Winkler Avenue area, Fort Myers: homes, schools and commute

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the City of Fort Myers comprehensive plan and GIS open data (future land use, zoning overlays, developments of regional impact, 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.

This page covers the middle of the city between US 41 (Cleveland Avenue) and I-75, north of Colonial Boulevard and south of the Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard redevelopment area. The city has no single plan name for it. We use Winkler Avenue, which crosses it from west to east and which the city names twice: in its Winkler Avenue zoning overlay, for property fronting Winkler Avenue east of Metro Parkway, and in the Winkler Safe Neighborhood Improvement District Plan, one of the neighborhood plans the comprehensive plan lists.

It is the largest residential block in our guide: 12,351 residential addresses in the city’s address data, 78% of them apartment or condo units, with 2,534 more listed as pending.

What this means for you

• High school: the South 1 subzone for every address, 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: $209,980 in ZIP 33916 and $257,066 in ZIP 33901 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest I-75 exit: exit 136, Colonial Boulevard, about 4.8 miles by road.

Part of our Fort Myers neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

The edges are US 41 on the west, I-75 on the east and Colonial Boulevard on the south. To the north are Midtown and the Dunbar redevelopment area, whose southern line is Canal Street. Inside it:

• Edison Mall, 4125 Cleveland Ave., in the southwest corner.
• The city’s Eastwood Golf Course, 3380 Ortiz Ave., about 284 acres in the city’s parks data, near the east edge.
• Two developments of regional impact on the city’s map, Colonial Properties and Metro Park, both north of Colonial Boulevard, with about 2,800 of the area’s homes between them.
• Winkler Avenue, Fowler Street, Evans Avenue, Metro Parkway and Ortiz Avenue as the main roads. Property along Cleveland Avenue falls under the city’s Cleveland Avenue overlay.

ZIP codes: 33916 for 56% of residential addresses, 33901 for 39%, 33905 for 3% and 33907 for 2%.

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. In the district’s 2026-27 zone layer, this area is split at the elementary level:

Inside the area are Colonial Elementary, 3800 Schoolhouse Road East, and Fort Myers Middle Academy, 3050 Central Ave., from the federal school directory. Grades are from the Florida Department of Education; each name links to the school’s state report card. Because the area is split, check an address on the district’s School Enrollment Zones map. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 33916 was $209,980 in August 2026, down 6.3% from $224,173 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. In ZIP 33901 it was $257,066, down 5.4%. 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. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

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

• Eastwood Golf Course, 3380 Ortiz Ave., about 284 acres.
• North Colonial Linear Park, along the North Colonial Waterway, about 12 acres.
• Prince Street Field, 2450 Prince St., about 6 acres.
• Trailhead Park, 3606 Veronica S. Shoemaker Blvd., about 3 acres.
• Winkler Park, Broadway and Solomon Boulevard, about 2 acres.

OpenStreetMap also places the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium beside the golf course on the area’s east side. More in our parks and trails guide and walking and biking trails guide.

Getting around

• Interstate: I-75 exit 136, Colonial Boulevard, about 4.8 miles by road from the middle of the area; exit 138, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, about 5.2 miles.
• City Hall (2200 Second St.): about 3.3 miles.
• Airport: about 11.6 miles to Southwest Florida International Airport.
• These are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
• Bus: LeeTran’s current schedule data lists routes 5, 10, 80, 110 and 140 on stops inside the area, and the Edison Mall Transfer Center, at the mall, is served by routes 5, 10, 80, 110, 120, 130 and 140. Times are on LeeTran’s route pages.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside the area or close to its edge:

• Save-A-Lot, Grand Avenue
• CVS Pharmacy, Edison Avenue
• Edison Mall, 4125 Cleveland Ave.
• Aldi, 4560 Colonial Blvd., and Walmart Supercenter, 4770 Colonial Blvd., just south across Colonial Boulevard

How we drew this area

This page uses every current residential address point in the City of Fort Myers address layer that is inside city limits, east of US 41, west of I-75 and north of Colonial Boulevard, and is not in the Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard redevelopment area or the Midtown or Downtown land use districts, matched to The School District of Lee County’s 2026-27 enrollment zone layer on Oct. 9, 2026. Store and park locations and road distances use © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What ZIP codes are in the Winkler Avenue area of Fort Myers?

Mostly 33916 (56% of residential addresses) and 33901 (39%), with small parts in 33905 and 33907. Zillow put the typical home value in 33916 at $209,980 and in 33901 at $257,066 in August 2026.

What high schools serve the Winkler Avenue area?

Every address is in the South 1 subzone, where families rank Cypress Lake, Dunbar, Fort Myers and South Fort Myers high schools. Elementary zones are split almost evenly between zones J and H.

Is the Winkler Avenue area a good place to live?

Here are the facts. It is the largest block of homes in the city, about 12,350 residential addresses, 78% of them apartment or condo units, with Colonial Elementary, Fort Myers Middle Academy, Edison Mall and the city’s Eastwood Golf Course inside it. It is about 3.3 miles by road from City Hall and 4.8 miles from I-75 exit 136.

Is Edison Mall in the Winkler Avenue area?

Yes. Edison Mall, 4125 Cleveland Ave., sits in the southwest corner of the area, north of Colonial Boulevard, and LeeTran’s Edison Mall Transfer Center there is served by seven bus routes.