What percentage of people rent in Cape Coral, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cape Coral, FL, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±1.5 points) of the occupied homes in Cape Coral, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 18,878 renting households against 64,036 that own their home.

In Cape Coral, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.8% (±1.5 points)
Renting households: 18,878 (±1,348)
Median renter income: $59,384 (±$5,645)

Who rents and who owns in Cape Coral

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cape Coral	Lee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.8% (±1.5 points)	25.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	18,878 (±1,348)	84,149 (±2,424)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	64,036 (±1,678)	243,654 (±2,971)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,384 (±$5,645)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,940 (±$3,606)	$86,271 (±$1,837)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Cape Coral, the renter share is lower than in Lee County (25.7%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lee County, Cape Coral ranks 18 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 508 of 857.

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

How renting in Cape Coral has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	25.5% (±1.5 points)	22.8% (±1.5 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,244 (±$32)	$1,858 (±$44)	+49.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,599 (±$1,850)	$78,104 (±$2,925)	+26.8%	No measurable change 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.

Households that rent in places near Cape Coral

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Coral
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cape Coral	—	22.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	5.6 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Palmona Park	7.1 mi	51.5% (±22.1 points)	Higher
McGregor	7.7 mi	20.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Island Center	8.1 mi	28.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Creek	8.4 mi	10.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Pine Manor	8.8 mi	71.3% (±20.9 points)	Higher
Iona	9.0 mi	28.0% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Burnt Store Marina	9.2 mi	12.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL (14.0%), Whiskey Creek, FL (10.3%), Burnt Store Marina, FL (12.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmona Park, FL (51.5%), Pine Manor, FL (71.3%), Iona, FL (28.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Lehigh Acres	30.0% (±1.9 points)
13	Pine Island Center	28.3% (±10.1 points)
14	Iona	28.0% (±4.0 points)
15	San Carlos Park	26.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Olga	24.7% (±14.0 points)
17	Cypress Lake	24.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Cape Coral	22.8% (±1.5 points)
19	McGregor	20.3% (±4.4 points)
20	Bonita Springs	18.2% (±2.2 points)
21	Gateway	15.1% (±7.0 points)
22	North Fort Myers	14.3% (±1.9 points)
23 (tie)	Estero	14.0% (±2.5 points)
23 (tie)	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	14.0% (±5.7 points)

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 Cape Coral

How many renters are there in Cape Coral?

Cape Coral has an estimated 18,878 (±1,348) renting households, 22.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cape Coral?

In Cape Coral, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 22.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Cape Coral?

A renting household in Cape Coral has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cape Coral?

The median renting household in Cape Coral, FL has an income of $59,384 (±$5,645) a year, against $86,940 for households that own their home.

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 Cape Coral city, Florida (place:10275, in state:12).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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