{"id":46888,"date":"2025-11-14T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/46888\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:31:07","slug":"cape-coral-real-estate-top-global-choice-for-home-shoppers-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/46888\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral Real Estate: Top Global Choice for Home Shoppers | Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cape Coral continues to rank among the nation\u2019s preferred destinations for international home shoppers even as foreign demand for U.S. real estate shows signs of cooling, according to Realtor.com\u2019s latest International Demand report.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro placed 13th nationally, with 1.4% of all international U.S. home-search traffic, and remained heavily favored by Canadian homebuyers, who accounted for 61.4% of the area\u2019s foreign search activity. International shoppers in the region also tended to view higher-priced listings, with a median price of $410,483, about 2.8% more than the median viewed by domestic shoppers.<\/p>\n

The strong global interest comes at a moment when national foreign demand is slipping. International shoppers made up 1.5% of U.S. online home-search traffic in the third quarter of 2025, down modestly from 1.6% one year earlier. The level remains above the 1.2% pre-pandemic share recorded in 2019, suggesting that even with slowing activity, global engagement in U.S. housing markets remains comparatively elevated.<\/p>\n

Economists point to a mix of geopolitical and financial pressures shaping the shift. \u201cGlobal economic uncertainty, policy shifts, and the resulting exchange rate fluctuations are creating mixed conditions for international buyers,\u201d said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com<\/a>. \u201cThese factors have led to some moderation in foreign demand for U.S. homes compared to last year. Still, interest remains above pre-pandemic levels, reflecting ongoing engagement from global home shoppers in key U.S. markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An aerial view of Cape Coral shows the waterfront neighborhoods that continue to draw international home shoppers, who drove 61.4% of the city\u2019s foreign search activity in Realtor.com<\/a>\u2019s latest demand report.<\/p>\n

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Canada remains the top source of international traffic to the U.S. but its share has declined sharply \u2014 from 36.6% in the third quarter of 2024 to 32.1% this year. The drop coincided with U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and significant exchange-rate volatility, adding financial friction for cross-border buyers. Still, Canadians remained dominant in several markets, including Phoenix (61%), North Port (58.8%) and Detroit (51.4%).<\/p>\n

The report also found that international shoppers continue to favor pricier homes. Across the 20 most popular U.S. metros, the median home viewed by international buyers was 29.8% more expensive than those viewed by domestic shoppers, though that gap has narrowed from the 34.2% average between 2022 and 2024. Markets like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Boston posted the largest disparities, underscoring their position as global luxury hubs.<\/p>\n

Miami remained the leading destination for international shoppers, drawing 8.4% of foreign online views, followed by New York (5.6%) and Los Angeles (4.8%).<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, economists say U.S. immigration policy will play a major role in shaping future demand. \u201cProposed \u2018gold\u2019 and \u2018platinum visa\u2019 programs may draw more high-net-worth buyers to luxury markets, while restrictions on H-1B visas could weigh on demand in innovation-driven metros such as Austin and San Jose,\u201d said Jiayi Xu, senior economist at Realtor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Top 20 Markets Loved by International Home Shoppers (2025 Q3)<\/p>\n

Rank<\/p>\n

Market<\/p>\n

Traffic Share<\/p>\n

Median Viewed (International)<\/p>\n

Median Viewed (Domestic)<\/p>\n

Price Difference (%) 2025 Q3<\/p>\n

Price Difference (%) 2022\u201324<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Miami\u2013Fort Lauderdale\u2013West Palm Beach, FL<\/p>\n

8.4%<\/p>\n

$546,633<\/p>\n

$566,167<\/p>\n

-3.5%<\/p>\n

-3.1%<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

New York\u2013Newark\u2013Jersey City, NY-NJ<\/p>\n

5.6%<\/p>\n

$1,029,333<\/p>\n

$690,000<\/p>\n

49.2%<\/p>\n

49.3%<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Los Angeles\u2013Long Beach\u2013Anaheim, CA<\/p>\n

4.8%<\/p>\n

$3,276,317<\/p>\n

$1,197,667<\/p>\n

173.6%<\/p>\n

200.4%<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Orlando\u2013Kissimmee\u2013Sanford, FL<\/p>\n

2.7%<\/p>\n

$454,967<\/p>\n

$454,633<\/p>\n

0.1%<\/p>\n

2.1%<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Dallas\u2013Fort Worth\u2013Arlington, TX<\/p>\n

2.7%<\/p>\n

$543,667<\/p>\n

$484,933<\/p>\n

12.1%<\/p>\n

14.7%<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Houston\u2013Pasadena\u2013The Woodlands, TX<\/p>\n

2.3%<\/p>\n

$405,000<\/p>\n

$362,667<\/p>\n

11.7%<\/p>\n

15.1%<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Tampa\u2013St. Petersburg\u2013Clearwater, FL<\/p>\n

2.3%<\/p>\n

$414,467<\/p>\n

$417,497<\/p>\n

-0.7%<\/p>\n

3.3%<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Chicago\u2013Naperville\u2013Elgin, IL-IN<\/p>\n

1.9%<\/p>\n

$431,300<\/p>\n

$392,967<\/p>\n

9.8%<\/p>\n

11.3%<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Phoenix\u2013Mesa\u2013Chandler, AZ<\/p>\n

1.9%<\/p>\n

$588,000<\/p>\n

$540,330<\/p>\n

8.8%<\/p>\n

5.4%<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

Atlanta\u2013Sandy Springs\u2013Roswell, GA<\/p>\n

1.5%<\/p>\n

$481,666<\/p>\n

$448,300<\/p>\n

7.4%<\/p>\n

14.4%<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

Detroit\u2013Warren\u2013Dearborn, MI<\/p>\n

1.5%<\/p>\n

$342,717<\/p>\n

$351,600<\/p>\n

-2.5%<\/p>\n

4.3%<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

Riverside\u2013San Bernardino\u2013Ontario, CA<\/p>\n

1.4%<\/p>\n

$647,967<\/p>\n

$596,933<\/p>\n

8.5%<\/p>\n

15.3%<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

Cape Coral\u2013Fort Myers, FL<\/p>\n

1.4%<\/p>\n

$410,483<\/p>\n

$399,300<\/p>\n

2.8%<\/p>\n

5.6%<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

North Port\u2013Bradenton\u2013Sarasota, FL<\/p>\n

1.3%<\/p>\n

$461,667<\/p>\n

$486,633<\/p>\n

-5.1%<\/p>\n

-1.7%<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

Boston\u2013Cambridge\u2013Newton, MA-NH<\/p>\n

1.2%<\/p>\n

$891,000<\/p>\n

$719,933<\/p>\n

23.8%<\/p>\n

26.1%<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

Washington\u2013Arlington\u2013Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV<\/p>\n

1.2%<\/p>\n

$712,100<\/p>\n

$631,967<\/p>\n

12.7%<\/p>\n

18.5%<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

Austin\u2013Round Rock\u2013San Marcos, TX<\/p>\n

1.1%<\/p>\n

$648,317<\/p>\n

$546,667<\/p>\n

18.6%<\/p>\n

20.7%<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

Philadelphia\u2013Camden\u2013Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD<\/p>\n

1.1%<\/p>\n

$437,402<\/p>\n

$443,300<\/p>\n

-1.3%<\/p>\n

6.6%<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

San Diego\u2013Chula Vista\u2013Carlsbad, CA<\/p>\n

1.1%<\/p>\n

$1,228,983<\/p>\n

$1,044,663<\/p>\n

17.6%<\/p>\n

19.2%<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

San Francisco\u2013Oakland\u2013Fremont, CA<\/p>\n

1.1%<\/p>\n

$1,354,879<\/p>\n

$1,015,933<\/p>\n

33.4%<\/p>\n

33.1%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cape Coral continues to rank among the nation\u2019s preferred destinations for international home shoppers even as foreign demand…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2786,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[30595,209,211,210,30594,8704,30593],"class_list":["post-46888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-canadian-homebuyers","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news","tag-global-home-shoppers","tag-median-price","tag-u-s-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}