What percentage of people rent in Lely, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lely, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.6% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Lely, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 284 renting households against 1,429 that own their home.

In Lely, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.6% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 284 (±104)
Median renter income: $43,750 (±$28,674)

Who rents and who owns in Lely

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lely	Collier County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.6% (±5.9 points)	23.4% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	284 (±104)	38,817 (±1,621)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,429 (±194)	127,058 (±2,081)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,750 (±$28,674)	$57,593 (±$3,078)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,534 (±$15,480)	$103,216 (±$2,539)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lely, the renter share is lower than in Collier County (23.4%).

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

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

In Collier County, Lely ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 627 of 857.

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

How renting in Lely 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	21.3% (±5.5 points)	16.6% (±5.9 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,738 (±$509)	$2,347 (±$495)	+35.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,750 (±$9,229)	$69,846 (±$8,409)	+35.0%	No measurable change 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 Lely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lely
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lely	—	16.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Naples Manor	1.1 mi	28.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lely Resort	1.6 mi	41.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Verona Walk	3.3 mi	13.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Berkshire Lakes	3.9 mi	7.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Winding Cypress	4.4 mi	0.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Naples	5.2 mi	17.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Golden Gate	5.6 mi	45.3% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Vineyards	8.6 mi	10.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berkshire Lakes, FL (7.7%), Winding Cypress, FL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lely Resort, FL (41.9%), Golden Gate, FL (45.3%).

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

Households that rent across Collier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Lely Resort	41.9% (±6.4 points)
4	Everglades	38.5% (±21.8 points)
5	Naples Park	37.4% (±9.3 points)
6	Naples Manor	28.6% (±14.2 points)
7	Ave Maria	18.2% (±7.5 points)
8	Naples	17.9% (±3.6 points)
9	Lely	16.6% (±5.9 points)
10	Verona Walk	13.6% (±6.4 points)
11	Pine Ridge (Collier County)	12.1% (±8.9 points)
12	Island Walk	11.1% (±10.7 points)
13	Marco Island	10.6% (±2.8 points)
14	Vineyards	10.2% (±7.2 points)
15	Orangetree	8.1% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Collier County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lely 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 Lely

How many renters are there in Lely?

Lely has an estimated 284 (±104) renting households, 16.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lely?

In Lely, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 16.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lely?

A renting household in Lely has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lely?

The median renting household in Lely, FL has an income of $43,750 (±$28,674) a year, against $76,534 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 Lely CDP, Florida (place:39987, 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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