Market Report · Updated May 2026

Cape Coral-Fort Myers Cash Home Buyer Report — May 2026

We ranked every Cape Coral-Fort Myers ZIP code in our buy-box by gross rental yield. The table below shows the 13 highest-yield ZIPs — these are the markets where Oxbow is most actively making cash offers right now.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers Snapshot

Qualifying ZIPs
13
Median home value
$288,571
Median rent
$1,854/mo
Avg gross yield
7.7%

Across 13 Cape Coral-Fort Myers ZIP codes, home values range from $219,569 to $312,824. The average gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ home value) is 7.7%, which is the key metric we use to identify cash-friendly markets — higher yield means a stronger investor exit, which means we can pay more for your home.

Top 13 Cape Coral-Fort Myers ZIPs by Yield

Ranked by gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ median home value). All data sourced from Zillow Research (ZHVI + ZORI), May 2026. Click any ZIP to get a cash offer on a property there.

Rank ZIP City Median Value Median Rent Gross Yield
1 33916 Fort Myers, FL $219,569 $1,579/mo 8.6% Cash offer →
2 33976 Lehigh Acres, FL $288,571 $2,076/mo 8.6% Cash offer →
3 33903 North Fort Myers, FL $259,178 $1,825/mo 8.4% Cash offer →
4 33971 Lehigh Acres, FL $289,624 $1,992/mo 8.3% Cash offer →
5 33974 Lehigh Acres, FL $290,111 $1,946/mo 8% Cash offer →
6 33936 Lehigh Acres, FL $251,840 $1,666/mo 7.9% Cash offer →
7 33917 North Fort Myers, FL $306,188 $1,996/mo 7.8% Cash offer →
8 33905 Fort Myers, FL $295,811 $1,857/mo 7.5% Cash offer →
9 33972 Lehigh Acres, FL $312,824 $1,945/mo 7.5% Cash offer →
10 33909 Cape Coral, FL $302,532 $1,854/mo 7.4% Cash offer →
11 33973 Lehigh Acres, FL $280,934 $1,678/mo 7.2% Cash offer →
12 33901 Fort Myers, FL $278,720 $1,604/mo 6.9% Cash offer →
13 33907 Fort Myers, FL $255,200 $1,333/mo 6.3% Cash offer →

How We Use This Data

At Oxbow Home Solutions, we make cash offers in markets where the math works for both sides. A higher gross rental yield means investors — our typical exit buyers — can hit their target return at a higher acquisition price. That lets us pay more for your home than we could in a low-yield market.

This report is part of our free seller resources. It updates monthly from public Zillow Research data, so the numbers stay current. If you own a home in any of the ZIPs listed above, we are actively buying — request a cash offer and we will respond within 24 hours.

Sources & Methodology

  • Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), single-family residential, mid-tier (0.33-0.67), seasonally adjusted, smoothed. zillow.com/research/data/
  • Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), single-family + condo + multi-family blend, seasonally adjusted, smoothed.
  • Filter: ZIP must have median home value in our buy-box range and median rent of $1,000+/month.
  • Yield calculation: (Median rent × 12) ÷ Median home value. Gross yield, before taxes/insurance/maintenance.
  • Updated: May 2026. We regenerate this report whenever Zillow ships their monthly data refresh (typically the 16th of each month).

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