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

Name: Rent burden in Harlem Heights, FL, 2020–2024
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76.5% (±29.1 points) of renting households in Harlem Heights, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 76.5% (±29.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 66.1% (±22.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Harlem Heights

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Harlem Heights	Lee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±14.4 points)	6.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.7% (±4.9 points)	7.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.8% (±24.2 points)	13.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±14.4 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.4% (±18.2 points)	9.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	66.1% (±22.7 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.

Harlem Heights against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harlem Heights	Lee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	76.5% (±29.1 points)	60.0% (±2.3 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	66.1% (±22.7 points)	50.1% (±2.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	35.1% (±1.2 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,824 (±$18,520)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,478 (±$210)	$1,712 (±$17)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Harlem Heights, 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, Harlem Heights ranks 4 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 85 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 Harlem Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlem Heights
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Harlem Heights	—	76.5% (±29.1 points)	—
Iona	2.0 mi	75.9% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Lake	2.4 mi	51.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	3.3 mi	37.9% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Villas	4.5 mi	63.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiskey Creek	4.6 mi	22.0% (±33.0 points)	Lower
Punta Rassa	4.7 mi	76.5% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Manor	5.1 mi	70.3% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Beach	5.9 mi	72.2% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McGregor, FL (37.9%), Whiskey Creek, FL (22.0%).

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
1	Florida Gulf Coast University	84.1% (±43.4 points)
2	Suncoast Estates	81.4% (±13.0 points)
3	Olga	79.7% (±47.2 points)
4 (tie)	Harlem Heights	76.5% (±29.1 points)
4 (tie)	Punta Rassa	76.5% (±19.2 points)
6	Iona	75.9% (±14.2 points)
7	Fort Myers Beach	72.2% (±29.9 points)
8	Pine Manor	70.3% (±31.4 points)
9	Verandah	67.5% (±51.4 points)
10	Fort Myers Shores	67.4% (±29.0 points)

Showing 10 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Harlem Heights

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).

What share of income do renters in Harlem Heights spend on rent?

The median renting household in Harlem Heights, FL spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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