Lee County, Florida

It suits a wide range of buyers, from boaters drawn to the canals of Cape Coral to families wanting space in Lehigh Acres and retirees near Bonita Springs. The mix of waterfront, pool, and gated options means most lifestyles are covered, and 283 listings currently include a pool for year-round outdoor living.

It's middle-of-the-road for coastal Florida, with a median list price of $394,950 and an average of $357 per square foot. The range is enormous — from $39,000 up to $16.85M — so you can find single-family homes well under the median or step up to one of the 95 listings above $1M.

The median list price is $394,950 for a home of roughly 1,718 square feet, working out to about $357 per square foot. Single-family homes make up 603 of the 840 active listings, with condos starting lower and waterfront homes pushing toward the top of the range.

There are 840 active listings and homes are sitting a median 44.5 days on market, so buyers have room to negotiate rather than rush. It's worth watching the just reduced listings, since a longer days-on-market figure often means motivated sellers.

Median HOA dues run about $592/mo, which reflects the many condo and gated communities — there are 180 gated listings countywide. Median property tax is $3,843/yr, and if you're weighing recurring costs, note the median rent locally is $2,398/mo.