Housing data for Lee, FL
Lee, FL has an estimated 835 residents and 373 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Madison County.
29.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $773 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+105.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 835 (±331)
- Housing units
- 373 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 29.5%
- Median gross rent
- $773
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +105.2%
What stands out in Lee
Households that moved in since 2020: 42.2% (±24.6 points) in Lee, higher than in Madison County (15.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.2% (±1.7 points) in Lee, lower than in Madison County (6.7%).
Working from home: 0.3% (±0.6 points) in Lee, lower than in Madison County (4.7%).
Average commute: 22.9 minutes (±4.0) in Lee, lower than in Madison County (29.8 minutes).
Housing in Lee at a glance
- Median rent: $773 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $771 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,264 median household income
- Home values: $97,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $960 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 53.7% 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: 88.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +105.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 42.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lee against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Lee | Madison County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 835 (±331) | 18,089 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 373 (±148) | 8,418 (±23) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.5% (±18.3 points) | 26.6% (±3.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$21) | $874 (±$84) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,264 (±$1,778) | $48,485 (±$6,886) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,900 (±$47,098) | $116,200 (±$17,507) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $965 (±$136) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.7% (±26.8 points) | 37.7% (±4.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±4.0) | 29.8 minutes (±4.7) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.3% (±18.6 points) | 77.1% (±4.2 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.9 years (±19.4) | 44.8 years (±0.4) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lee covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 343 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lee has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 407 (±177) | 835 (±331) | +105.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 170 (±51) | 373 (±148) | +119.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$248) | $773 (±$21) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,000 (±$29,213) | $97,900 (±$47,098) | +8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,083 (±$11,699) | $46,264 (±$1,778) | +24.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $883 (±$106) | $960 (±$90) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.9% (±18.9 points) | 29.5% (±18.3 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.3% (±19.7 points) | 0.0% (±37.3 points) | −17.3 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 Madison County
Lee has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Madison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Madison County recorded 495 violent and 978 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 Lee
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 7.7 mi | $887 | $78,500 | 60.6% |
| Jennings | 17 mi | $812 | $71,800 | 36.1% |
| Lake Park | 20 mi | $797 | $258,100 | 41.4% |
| Greenville | 20 mi | $682 | $63,200 | 24.4% |
| Live Oak | 21 mi | $903 | $160,300 | 53.4% |
| Jasper | 22 mi | $725 | $78,300 | 52.0% |
| Dasher | 23 mi | $1,008 | $207,500 | 16.1% |
| Mayo | 26 mi | — | $166,300 | 61.0% |
Places in Florida most like Lee
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Springs | $768 | $84,100 | $38,229 | 33.6% |
| Cross City | $695 | $97,400 | $47,903 | 19.4% |
| Frostproof | $697 | $150,500 | $42,000 | 28.8% |
| Marianna | $861 | $98,700 | $40,414 | 43.5% |
| Graceville | $863 | $120,600 | $41,641 | 43.6% |
| Coleman | $957 | $161,800 | $54,063 | 27.8% |
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 Lee, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $786 | $873 | $978 | $1,260 | $1,389 |
HUD income limits for Lee, 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 Madison County, FL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Lee
What is the median household income in Lee?
The median household income in Lee is $46,264 (±$1,778) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lee, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $97,900 (±$47,098) for owner-occupied homes in Lee (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lee?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lee, FL is $960 (±$90) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Lee?
Lee, FL has an estimated 373 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Lee?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Lee, used by 88.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Lee?
Workers who live in Lee, FL take an average of 22.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lee growing?
In Lee, the number of residents went from 407 in 2015–2019 to 835 in 2020–2024 (+105.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lee town, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Madison County, FL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Madison 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 Lee town, Florida (place:39850, 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 .