Housing data for Fort Denaud, FL
Fort Denaud, FL has an estimated 1,639 residents and 935 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Hendry County.
1.9% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,639 (±415)
- Housing units
- 935 (±207)
- Households that rent
- 1.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.3%
What stands out in Fort Denaud
Households that rent: 1.9% (±3.2 points) in Fort Denaud, lower than in Hendry County (26.4%).
Median home value: $330,100 (±$88,435) in Fort Denaud, higher than in Hendry County ($219,200).
Households without a vehicle: 2.6% (±4.5 points) in Fort Denaud, lower than in Hendry County (8.1%).
Housing in Fort Denaud at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,042 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $330,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,953 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,467 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 18.4% 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: 94.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Denaud against Hendry County, its state and the nation
| Fort Denaud | Hendry County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,639 (±415) | 42,382 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 935 (±207) | 16,149 (±31) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±3.2 points) | 26.4% (±3.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,003 (±$73) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,042 (±$30,729) | $56,393 (±$6,381) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,100 (±$88,435) | $219,200 (±$14,899) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,467 (±$1,140) | $1,756 (±$327) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 18.4% (±13.5 points) | 29.8% (±4.1 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.2 minutes (±9.8) | 31.4 minutes (±2.5) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.5% (±12.9 points) | 84.9% (±2.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.6 years (±10.4) | 35.8 years (±0.7) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fort Denaud covers 20.1 square miles of land, about 82 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Denaud has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,769 (±450) | 1,639 (±415) | −7.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 810 (±152) | 935 (±207) | +15.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $135,400 (±$130,540) | $330,100 (±$88,435) | +143.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,531 (±$8,247) | $56,042 (±$30,729) | +2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,520 (±$780) | $1,953 (±$282) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,385 (±$435) | $2,467 (±$1,140) | +78.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.3% (±13.4 points) | 1.9% (±3.2 points) | −19.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.9 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Hendry County
Fort Denaud has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hendry County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hendry County recorded 136 violent and 250 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.
Places near Fort Denaud
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva | 4.3 mi | $1,778 | $375,600 | 6.3% |
| LaBelle | 6.3 mi | $1,650 | $204,400 | 25.5% |
| Olga | 8.7 mi | $2,129 | $315,100 | 24.7% |
| Lehigh Acres | 9.2 mi | $1,657 | $292,400 | 30.0% |
| Port LaBelle | 11 mi | $983 | $230,400 | 16.1% |
| Verandah | 12 mi | — | $643,300 | 5.9% |
| Fort Myers Shores | 12 mi | $1,567 | $292,900 | 46.2% |
| Buckingham | 13 mi | $2,196 | $431,100 | 5.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fort Denaud, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $964 | $970 | $1,144 | $1,411 | $1,688 |
HUD income limits for Fort Denaud, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,400 | $43,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,250 | $67,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,650 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hendry County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Denaud 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 Fort Denaud
What is the average home value in Fort Denaud, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $330,100 (±$88,435) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Denaud (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort Denaud?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort Denaud, FL is $1,953 (±$282) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fort Denaud?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fort Denaud, FL is $2,467 (±$1,140) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Denaud?
Fort Denaud, FL has an estimated 935 (±207) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Denaud?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Denaud, used by 94.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Fort Denaud?
Workers who live in Fort Denaud, FL take an average of 33.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Denaud growing?
In Fort Denaud, the number of residents went from 1,769 in 2015–2019 to 1,639 in 2020–2024 (−7.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Denaud CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hendry County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hendry County, FL
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Fort Denaud CDP, Florida (place:23730, 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 .