Lee County Real Estate - Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres is in South West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 86,784.

The median age for residents of Lehigh Acres is 32.3. Around 44.9% of Lehigh Acres households include school aged children and 22.7% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 67.4% of the Lehigh Acres population are White, 19.2% are Black or African American, .4% American Indian, 1.2% Asian and 3.2% are Two or more Races. Lehigh Acres has a significant Hispanic population. 34.3% (29,797) of Lehigh Acres residents are of Hispanic or Latino origin. Of these 30.22% are of Mexican origin, 26.39% Puerto Rican, 21.83% Cuban and 21.55% are of other Hispanic or Latino origin.

There are 38,995 housing units in Lehigh Acres. 9,788 (25.1%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. There are 12,287 residential rental units in Lehigh Acres. 10,441 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 14.4%.

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Lee County

Lee County is located in the southwest Florida region, along with Collier and Charlotte counties. The communities in Lee County include Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, San Carlos Park, Sanibel/Captiva, and South Fort Myers. Incorporated communities are Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel. The population of Lee County is in excess of 600,000.

Top industries currently providing employment are trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; education and health services; and professional and business services. Major private sector employers in Lee County are Publix Supermarkets, Wal-Mart, Chico's FAS Inc., Bonita Bay Group, and WCI Group. Top public sector employers are Lee County School District, Lee County Administration, Lee County Sheriff's Office, and the City of Cape Coral.

Historically, Lee County was best known for its agricultural industry and still heavily produces crops such as sweet corn, cucumbers, peppers and potatoes. Seafood is also produced in large quantities in Lee County. Annually, over five million pounds of fish and two million pounds of shellfish are harvested in Lee County. Today, however, the most dominant industries are tourism, construction, and other service related industries.

The most populous city in southwest Florida is Cape Coral, home to over 150,000. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the city grew by 10% from 2010-2013. The city lies on a peninsula surrounded by Charlotte Harbor, with the Caloosahatchee River on the city?s southern border. There are over 400 miles of inland navigable waterways within city limits, the most of any city in the world.

Located across the Caloosahatchee, the county seat of Fort Myers has a population over 60,000 people. The economic heart of Lee County, the city?s strength is in the services, including the healthcare and tourism industries. Just south of the city is Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida's newest public university. Additionally, Florida SouthWestern State College, formerly Edison State College, is located within city limits.

Neighboring Properties

AddressTypeSq FtClass 
5014 Banning St Single Family 2,155 B
5017 Barth St Single Family 2,080 B
5015 Barth St Single Family 2,316 B
5012 Banning St Single Family 3,724 B
822 Chaplin Ave Single Family 1,994 B
825 Chaplin Ave Single Family 2,472 B
829 Chaplin Ave Single Family 2,567 B
823 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5013 Barth St Single Family 3,521 B
823 Chapel Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
821 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5010 Banning St Single Family 1,926 B
5101 Barth St Vacant Residential 0 L
820 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5011 Barth St Single Family 1,995 B
821 Chapel Ave Single Family 3,137 B
5016 Barth St Single Family 2,416 B
819 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5014 Barth St Vacant Residential 0 L
5008 Banning St Vacant Residential 0 L
818 Chaplin Ave Single Family 1,956 B
5012 Barth St Single Family 2,367 B
5105 Barth St Single Family 2,299 B
5009 Barth St Single Family 2,500 B
5100 Barth St Single Family 2,193 B
819 Chapel Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
817 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
826 Adeline Ave Single Family 2,215 B
901 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
822 Chapel Ave Single Family 1,955 B
824 Adeline Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5010 Barth St Vacant Residential 0 L
828 Adeline Ave Single Family 2,080 B
816 Chaplin Ave Single Family 1,994 B
822 Adeline Ave Single Family 2,700 B
5006 Banning St Vacant Residential 0 L
5017 Bygone St Single Family 3,140 B
5015 Bygone St Single Family 2,159 B
820 Chapel Ave Single Family 2,271 B
5007 Barth St Single Family 2,253 B
817 Chapel Ave Single Family 2,863 B
5104 Barth St Vacant Residential 0 L
815 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L
5008 Barth St Single Family 1,826 B
820 Adeline Ave Single Family 2,121 B
5013 Bygone St Vacant Residential 0 L
903 Chaplin Ave Vacant Residential 0 L

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $58,623. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $18,301 per year. The top 10% earn more than $164,289 per year. The top 1% earn more than $557,577 per year. Most renters earn between $28,680 (20th percentile) and $49,596 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $117,246 and $146,558.

Source: US Census American Community Survey - 2008-2012 ACS 5-year PUMS estimates

Local Rents

The median monthly rent in this part of Florida is $897. Most renters earn between $2,390 and $4,133 per month. They typically spend 31% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $676 (20th percentile) to $1,209 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 10%.

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