Cape Coral, FL housing market
Typical home value
$335K
▼ 2.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,953/mo
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+1%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Cape Coral is worth $334,660, down 2.9% over the past year and up 1% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,953 a month (+0.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.0% (above the Cape Coral, FL metro's 6.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,839/mo, $114 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Cape Coral, FL metro's home values to change −3.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Cape Coral, FL metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 51/100, #119 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Cape Coral compares
| Measure | Cape Coral | Cape Coral, FL metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $334,660 | $334,479 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.9% | −3.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,953 | $1,827 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +0.7% | −0.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.3 | 15.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,839 | $1,838 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Cape Coral
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.