Midtown, Fort Myers: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the City of Fort Myers comprehensive plan and redevelopment plans and GIS open data (future land use, community redevelopment areas, historic districts, parks and address points), The School District of Lee County’s 2026-27 enrollment zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research, LeeTran and OpenStreetMap.

Midtown is the planning district directly south of the River District. The comprehensive plan maps it as Midtown on the future land use map and says it is “intended for the most intensive development,” with “a mix of residential and commercial uses” and a base density of up to 70 homes an acre, before any bonus. The city’s planning page also carries a Midtown Vision Plan.

In the city’s address data the district has 654 residential addresses, and 340 of them, more than half, are listed as pending, 321 of them units at a single Union Street address. Of the 654, 86% are apartment or condo units.

What this means for you

• High school: the South 1 subzone, where families rank Cypress Lake, Dunbar, Fort Myers and South Fort Myers high schools. Fort Myers High earned an A in Florida’s 2026 grades.
• Home value: $257,066 in ZIP 33901 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest I-75 exit: exit 138, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, about 4.4 miles by road.

Part of our Fort Myers neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

This page follows the Midtown polygon on the city’s future land use map, about 249 acres. Downtown is to the north and the Edison Park historic district to the southwest. Its homes are on Union Street, Central Avenue, Cottage Street, Hoople Street, Jackson Street, Crawford Street, Victoria Avenue, Lafayette Street and Edison Avenue. The Rosa Parks Transportation Center, 2250 Widman Way, is inside it.

ZIP code: 33901 for every residential address.

Schools

Lee County does not assign a school by street address alone. Under the district’s 2026-27 Student Enrollment Plan, families rank the schools in the zone their address falls in, and the district guarantees a seat, with bus service, at a school in that zone. Siblings and homes within 2 miles of a school get preference when a school fills. Every Midtown address falls in these zones in the district’s 2026-27 zone layer:

Grades are from the Florida Department of Education; each name links to the school’s state report card. Check an address on the district’s School Enrollment Zones map. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 33901 was $257,066 in August 2026, down 5.4% from $271,864 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, single-family homes and condos together, not a sale price, and it covers each whole ZIP code, not just this area. Zillow’s figure for Fort Myers was $305,650, down 5.0% on the year. With so many Midtown addresses still pending, the ZIP figure mostly reflects homes elsewhere in 33901. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks data, inside the district:

• Bennett-Harts’ Palm Park, 2330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Kiwanis Park, 2154 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Yawkey Park, 2291 Jackson St.

Centennial Park on the river is a short way north, downtown. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-75 exit 138, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (State Road 82), about 4.4 miles by road from the middle of the area; exit 139, Luckett Road, about 5.5 miles.
• City Hall (2200 Second St.): about 0.4 miles.
• Airport: about 13.8 miles to Southwest Florida International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Bus: the Rosa Parks Transportation Center is LeeTran’s downtown hub. The current schedule data lists routes 10, 15, 20, 70, 100 and 140 with stops in Midtown. Times are on LeeTran’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket or pharmacy inside the district. The nearest it maps are the Publix at 2160 McGregor Blvd., about 0.8 mile by road, and a CVS Pharmacy on Edison Avenue, about 1 mile.

How we drew this area

This page uses the Midtown polygon on the City of Fort Myers future land use layer. Address counts, ZIP codes and school zones come from the city’s residential address points, including those listed as pending, matched to The School District of Lee County’s 2026-27 enrollment zone layer on Oct. 8, 2026. Store and park locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Midtown in Fort Myers?

Directly south of downtown, on streets including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Central Avenue, Cottage Street, Jackson Street, Victoria Avenue and Union Street. The city’s comprehensive plan maps it as the Midtown land use district.

What ZIP code is Midtown Fort Myers?

33901. Zillow put the typical home value in that ZIP code at $257,066 in August 2026, down 5.4% on the year.

Is Midtown Fort Myers a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Midtown is a 249-acre district the city plans for its most intensive mix of homes and businesses. It has 654 residential addresses in the city’s data, 340 of them still pending, the LeeTran hub at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center and three small city parks, and City Hall is under half a mile away.

What buses stop in Midtown Fort Myers?

LeeTran’s current schedule data lists routes 10, 15, 20, 70, 100 and 140 with stops in Midtown, most of them at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center.