What percentage of people rent in Lehigh Acres, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lehigh Acres, FL, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Lehigh Acres, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,852 renting households against 27,618 that own their home.

In Lehigh Acres, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.0% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 11,852 (±743)
Median renter income: $50,475 (±$5,758)

Who rents and who owns in Lehigh Acres

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lehigh Acres	Lee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.0% (±1.9 points)	25.7% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,852 (±743)	84,149 (±2,424)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	27,618 (±1,096)	243,654 (±2,971)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,475 (±$5,758)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,857 (±$2,617)	$86,271 (±$1,837)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lehigh Acres, the renter share is higher than in Lee County (25.7%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lee County, Lehigh Acres ranks 12 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 370 of 857.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lehigh Acres has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.5% (±1.5 points)	30.0% (±1.9 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,094 (±$17)	$1,657 (±$37)	+51.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,483 (±$1,391)	$66,890 (±$2,938)	+38.0%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Lehigh Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Acres
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lehigh Acres	—	30.0% (±1.9 points)	—
Buckingham	7.1 mi	5.0% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Gateway	7.1 mi	15.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Olga	7.4 mi	24.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.6 mi	6.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Verandah	8.6 mi	5.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Fort Denaud	9.2 mi	1.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Fort Myers Shores	9.5 mi	46.2% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Tice	12 mi	56.6% (±11.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckingham, FL (5.0%), Gateway, FL (15.1%), Alva, FL (6.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Myers Shores, FL (46.2%), Tice, FL (56.6%).

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

Households that rent across Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Harlem Heights	51.4% (±23.3 points)
7	Fort Myers	50.9% (±2.0 points)
8	Fort Myers Shores	46.2% (±11.4 points)
9	Three Oaks	41.1% (±6.3 points)
10	Suncoast Estates	38.5% (±10.6 points)
11	Villas	35.8% (±5.1 points)
12	Lehigh Acres	30.0% (±1.9 points)
13	Pine Island Center	28.3% (±10.1 points)
14	Iona	28.0% (±4.0 points)
15	San Carlos Park	26.4% (±5.0 points)
16	Olga	24.7% (±14.0 points)
17	Cypress Lake	24.0% (±3.9 points)
18	Cape Coral	22.8% (±1.5 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lehigh Acres

How many renters are there in Lehigh Acres?

Lehigh Acres has an estimated 11,852 (±743) renting households, 30.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lehigh Acres?

In Lehigh Acres, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 30.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lehigh Acres?

A renting household in Lehigh Acres has 3.4 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lehigh Acres?

The median renting household in Lehigh Acres, FL has an income of $50,475 (±$5,758) a year, against $74,857 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lehigh Acres CDP, Florida (place:39925, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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