Fort Myers, FL has 55 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,337/mo. That's above the Florida state median by about 4%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Fort Myers
$2,880/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,337/mo
Modeled range $5,816 – $6,616
● Fort Myers $6,337 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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Fort Myers figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for in-home care in Fort Myers versus Florida and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $6,337 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Fort Myers's implied rate of about $33 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Page Park $6,337 · Tice $6,337 · Pine Manor $6,337 · Whiskey Creek $6,337 · Lochmoor Waterway Estates $6,337
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Fort Myers, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 55 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Fort Myers proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Most listings publish no price. The Fort Myers in-home care median is $6,337/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.
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In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Fort Myers; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Fort Myers count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Fort Myers has an estimated population of 95,051. About 22,016 residents (23%) are age 65 or older. Fort Myers is located in Lee County, Florida. The median household income is $63,732. Our directory currently lists 55 licensed in-home care agencies in Fort Myers. Estimated median cost in Fort Myers is $6,337 per month, compared with $6,101 per month statewide in Florida.
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We currently list 55 licensed in-home care agencies in Fort Myers, FL.
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Fort Myers runs about $33 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,880/month.
Fort Myers's median in home care cost is about 4% higher than the Florida state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Fort Myers, FL costs $6,337/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). In-Home Care in Fort Myers, FL. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/florida/fort-myers/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "In-Home Care in Fort Myers, FL." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/florida/fort-myers/.
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