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 
177 Blakely Ave S Single Family 1,870 C
173 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
176 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
174 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
178 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
174 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
171 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
172 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
176 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
172 Mcarthur Blvd Single Family 1,892 B
170 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
946 Sunrise Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
170 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
944 Sunrise Blvd Single Family 2,475 B
169 Blakely Ave S Single Family 2,125 B
173 Birch Ave S Single Family 3,315 B
948 Sunrise Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
175 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
942 Sunrise Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
171 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
177 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
175 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
168 Blakely Ave S Single Family 2,011 B
1007 Sunrise Blvd Single Family 1,918 C
173 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
940 Sunrise Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
168 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
169 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
167 Blakely Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
947 Barcelona St E Vacant Residential 0 L
945 Barcelona St E Vacant Residential 0 L
166 Blakely Ave S Single Family 1,638 B
949 Barcelona St E Vacant Residential 0 L
943 Barcelona St E Vacant Residential 0 L
1008 Sunrise Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
167 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
180 Canary Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
169 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
166 Mcarthur Blvd Vacant Residential 0 L
176 Canary Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
941 Barcelona St E Vacant Residential 0 L
172 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
938 Sunrise Blvd Single Family 3,905 B
170 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L
174 Birch Ave S Vacant Residential 0 L

Local Household Income

The median household income in this part of Florida is $54,810. The bottom 10% of the population earn less than $20,561 per year. The top 10% earn more than $132,210 per year. The top 1% earn more than $423,775 per year. Most renters earn between $31,140 (20th percentile) and $50,004 (80th percentile) per year. Someone earning the median household income in this area is likely to qualify for a mortgage between $109,620 and $137,025.

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 $980. Most renters earn between $2,595 and $4,167 per month. They typically spend 31% of their monthly income on rent. Most rents fall in the $727 (20th percentile) to $1,230 (80th percentile) range. The residential vacancy rate is 7%.

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