FL reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 33916 covers Fort Myers, FL. The median rent here is $1,556/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,470/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,760/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($52,586/yr), ZIP 33916 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 6.5% over the past year.
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At $1,556/mo, rent takes ~36% of ZIP 33916's median household income ($52,586/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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