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A typical active Airbnb in Fort Myers, FL earned $27,456 in the 12 months to Sep 2026, with the median listing booked 21% of nights and an average nightly rate of $181 in Sep 2026.
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A typical active Fort Myers Airbnb earned $27,456 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $40,443, about 1.5× that. The bottom 25%, which includes rarely booked listings, averaged $1,299.
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Bottom 25% average
$27.5k
Typical listing
$40.4k
Top 25% average
2-bedroom homes are the most common in Fort Myers (33% of listings).
| Bedrooms | Share of listings | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Est. revenue/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2% | $122 | 27% | $11,902 |
| 1 bedroom | 26% | $109 | 43% | $16,967 |
| 2 bedrooms | 33% | $164 | 33% | $19,949 |
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The best three months, Mar, Feb and Jan, brought in 42% of a typical Fort Myers listing's revenue over the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Mar brings in 5.2× as much as Sep
Typical monthly revenue per listing, Oct 2025–Sep 2026
33919 has the highest gross yield of the 8 Fort Myers zipcodes we rank, at 12.2%, with typical revenue of $29,734 a year.
| # | zipcode | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Occupancy | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33919 | 12.2% | $29,734 | ||
| 2 | 33905 | 11.7% | $32,965 | ||
| 3 | 33907 | 10.7% | $21,258 | ||
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Ranked by gross yield (typical yearly revenue ÷ median home value), last 12 months.
Yield isn't everything: zoning and HOA rules decide which streets allow short-term rentals.
The median Fort Myers home is worth $305,650 (Zillow, Aug 2026), down 5.0% in a year. At typical revenue that's a 9.0% gross yield, before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
Fort Myers ranks #41 of the 73 Florida markets we track by gross yield.
| # | Market | Gross yield | Revenue/yr | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallandale Beach, FL | 18.4% | $51,024 | |
| 2 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 18.3% | $49,836 | |
| 3 | Delray Beach, FL | 15.3% | $52,453 | |
| 4 | Panama City, FL |
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A typical active Airbnb in Fort Myers, FL earned $27,456 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The median listing was booked 21% of nights, and the average nightly rate was $181 in Sep 2026. Against a median home value of $305,650, that's a 9.0% gross yield before the mortgage, taxes and running costs.
A typical active listing earned $27,456 in the 12 months to Sep 2026. The top 25% of listings averaged $40,443 and the bottom 25% $1,299. Estimated by size: 1-bedroom about $16,967; 2-bedroom about $19,949; 3-bedroom about $28,144 and 4-bedroom about $45,443 a year.
The typical listing was booked 21% of nights in the 12 months to Sep 2026, from 69% in February to 16% in August.
Based on 936 Fort Myers short-term rental listings tracked by Chalet, with data through Sep 2026. Home values come from the Zillow Home Value Index.
Airbnb data sites count different things. Some average every listing, including ones that are rarely booked; some use a whole metro area instead of the town; some use a calendar year. We show typical figures for active listings in Fort Myers over the last 12 months, and label each number with what it counts. Compare like with like before comparing sites.
| 29% |
| $227 |
| 34% |
| $28,144 |
| 4 bedrooms | 8% | $332 | 38% | $45,443 |
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| 5 bedrooms | 1% | $472 | 37% | $64,267 |
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Estimated revenue = nightly rate × occupancy × 365, last 12 months.
| Month | Revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Revenue a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $1,524 | 20% | $152 | |
| Nov 2025 | $1,926 | 30% | $167 | |
| Dec 2025 | $2,412 | 35% | $187 | |
| Jan 2026 | $2,743 | 48% | $189 | |
| Feb 2026 | $4,136 | 69% | $228 | |
| Mar 2026 | $4,727 | 65% | $229 | |
| Apr 2026 | $2,314 | 32% | $201 | |
| May 2026 | $1,823 | 18% | $177 | |
| Jun 2026 | $1,819 | 21% | $181 | |
| Jul 2026 | $1,820 | 19% | $184 | |
| Aug 2026 | $1,271 | 16% | $156 | |
| Sep 2026 | $942 | 17% | $157 |
Yes, Airbnbs are legal in Fort Myers, subject to state licensing and county tax rules.
Yes, you must obtain a Florida DBPR vacation rental license to operate an Airbnb in Fort Myers.
Yes, private covenants may restrict STRs even if the city does not.
The taxes that apply to Airbnb income in Fort Myers are a 6% Florida state sales tax and a 5% Lee County Tourist Development Tax.
The 10 largest operators in Fort Myers each ran 8 or more listings as of May 2025.
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Of guests from the top 10 cities, 89% live within a day's drive. Guests book 61 days ahead on average.
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| 14.7% |
| $41,932 |
| 5 | Boynton Beach, FL | 13.9% | $56,131 |
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| 6 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 13.9% | $44,747 |
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| 7 | Gulf Breeze, FL | 13.4% | $64,110 |
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| 8 | Pensacola, FL | 13.4% | $35,684 |
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| 41 | Fort Myers, FL (this market) | 9.0% | $27,456 |
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March; February and January earned the most, bringing in 42% of a typical listing's revenue in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
$305,650 as of August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), down 5.0% in a year.
2-bedroom homes make up 33% of listings, earning an estimated $19,949 a year.
The top origin cities are Miami, FL (4.2% of guests); Fort Myers, FL (2.9% of guests) and Tampa, FL (2.4% of guests). Of guests from the top 10 cities, 89% live within a day's drive.
Chalet tracks 936 short-term rental listings in Fort Myers, FL, with data through Sep 2026.
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