Housing data for Palmona Park, FL
Palmona Park, FL has an estimated 1,115 residents and 422 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lee County.
51.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,554 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,115 (±378)
- Housing units
- 422 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 51.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,554
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.8%
What stands out in Palmona Park
Households that rent: 51.5% (±22.1 points) in Palmona Park, higher than in Lee County (25.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±20.3 points) in Palmona Park, lower than in Lee County (21.2%).
Working from home: 0.7% (±4.6 points) in Palmona Park, lower than in Lee County (15.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,140 (±$218) in Palmona Park, lower than in Lee County ($2,858).
- Renters and owners in Palmona Park
- Types of homes in Palmona Park
- Commute and cars in Palmona Park
- Property taxes in Palmona Park
Housing in Palmona Park at a glance
- Median rent: $1,554 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,278 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 51.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,930 median household income
- Property taxes: $1,140 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 22.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.6% 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: 92.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 11.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Palmona Park against Lee County, its state and the nation
| Palmona Park | Lee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,115 (±378) | 817,666 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 422 (±132) | 441,194 (±174) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.5% (±22.1 points) | 25.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,554 (±$384) | $1,712 (±$17) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,930 (±$4,134) | $76,107 (±$1,463) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $362,200 (±$3,248) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,140 (±$218) | $2,858 (±$39) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.6% (±27.3 points) | 19.7% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.5 minutes (±10.4) | 29.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±9.0 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±4.0) | 49.0 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Palmona Park covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,355 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Palmona Park has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,209 (±492) | 1,115 (±378) | −7.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 491 (±145) | 422 (±132) | −14.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $805 (±$99) | $1,554 (±$384) | +93.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,257 (±$4,206) | $43,930 (±$4,134) | +97.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.2% (±23.2 points) | 51.5% (±22.1 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±20.8 points) | 0.0% (±24.1 points) | 0.0 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 Lee County
Palmona Park has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lee County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Lee County recorded 271 violent and 1,019 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 Palmona Park
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncoast Estates | 2.2 mi | $1,279 | $106,800 | 38.5% |
| Lochmoor Waterway Estates | 3.3 mi | $2,014 | $386,200 | 14.0% |
| North Fort Myers | 3.6 mi | $1,255 | $161,800 | 14.3% |
| Tice | 4.9 mi | $1,148 | $174,800 | 56.6% |
| Fort Myers | 6.2 mi | $1,580 | $384,500 | 50.9% |
| Cape Coral | 7.1 mi | $1,858 | $373,500 | 22.8% |
| Pine Manor | 8.1 mi | $1,171 | $273,800 | 71.3% |
| Whiskey Creek | 8.2 mi | $1,814 | $379,600 | 10.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Palmona Park, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,555 | $1,564 | $1,835 | $2,373 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Palmona Park, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,950 |
| 2 people | $27,000 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 3 people | $30,350 | $50,500 | $80,950 |
| 4 people | $33,700 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,200 | $104,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,700 | $111,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,200 | $118,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $105,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Palmona Park 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 Palmona Park
What is the average rent in Palmona Park, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Palmona Park is $1,554 (±$384) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Palmona Park?
Palmona Park has an estimated 187 (±113) renting households, 51.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Palmona Park?
The median household income in Palmona Park is $43,930 (±$4,134) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Palmona Park?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Palmona Park, FL is $1,140 (±$218) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Palmona Park?
Palmona Park, FL has an estimated 422 (±132) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Palmona Park?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 74.9% of homes in Palmona Park, FL.
Is Palmona Park growing?
In Palmona Park, the number of residents went from 1,209 in 2015–2019 to 1,115 in 2020–2024 (−7.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Palmona Park CDP, Florida
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA
- 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 Palmona Park CDP, Florida (place:54357, 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 .