Housing data for Florida Gulf Coast University, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University, FL has an estimated 4,836 residents and 109 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Lee County.

100.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,339 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,836 (±231)
Housing units
109 (±45)
Households that rent
100.0%
Median gross rent
$1,339

What stands out in Florida Gulf Coast University

Households that rent: 100.0% (±35.9 points) in Florida Gulf Coast University, higher than in Lee County (25.7%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 85.3% (±26.0 points) in Florida Gulf Coast University, higher than in Lee County (28.7%).

Median household income: $26,354 (±$12,512) in Florida Gulf Coast University, lower than in Lee County ($76,107).

Commuting by public transportation: 5.0% (±4.1 points) in Florida Gulf Coast University, higher than in Lee County (0.5%).

Housing in Florida Gulf Coast University at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,339 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 84.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $26,354 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 65.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 95.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 14.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 100.0% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 16.6 minutes average trip to work
  • How long people stay: 85.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Florida Gulf Coast University against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Residents4,836 (±231)817,666 (exact)22,416,077 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units109 (±45)441,194 (±174)10,256,470 (±942)143,775,355
Households that rent100.0% (±35.9 points)25.7% (±0.7 points)32.4% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,339 (±$348)$1,712 (±$17)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$26,354 (±$12,512)$76,107 (±$1,463)$74,568 (±$284)$80,734
Median home value—$362,200 (±$3,248)$359,000 (±$930)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)—$2,858 (±$39)$2,730 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198014.7% (±74.9 points)19.7% (±0.6 points)33.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute16.6 minutes (±2.1)29.4 minutes (±0.4)28.0 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.0% (±13.6 points)92.1% (±0.5 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents19.5 years (±0.2)49.0 years (±0.1)42.6 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Florida Gulf Coast University covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 2,006 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

Crime reported to police in Lee County

Florida Gulf Coast University has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lee County as a whole.

In 2023, the police departments that report for Lee County recorded 271 violent and 1,019 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Florida Gulf Coast University

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
33965100%4,836$1,339—$26,354

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Florida Gulf Coast University

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Three Oaks2.1 mi$1,887$479,50041.1%
San Carlos Park3.5 mi$1,715$325,00026.4%
Estero3.7 mi$1,920$461,90014.0%
Gateway7.8 mi$1,886$453,90015.1%
Bonita Springs7.9 mi$1,882$497,10018.2%
Villas8.6 mi$1,695$248,70035.8%
Fort Myers Beach9.7 mi$1,836$642,40011.3%
Cypress Lake9.7 mi$1,756$258,90024.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Florida Gulf Coast University, fiscal year 2027

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,555$1,564$1,835$2,373$2,615

HUD income limits for Florida Gulf Coast University, fiscal year 2026

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$23,600$39,300$62,950
2 people$27,000$44,950$71,900
3 people$30,350$50,500$80,950
4 people$33,700$56,200$89,900
5 people$38,680$60,700$97,100
6 people$44,360$65,200$104,300
7 people$50,040$69,700$111,500
8 people$55,720$74,200$118,700

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Florida Gulf Coast University 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Florida Gulf Coast University

What is the average rent in Florida Gulf Coast University, FL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Florida Gulf Coast University is $1,339 (±$348) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How long is the average commute in Florida Gulf Coast University?

Workers who live in Florida Gulf Coast University, FL take an average of 16.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What ZIP codes are in Florida Gulf Coast University?

The ZIP code that covers Florida Gulf Coast University is 33965.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 33965?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 33965 is $1,339 (±$348) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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) for Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, Florida (place:23005, in state:12).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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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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