What percentage of people rent in Estero, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Estero, FL, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Estero, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,592 renting households against 15,981 that own their home.

In Estero, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.0% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 2,592 (±469)
Median renter income: $71,706 (±$16,874)

Who rents and who owns in Estero

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Estero	Lee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.0% (±2.5 points)	25.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,592 (±469)	84,149 (±2,424)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,981 (±603)	243,654 (±2,971)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,706 (±$16,874)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,194 (±$8,692)	$86,271 (±$1,837)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Estero, 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, Estero ranks 23 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 664 of 857.

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

How renting in Estero 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	13.9% (±1.8 points)	14.0% (±2.5 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,572 (±$146)	$1,920 (±$104)	+22.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,054 (±$4,683)	$104,102 (±$7,413)	+26.9%	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 Estero

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Estero
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Estero	—	14.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Three Oaks	3.3 mi	41.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Florida Gulf Coast University	3.7 mi	100.0% (±35.9 points)	Higher
San Carlos Park	3.7 mi	26.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Bonita Springs	5.0 mi	18.2% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Fort Myers Beach	7.1 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	9.6 mi	35.8% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Cypress Lake	10.0 mi	24.0% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Harlem Heights	10 mi	51.4% (±23.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Three Oaks, FL (41.1%), Florida Gulf Coast University, FL (100.0%), San Carlos Park, FL (26.4%).

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
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)
25	Burnt Store Marina	12.4% (±8.4 points)
26	Fort Myers Beach	11.3% (±4.1 points)
27	Bokeelia	10.4% (±7.7 points)
28	Whiskey Creek	10.3% (±3.7 points)
29	Sanibel	10.1% (±7.1 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 Estero

How many renters are there in Estero?

Estero has an estimated 2,592 (±469) renting households, 14.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Estero?

In Estero, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Estero?

A renting household in Estero has 2.1 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Estero?

The median renting household in Estero, FL has an income of $71,706 (±$16,874) a year, against $111,194 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 Estero village, Florida (place:21150, 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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