What is the median household income in Bonita Springs, FL?

The median household income in Bonita Springs, FL is $95,210 (±$6,734) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,882 a month would take about $75,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Bonita Springs, the median household income went from $70,249 in 2015–2019 to $95,210 in 2020–2024 (+35.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median household income
$95,210 (±$6,734)
Median renter income
$57,017 (±$4,938)
Income to afford median rent
about $75,300

Income in Bonita Springs against Lee County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bonita SpringsLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Median household income$95,210 (±$6,734)$76,107 (±$1,463)$74,568 (±$284)$80,734
Median renter household income$57,017 (±$4,938)$54,866 (±$2,613)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median owner household income$106,233 (±$5,459)$86,271 (±$1,837)$88,144 (±$469)$100,009
Median gross rent$1,882 (±$90)$1,712 (±$17)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Bonita Springs, median household income is higher than in Lee County ($76,107).

It is also higher than in Florida ($74,568).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Lee County, Bonita Springs ranks 10 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 846.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Bonita Springs

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,882 a month ($22,584 a year) needs an income of about $75,300 a year.

The median renting household in Bonita Springs earns $57,017 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$70,249 (±$4,423)$95,210 (±$6,734)+35.5%Up after inflation
Median gross rent$1,295 (±$94)$1,882 (±$90)+45.3%Up after inflation
Median home value$311,900 (±$15,300)$497,100 (±$23,746)+59.4%Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Bonita Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonita Springs
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Bonita Springs—$95,210 (±$6,734)—
Estero5.0 mi$104,102 (±$7,413)Not measurably different
Naples Park6.6 mi$80,039 (±$8,308)Lower
Pelican Marsh7.0 mi$143,261 (±$22,964)Higher
Florida Gulf Coast University7.9 mi$26,354 (±$12,512)Lower
Three Oaks8.2 mi$107,417 (±$17,679)Not measurably different
Pelican Bay8.5 mi$163,520 (±$24,188)Higher
Island Walk8.5 mi$81,103 (±$15,324)Not measurably different
Pine Ridge (Collier County)8.6 mi$131,953 (±$10,183)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Naples Park, FL ($80,039), Florida Gulf Coast University, FL ($26,354).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pelican Marsh, FL ($143,261), Pelican Bay, FL ($163,520), Pine Ridge (Collier County), FL ($131,953).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Lee County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
4Gateway$107,484 (±$9,985)
5Three Oaks$107,417 (±$17,679)
6McGregor$104,788 (±$21,442)
7Whiskey Creek$104,476 (±$11,051)
8Estero$104,102 (±$7,413)
9Lochmoor Waterway Estates$97,667 (±$24,105)
10Bonita Springs$95,210 (±$6,734)
11Olga$93,576 (±$16,071)
12Burnt Store Marina$93,250 (±$25,745)
13Fort Myers Beach$91,291 (±$14,596)
14Punta Rassa$91,000 (±$18,834)
15San Carlos Park$85,952 (±$5,857)
16Alva$85,919 (±$17,214)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bonita Springs

What is the median household income in Bonita Springs?

The median household income in Bonita Springs is $95,210 (±$6,734) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Bonita Springs?

About $75,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,882 a month.

Have incomes in Bonita Springs kept up with inflation?

In Bonita Springs, the median household income went from $70,249 in 2015–2019 to $95,210 in 2020–2024 (+35.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in Bonita Springs?

The median renting household in Bonita Springs, FL earns $57,017 (±$4,938) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bonita Springs city, Florida (place:07525, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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Request a Census API key.

DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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