Solar payback in Fort Myers, FL

Electricity rates near Fort Myers

We use Florida Power & Light (FPL) as the likely utility for Fort Myers. Check your bill to confirm yours. Other utilities in the state are listed for comparison.

How much sun Fort Myers gets

Estimated output of 1 kW of rooftop solar, month by month, from NREL PVWatts weather data: about 1,470 kWh per year. Real output depends on your roof, shading and equipment.

Homes in Fort Myers

Homes (housing units)

48,984

Lived in by their owner

49.1% of occupied homes

Detached single-family houses

36.1% of homes

Median year built

2001

Median value of owner-occupied homes

$384,500

Rooftop solar is usually the homeowner's decision, and it is simplest on a house with a roof of its own. In Fort Myers, 49.1% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner and 36.1% of all homes are detached single-family houses. Condos, townhomes and apartments usually need approval from the building or association first.

Half of Fort Myers's homes were built before 2001. Panels last decades, so if your roof is near the end of its life, ask installers whether to replace it before they install.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Fort Myers city, read on 2026-11-01. See the Census table. Estimates have a margin of error.

Example payback in Fort Myers

These use illustrative example bills, not averages for Fort Myers. They show a solar-only system (no battery, some shading) at the likely utility's rates, with no federal tax credit. Your own numbers will differ; use the calculator for yours.