Housing data for Suncoast Estates, FL
Suncoast Estates, FL has an estimated 4,369 residents and 2,153 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lee County.
38.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,279 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,369 (±708)
- Housing units
- 2,153 (±324)
- Households that rent
- 38.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,279
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.9%
What stands out in Suncoast Estates
Households without a vehicle: 22.4% (±10.8 points) in Suncoast Estates, higher than in Lee County (5.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 53.2% (±12.4 points) in Suncoast Estates, higher than in Lee County (19.7%).
Median home value: $106,800 (±$22,093) in Suncoast Estates, lower than in Lee County ($362,200).
Median real estate taxes: $929 (±$94) in Suncoast Estates, lower than in Lee County ($2,858).
- Commute and cars in Suncoast Estates
- Age of homes in Suncoast Estates
- Home values in Suncoast Estates
- Property taxes in Suncoast Estates
Housing in Suncoast Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $1,279 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,269 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 81.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,503 median household income
- Home values: $106,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,500 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $929 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 34.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 87.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Suncoast Estates against Lee County, its state and the nation
| Suncoast Estates | Lee County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,369 (±708) | 817,666 (exact) | 22,416,077 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,153 (±324) | 441,194 (±174) | 10,256,470 (±942) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.5% (±10.6 points) | 25.7% (±0.7 points) | 32.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,279 (±$127) | $1,712 (±$17) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,503 (±$6,505) | $76,107 (±$1,463) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,800 (±$22,093) | $362,200 (±$3,248) | $359,000 (±$930) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $929 (±$94) | $2,858 (±$39) | $2,730 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.2% (±12.4 points) | 19.7% (±0.6 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.3 minutes (±4.3) | 29.4 minutes (±0.4) | 28.0 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.3% (±8.9 points) | 92.1% (±0.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.2 years (±7.2) | 49.0 years (±0.1) | 42.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Suncoast Estates covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 1,606 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Suncoast Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,592 (±705) | 4,369 (±708) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,762 (±182) | 2,153 (±324) | +22.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $859 (±$77) | $1,279 (±$127) | +48.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $50,500 (±$7,876) | $106,800 (±$22,093) | +111.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $43,350 (±$8,420) | $38,503 (±$6,505) | −11.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $896 (±$171) | $1,500 (±$732) | +67.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $409 (±$165) | $929 (±$94) | +127.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.8% (±10.0 points) | 38.5% (±10.6 points) | −15.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±8.3 points) | 16.3% (±13.3 points) | +11.0 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
Suncoast Estates 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 Suncoast Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fort Myers | 1.5 mi | $1,255 | $161,800 | 14.3% |
| Palmona Park | 2.2 mi | $1,554 | — | 51.5% |
| Tice | 4.0 mi | $1,148 | $174,800 | 56.6% |
| Lochmoor Waterway Estates | 5.3 mi | $2,014 | $386,200 | 14.0% |
| Fort Myers | 6.7 mi | $1,580 | $384,500 | 50.9% |
| Fort Myers Shores | 7.7 mi | $1,567 | $292,900 | 46.2% |
| Verandah | 8.0 mi | — | $643,300 | 5.9% |
| Buckingham | 8.8 mi | $2,196 | $431,100 | 5.0% |
Places in Florida most like Suncoast Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottondale | $1,085 | $79,200 | $36,959 | 33.1% |
| Medley | $1,320 | $87,300 | $40,735 | 34.0% |
| Bowling Green | $1,011 | $116,800 | $45,357 | 29.8% |
| Beverly Hills | $1,199 | $164,500 | $46,488 | 31.1% |
| Lake Panasoffkee | $1,019 | $153,000 | $44,531 | 33.8% |
| Taylor Creek | $1,563 | $115,400 | $38,149 | 31.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Florida.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Suncoast Estates, 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 Suncoast Estates, 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.
Suncoast Estates 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 Suncoast Estates
What is the average rent in Suncoast Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Suncoast Estates is $1,279 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Suncoast Estates?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Suncoast Estates, FL is $1,058 (±$491) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Suncoast Estates rent-burdened?
81.4% of renting households in Suncoast Estates pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Suncoast Estates?
Suncoast Estates has an estimated 694 (±186) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Suncoast Estates?
The median household income in Suncoast Estates is $38,503 (±$6,505) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Suncoast Estates, FL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $106,800 (±$22,093) for owner-occupied homes in Suncoast Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Suncoast Estates growing?
In Suncoast Estates, the number of residents went from 4,592 in 2015–2019 to 4,369 in 2020–2024 (−4.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Suncoast Estates 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 Suncoast Estates CDP, Florida (place:69275, 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 .