How much are property taxes in Whiskey Creek, FL?

Homeowners in Whiskey Creek, FL pay a median of $2,401 (±$214) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,426.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,369.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $379,600.

In Whiskey Creek, the median real estate tax went from $1,954 in 2015–2019 to $2,401 in 2020–2024 (+22.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$2,401 (±$214)
With a mortgage
$2,426
Without a mortgage
$2,369
Share of median value
0.6%

Real estate taxes in Whiskey Creek against Lee County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Whiskey CreekLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$2,401 (±$214)$2,858 (±$39)$2,730 (±$10)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$2,426 (±$315)$2,942 (±$54)$2,993 (±$15)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$2,369 (±$310)$2,739 (±$63)$2,319 (±$16)$2,576
Median home value$379,600 (±$23,775)$362,200 (±$3,248)$359,000 (±$930)$332,700

In Whiskey Creek, the median real estate tax is lower than in Lee County ($2,858).

It is also lower than in Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Lee County, Whiskey Creek ranks 18 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 403 of 825.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in Whiskey Creek

The median tax ($2,401) is 0.6% of the median home value ($379,600).

Across Lee County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Florida it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Whiskey Creek have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$1,954 (±$192)$2,401 (±$214)+22.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$232,900 (±$12,995)$379,600 (±$23,775)+63.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,496 (±$118)$1,878 (±$93)+25.5%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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Whiskey Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whiskey Creek
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Whiskey Creek—$2,401 (±$214)—
McGregor1.6 mi$3,188 (±$256)Higher
Villas1.9 mi$1,759 (±$171)Lower
Cypress Lake2.3 mi$1,594 (±$136)Lower
Harlem Heights4.6 mi$716 (±$215)Lower
Fort Myers4.9 mi$3,819 (±$195)Higher
Lochmoor Waterway Estates5.1 mi$2,665 (±$309)Not measurably different
Iona5.8 mi$2,353 (±$342)Not measurably different
San Carlos Park7.8 mi$1,770 (±$189)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Villas, FL ($1,759), Cypress Lake, FL ($1,594), Harlem Heights, FL ($716).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: McGregor, FL ($3,188), Fort Myers, FL ($3,819).

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

Median real estate taxes across Lee County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
12Cape Coral$3,176 (±$111)
13Burnt Store Marina$3,036 (±$420)
14St. James City$2,753 (±$331)
15Lochmoor Waterway Estates$2,665 (±$309)
16Pine Island Center$2,608 (±$530)
17Buckingham$2,534 (±$220)
18Whiskey Creek$2,401 (±$214)
19Alva$2,355 (±$662)
20Iona$2,353 (±$342)
21Olga$2,318 (±$241)
22Fort Myers Shores$1,959 (±$530)
23Lehigh Acres$1,890 (±$55)
24San Carlos Park$1,770 (±$189)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whiskey Creek 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 Whiskey Creek

How much are property taxes in Whiskey Creek?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Whiskey Creek, FL is $2,401 (±$214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Whiskey Creek?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Whiskey Creek, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Whiskey Creek gone up?

In Whiskey Creek, the median real estate tax went from $1,954 in 2015–2019 to $2,401 in 2020–2024 (+22.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Whiskey Creek higher than in Lee County?

In Whiskey Creek, the median real estate tax is lower than in Lee County ($2,858).

It is also lower than in Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

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 Whiskey Creek CDP, Florida (place:77137, in state:12).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, 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 .

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