Fort Myers Beach is a town in Lee County, Florida, home to about 5,513 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 33931.
Homes sold for a median of $462 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Fort Myers Beach; also Bonita Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Myers Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Petersburg, FL100 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Myers Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Myers Beach had 5,582 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 455th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Lee County grew from 3,071 residents in 1900 to 760,822 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 54°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL weather station (11 miles away).
264,855 jobs at 22,756 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Myers Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lee. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers Beach Elementary SchoolFort Myers Beach | Pre-K–5 | 62 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bonita Springs.
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