What kinds of homes are in Lehigh Acres, FL?

Name: Types of homes in Lehigh Acres, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Lehigh Acres, FL has 42,286 (±912) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 456 homes per square mile of land.

82.0% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 42,286 (±912)
Detached houses: 82.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 3.2%

Homes in Lehigh Acres by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Lehigh Acres	Lee County	Florida	United States
Single-family, detached	82.0% (±1.4 points)	55.4%	54.7%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±1.0 points)	6.8%	6.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.8% (±0.9 points)	3.0%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.3 points)	4.3%	3.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.3 points)	5.3%	4.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.4 points)	6.0%	5.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±0.6 points)	9.9%	14.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.5% (±0.2 points)	9.0%	8.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Lehigh Acres, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Lee County (21.2%).

It is also lower than in Florida (24.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Lehigh Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Acres
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Lehigh Acres	—	3.2% (±0.8 points)	—
Buckingham	7.1 mi	1.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gateway	7.1 mi	11.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Olga	7.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.6 mi	0.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	8.6 mi	1.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Denaud	9.2 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	9.5 mi	4.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	12 mi	1.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gateway, FL (11.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
17	Gateway	11.6% (±4.3 points)
18	Cape Coral	10.9% (±0.9 points)
19	Pine Island Center	10.4% (±9.6 points)
20	Bokeelia	9.7% (±7.4 points)
21	North Fort Myers	7.2% (±1.2 points)
22	Fort Myers Shores	4.1% (±5.3 points)
23	Lehigh Acres	3.2% (±0.8 points)
24	Suncoast Estates	2.9% (±3.5 points)
25	St. James City	2.3% (±2.5 points)
26 (tie)	San Carlos Park	1.7% (±1.1 points)
26 (tie)	Tice	1.7% (±4.9 points)
28	Buckingham	1.6% (±4.3 points)
29	Pine Manor	1.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres

How many homes are in Lehigh Acres?

Lehigh Acres, FL has an estimated 42,286 (±912) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Lehigh Acres houses or apartments?

82.0% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 8.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Lehigh Acres?

5.7% of homes in Lehigh Acres are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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