Housing Profile
Lee County, Florida

• Population, 2007: 615742. Lee County ranks # 8 of Florida's 67 counties in population.

• Households, 2007: 257679

• In 2030, Lee County is projected to have a population of 1033499, ranking it # 7 of Florida's 67 counties.

Projected Total Population, Lee County, 2007-2030

Place	2007	2010	2015	2020	2025	2030
Lee County	615742	654599	756702	851999	945298	1033499
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Sources:   Not Available.

Existing Home Values (Based on County Property Appraisers' Just Value)

• Single Family Home, average just value, 2008: $271146. (Statewide, the average just value of a single family home in Florida in 2008 was $248425).
• Mobile Home, average just value, 2008: $82521.
• Condominium, average just value, 2008: $237299.
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  * -100 means less than 25 observations
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid year built entries
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries
  * -400 means no observations

Home Sales Prices

• The average sales price for a single family home was $357126 in 2007. The median sales price that year was $262500, compared to a statewide median sales price of $240000.
• 
  * -100 means less than 25 observations.
  * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year.
  * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries.
  * -400 means no observations.

Median Sales Price for Single Family Homes and Condominiums, Lee County, 1996-2007

Place	Housing Type	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Lee County	Condominiums	99900	108200	115450	119050	128800	135000	145000	157500	177600	230000	258000	250700
Lee County	Single Family Homes	107000	115000	116850	123900	128700	138000	152000	167500	195950	263000	279900	262500
Notes:  * -100 means less than 25 observations. * -200 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid entries for that year. * -300 means less than 2/3 of observations have valid square footage entries. * -400 means no observations. Sources:  County property appraiser tax rolls, compiled by Shimberg Center - Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse.

Rents

• The median rent paid by Lee County households in 2000 was $646 per month, compared to a statewide median rent of $641.

• In Lee County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD Fair Market Rent in 2009, representing rent for a typical modest apartment, was $800 for a studio apartment, $864 for a one-bedroom, $984 for a two-bedroom, $1337 for a three-bedroom, and $1377 for a four-bedroom unit.

Households by Monthly Rent Paid, Lee County,2000

Place	No Cash Rent	less than 200	between 200 and 299	between 300 and 499	between 500 and 749	between 750 and 999	between 1000 and 1499	1500 or more
Lee County	2150	1477	1217	6951	19106	8743	3144	1434

Cost Burden, General

• "Cost-burdened" households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs. In 2007, 67707 Lee County households (26%) pay more than 30% of income for housing. By comparison, 0% of households statewide are cost-burdened.

• 28449 households in Lee County (11%) pay more than 50% of income for housing.

Households by Cost Burden, Lee County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Total	189972	39258	28449
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** The Household Demographic Data Access Tool allows users to combine any of the variables below to create a custom report. For example, a user could find the number of 1-2 person renter households age 65 and older who pay more than 50% of income for housing by selecting household size, householder age, and household income as indicators.

Households by Homeowner/Renter Status and Cost Burden, Lee County, 2007

	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
Owner	150852	26922	18105
Renter	39120	12336	10344
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

Household Income

• In the following table, household income is measured as a percentage of the median income for the county or area, adjusted for family size. In Lee County and the surrounding metro area, the HUD-estimated median income for a family of four is $59900 in 2008.

Households by Income and Cost Burden, Lee County, 2007

Household Income as Percentage of Area Median Income	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-50%	50% or more
<=30% AMI	6265	2596	12393
30.01-50% AMI	8743	8601	8164
50.01-80% AMI	26684	14014	4767
80.01+% AMI	148280	14047	3125
Total	189972	39258	28449
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** For more detailed income categories and to combine with other variables such as age, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Elderly Households

• 89218 households in Lee County (34.6%) are headed by a person age 65 or older in 2007. In comparison, 27.3% of households statewide are headed by elderly persons.

• 158224 of elderly households in Lee County (88.8%) own their homes.

• 21296 elderly households (24%) pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Elderly Households by Age and Cost Burden, Lee County, 2007

Age of Householder	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30-49.9%	50+ %
65+	67922	11541	9755
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To learn about all head-of-household age categories and to combine with other variables such as income, cost burden, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Size of Households

• 181851 households in Lee County (71%) are made up of 1-2 persons in 2007. 27% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 58520 households in Lee County (23%%) are made up of 3-4 persons in 2007. 23% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

• 17294 households in Lee County (7%%) are made up of 5 persons or more in 2007. 24% of these households pay more than 30% of income for rent or mortgage costs.

Households by Size and Cost Burden, Lee County, 2007

Number of Persons in the Household	Amount of Income Paid for Housing
	0-30%	30.01-50%	50.01+ %
1-2	132034	27609	22208
3-4	44856	8988	4676
5+	13076	2658	1560
Notes:  Housing Needs Assessment - Population and Household Projection Methodology User Guide. Click here to get household projections by tenure, age of householder, income, and cost burden. Sources:   Not Available.

** To combine with other variables such as income, head-of-household age, and owner/renter status, try the Household Demographic Data Access Tool.

Disability and Affordable Housing Need

• In 2000, 19708 low-income households included at least one person with a disability age 15 or older. These households had incomes below 60% of the area median income.

Low-Income (<60% AMI) Households Including Persons with Disabilities Age 15+ and Cost Burden, Lee County, 2000

Amount of Income Paid for Housing
0-29.9%	30-49.9%	50+ %
6950	5304	7454

Single Family Home Size and Age

• In 2008, the median size for a new single-family home in Lee County was 3038 square feet.

Year Structure Built, Lee County, 2000

Year Structure Built, 2000
1939 and earlier	1940s	1950s	1960s	1970s	1980s	1990s	Place
2654	2355	9041	24025	56952	81099	69279	Lee County

Substandard Housing

Housing units are considered to be substandard if they are overcrowded, do not have heat, or lack complete kitchens or plumbing. In 2000,

• 6984 housing units (3.7% of all units) in Lee County were overcrowded, meaning that they housed more than one person per room, compared to a statewide percentage of 6.5%.

• 2650 units (1.4%) in Lee County did not use home heating fuel, compared to a statewide percentage of 1.8%.

• 731 units (0.3%) in Lee County lacked complete kitchen facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.5%.

• 743 units (0.3%) in Lee County lacked complete plumbing facilities, compared to a statewide percentage of 0.4%.