An established gated 55+ community in Fort Myers with approximately 700 homes — condos, villas, and single-family — built around a golf course-adjacent setting without golf fees, mandatory clubs, or CDD assessments.
Cinnamon Cove is a gated 55+ community in South Fort Myers built primarily in the 1980s and 1990s, making it one of the more established communities in the area. The older construction vintage means lower purchase prices than newer communities like Del Webb Oak Creek — and the established social fabric that comes from decades of resident turnover. The community has a natural wooded character from mature landscaping that newer master-planned communities won't replicate for 20 years.
The housing mix includes condominiums, villa-style attached homes, and detached single-family residences. Price points are among the most accessible in the Lee County 55+ market — buyers can enter the Fort Myers active adult lifestyle at $200K–$250K in the condo segment, which is meaningfully less than Heritage Cove's condo floor price.
Cinnamon Cove has no golf course, no CDD, and no mandatory membership structure. The HOA covers amenities, gated access, and common area maintenance. For buyers who want a straightforward cost structure without the complexity of CDD tax lines or mandatory club fees, Cinnamon Cove delivers that.
| Cost Item | Condo (~$250K) | Single-Family (~$380K) |
|---|---|---|
| HOA (monthly) | ~$430/mo | ~$370/mo |
| Property tax (homestead, annual) | ~$2,680/yr · $223/mo | ~$4,420/yr · $368/mo |
| CDD | $0 | $0 |
| Insurance (annual) | ~$3,500–$6,000/yr · $292–$500/mo | ~$5,000–$8,000/yr · $417–$667/mo |
| True Monthly Total | ~$945–$1,153 | ~$1,155–$1,405 |
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