How many renters in North Fort Myers, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in North Fort Myers, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±10.8 points) of renting households in North Fort Myers, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±10.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.7% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income: 32.6% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Fort Myers

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Fort Myers	Lee County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	9.3% (±6.1 points)	6.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.3% (±10.4 points)	7.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±4.3 points)	13.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±6.1 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±3.5 points)	9.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±10.2 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.

North Fort Myers against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Fort Myers	Lee County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±10.8 points)	60.0% (±2.3 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.7% (±10.2 points)	50.1% (±2.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.6% (±7.5 points)	35.1% (±1.2 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,766 (±$5,480)	$54,866 (±$2,613)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,255 (±$183)	$1,712 (±$17)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In North Fort Myers, 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, North Fort Myers ranks 19 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 552 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 North Fort Myers

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Fort Myers
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Fort Myers	—	53.6% (±10.8 points)	—
Suncoast Estates	1.5 mi	81.4% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Tice	3.4 mi	41.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palmona Park	3.6 mi	63.3% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	6.3 mi	67.4% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	6.4 mi	29.8% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Verandah	6.7 mi	67.5% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	6.8 mi	62.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	7.9 mi	31.8% (±66.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FL (29.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suncoast Estates, FL (81.4%).

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
13 (tie)	Palmona Park	63.3% (±52.6 points)
13 (tie)	Villas	63.3% (±12.8 points)
15	Fort Myers	62.0% (±3.7 points)
16	Bonita Springs	60.9% (±9.2 points)
17	Pine Island Center	60.1% (±35.7 points)
18	Lehigh Acres	58.7% (±4.4 points)
19	North Fort Myers	53.6% (±10.8 points)
20	Estero	53.5% (±11.0 points)
21	Cypress Lake	51.0% (±9.9 points)
22	Bokeelia	49.2% (±38.0 points)
23	St. James City	48.7% (±48.2 points)
24	Three Oaks	45.7% (±16.8 points)
25	San Carlos Park	44.6% (±14.7 points)

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

North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers

Are renters in North Fort Myers rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Fort Myers, FL spends 32.6% (±7.5 points) 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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