Collier County · Naples-Marco Island · population 16,554
Where Marco Island stands
Rents up 5.7% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 14.3 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Marco Island on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 14.3 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Marco Island has held up across the cycle: home values at $855,636 with +6.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Marco Island carries a $855,636 median home with only -2.3% YoY. Premium pricing in a flat tape is the bear setup — you're paying for the trend that already ran while new buyers can't afford to extend it.
About Marco Island
Marco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, with an estimated population of 16,554. It anchors the Naples-Marco Island metro area. The population grew 1.2% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Marco Island is $855,636 as of 2026-04, down 2.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +6.7% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 13% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Marco Island average $4,978 per month, up 5.7% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 58 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
▲ Bull case
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Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Run the numbers for Marco Island
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Marco Island listings on the major real-estate sites.
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Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Naples-Marco Island area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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