Fort Myers, Lee County
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Fort Myers shares Lee County’s official climate with Cape Coral — including an August rainfall peak of 10.43 inches and 4,046 cooling degree days — but the city itself is older along the river and downtown (more pre-1960 units) while also adding a large 2010s housing wave. The ACS median year built is 2001.
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Local conditions that shape the work
American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates put Fort Myers’s population at 95,051, with 48,984 housing units and a median year built of 2001. About 54% of units were built in 2000 or later, and about 8.5% were built before 1960.
Florida Climate Center 1991–2020 normals for Fort Myers (Page Field) show a July average high of 91.6°F, a January average low of 54.3°F, 4,046 cooling degree days, 252 heating degree days, and 57.41 inches of rain a year, with August the wettest month at 10.43 inches.
City of Fort Myers water utility. We did not quote an unofficial hardness figure for Fort Myers. Use the city’s official Consumer Confidence Report for current data.
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022, and caused major damage in the Fort Myers area, including the nearby Town of Fort Myers Beach and inland flooding along the Caloosahatchee.
Fort Myers has its own Building, Permitting & Inspections office, separate from Cape Coral’s Development Services, even though both cities are in Lee County and share the official Fort Myers climate station.
Local numbers used on this page
| ACS 2020–2024 median year built | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Housing units | 48,984 |
| Population | 95,051 |
| Built 2000 or later | 54% |
| Built before 1960 | 8.5% |
| Climate station | Fort Myers (Page Field) 1991–2020 normals |
| July average high | 91.6°F |
| January average low | 54.3°F |
| Annual rainfall | 57.41 inches, wettest month August (10.43 inches) |
| Cooling / heating degree days | 4,046 CDD / 252 HDD |
Sources for local facts on this page
We used public records and official reports. We did not invent statistics, reviews, or licenses.
- Florida Climate Center, Fort Myers (Page Field) 1991–2020 normals
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Fort Myers median year built 2001 and year-built counts, via Census Reporter
- City of Fort Myers Building, Permitting & Inspections
- Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022, and caused major damage in the Fort Myers area, including the nearby Town of Fort Myers Beach and inland flooding along the Caloosahatchee.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, contractor licensing
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