How many renters in Cypress Lake, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Cypress Lake, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.0% (±9.9 points) of renting households in Cypress Lake, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.0% (±9.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.5% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.6% (±5.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cypress Lake

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cypress Lake	Lee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±5.7 points)	6.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.4% (±6.5 points)	7.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.2% (±6.8 points)	13.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±8.7 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±4.5 points)	9.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	43.5% (±8.8 points)	50.1%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Cypress Lake against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cypress Lake	Lee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.0% (±9.9 points)	60.0% (±2.3 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.5% (±8.8 points)	50.1% (±2.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.6% (±5.2 points)	35.1% (±1.2 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,835 (±$14,454)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,756 (±$98)	$1,712 (±$17)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Cypress Lake, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lee County (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lee County, Cypress Lake ranks 21 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 595 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Cypress Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cypress Lake
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cypress Lake	—	51.0% (±9.9 points)	—
McGregor	1.8 mi	37.9% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	2.1 mi	63.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Creek	2.3 mi	22.0% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem Heights	2.4 mi	76.5% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Manor	2.7 mi	70.3% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Iona	4.1 mi	75.9% (±14.2 points)	Higher
San Carlos Park	6.6 mi	44.6% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Punta Rassa	6.9 mi	76.5% (±19.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Iona, FL (75.9%), Punta Rassa, FL (76.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
15	Fort Myers	62.0% (±3.7 points)
16	Bonita Springs	60.9% (±9.2 points)
17	Pine Island Center	60.1% (±35.7 points)
18	Lehigh Acres	58.7% (±4.4 points)
19	North Fort Myers	53.6% (±10.8 points)
20	Estero	53.5% (±11.0 points)
21	Cypress Lake	51.0% (±9.9 points)
22	Bokeelia	49.2% (±38.0 points)
23	St. James City	48.7% (±48.2 points)
24	Three Oaks	45.7% (±16.8 points)
25	San Carlos Park	44.6% (±14.7 points)
26	Burnt Store Marina	42.7% (±60.3 points)
27	Tice	41.9% (±16.6 points)

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

Cypress Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cypress Lake

Are renters in Cypress Lake rent-burdened?

51.0% of renting households in Cypress Lake pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Cypress Lake spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cypress Lake, FL spends 30.6% (±5.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Cypress Lake CDP, Florida (place:16062, in state:12).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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