Area data
Lehigh acres, FL — ZIP 33936
Population: 27,967 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,632
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.4%
- All-time peak (2024-03)
- $277,534
- House Price Index
- 542.2 (-2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median list price
- $271,450
- Median days on market
- 105.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 163
- 1-year forecast
- -2.0%
- Days to pending
- 90 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 54
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,651/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -3.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,373/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,111/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, inlandFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 77.0°F
- Average high
- 87.0°F
- Average low
- 67.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 343
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 893
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Big Cypress National Preserve (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buckingham Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7,969 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,598
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 249,079
- Average weekly wage
- $1,118
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10,554
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