Housing data for Harlem Heights, FL
Harlem Heights, FL has an estimated 1,122 residents and 852 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lee County.
51.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,478 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−42.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,122 (±344)
- Housing units
- 852 (±261)
- Households that rent
- 51.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,478
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −42.7%
What stands out in Harlem Heights
Households without a vehicle: 36.5% (±24.4 points) in Harlem Heights, higher than in Lee County (5.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 49.4% (±23.2 points) in Harlem Heights, higher than in Lee County (21.2%).
Households that rent: 51.4% (±23.3 points) in Harlem Heights, higher than in Lee County (25.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $716 (±$215) in Harlem Heights, lower than in Lee County ($2,858).
- Commute and cars in Harlem Heights
- Types of homes in Harlem Heights
- Renters and owners in Harlem Heights
- Property taxes in Harlem Heights
Housing in Harlem Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $1,478 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms
- Rent burden: 76.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,014 median household income
- Home values: $196,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,381 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $716 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 49.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 31.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −42.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.2% 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)
Harlem Heights against Lee County, its state and the nation
| Harlem Heights | Lee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,122 (±344) | 817,666 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 852 (±261) | 441,194 (±174) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.4% (±23.3 points) | 25.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,478 (±$210) | $1,712 (±$17) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,014 (±$18,944) | $76,107 (±$1,463) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,300 (±$66,212) | $362,200 (±$3,248) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $716 (±$215) | $2,858 (±$39) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.7% (±15.4 points) | 19.7% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±4.3) | 29.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±11.8 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±8.5) | 49.0 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Harlem Heights covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 1,734 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harlem Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,957 (±658) | 1,122 (±344) | −42.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 749 (±203) | 852 (±261) | +13.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $997 (±$685) | $1,478 (±$210) | +48.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $105,500 (±$31,590) | $196,300 (±$66,212) | +86.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,279 (±$20,807) | $57,014 (±$18,944) | +109.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $972 (±$340) | $1,381 (±$409) | +42.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,017 (±$782) | $716 (±$215) | −29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 51.4% (±20.3 points) | 51.4% (±23.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 33.0% (±25.0 points) | 31.8% (±26.8 points) | −1.2 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 Lee County
Harlem Heights 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.
Places near Harlem Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona | 2.0 mi | $1,913 | $322,800 | 28.0% |
| Cypress Lake | 2.4 mi | $1,756 | $258,900 | 24.0% |
| McGregor | 3.3 mi | $1,762 | $467,600 | 20.3% |
| Villas | 4.5 mi | $1,695 | $248,700 | 35.8% |
| Whiskey Creek | 4.6 mi | $1,814 | $379,600 | 10.3% |
| Punta Rassa | 4.7 mi | $2,771 | $589,800 | 63.9% |
| Pine Manor | 5.1 mi | $1,171 | $273,800 | 71.3% |
| Fort Myers Beach | 5.9 mi | $1,836 | $642,400 | 11.3% |
Places in Florida most like Harlem Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University (Orange County) | $1,445 | $298,900 | $59,852 | 62.6% |
| Altamonte Springs | $1,740 | $293,000 | $64,070 | 56.8% |
| Villas | $1,695 | $248,700 | $58,413 | 35.8% |
| Fort Myers | $1,580 | $384,500 | $63,732 | 50.9% |
| Ferry Pass | $1,383 | $260,100 | $61,689 | 53.0% |
| Sanford | $1,609 | $309,300 | $66,891 | 48.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Harlem Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,555 | $1,564 | $1,835 | $2,373 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Harlem Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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.
Harlem Heights 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 Harlem Heights
What is the average rent in Harlem Heights, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Harlem Heights is $1,478 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Harlem Heights?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Harlem Heights, FL is $1,583 (±$303) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Harlem Heights rent-burdened?
76.5% of renting households in Harlem Heights pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Harlem Heights?
Harlem Heights has an estimated 336 (±211) renting households, 51.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Harlem Heights?
The median household income in Harlem Heights is $57,014 (±$18,944) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harlem Heights, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $196,300 (±$66,212) for owner-occupied homes in Harlem Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Harlem Heights growing?
In Harlem Heights, the number of residents went from 1,957 in 2015–2019 to 1,122 in 2020–2024 (−42.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harlem Heights CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- 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 Harlem Heights CDP, Florida (place:28937, 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 .