Fort Myers, Florida Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Fort Myers, Florida rental market.
Fort Myers, Florida
Average Apartment Rent
$1,748
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-4.3%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Fort Myers, Florida apartments have recorded a -4.3% rent decrease.
Fort Myers, Florida Average apartment rent trend
Fort Myers, Florida Average Apartment Rent
Fort Myers, Florida Apartment rent ranges
At 50.81%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Fort Myers, Florida rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.67%.
Fort Myers, Florida Housing tenure**
Renters take up 51% of Fort Myers, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 18,194 units, while homeowners live in 17,232 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$42,341
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.41
Rental vacancy rate**
9.3%
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 8,209 rentals in Fort Myers, Florida with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 542 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Fort Myers, Florida homes for rent is 4.
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Fort Myers, Florida are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 8,918 apartments for rent in Fort Myers, Florida, or 49% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,282 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Fort Myers, Florida is 2.41.
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 25% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 17% of the homes for rent in Fort Myers, Florida.
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Fort Myers, Florida apartment rentals, namely 22% or 3,957 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (17%, 3,155 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (15%, 2,683 units).
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Fort Myers, Florida renters (43%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Fort Myers, Florida condos for rent is 2018.
Fort Myers, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 47% of Fort Myers, Florida renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 26% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 21% have No vehicle available.
Fort Myers, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Fort Myers, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Fort Myers, Florida apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
