Lehigh Acres, Florida Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Lehigh Acres, Florida rental market.
Lehigh Acres, Florida
Average Apartment Rent
$2,210
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-2.9%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Lehigh Acres, Florida apartments have recorded a -2.9% rent decrease.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Average apartment rent trend
Lehigh Acres, Florida Average Apartment Rent
Lehigh Acres, Florida Apartment rent ranges
At 39.61%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Lehigh Acres, Florida rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 7.66%.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Housing tenure**
Renters take up 33% of Lehigh Acres, Florida real estate, occupying a total of 12,381 units, while homeowners live in 25,157 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
5.1
Renter median household income**
$44,053
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
3.4
Rental vacancy rate**
2.9%
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 7,709 rentals in Lehigh Acres, Florida with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 62%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 105 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lehigh Acres, Florida homes for rent is 5.1.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Lehigh Acres, Florida are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 9,124 apartments for rent in Lehigh Acres, Florida, or 74% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 48% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,976 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lehigh Acres, Florida is 3.4.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 18% of the homes for rent in Lehigh Acres, Florida.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Lehigh Acres, Florida apartment rentals, namely 52% or 6,400 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (12%, 1,543 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (11%, 1,392 units).
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Lehigh Acres, Florida renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lehigh Acres, Florida condos for rent is 2017.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 37% of Lehigh Acres, Florida renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 36% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 15% have 3 vehicles available.
Lehigh Acres, Florida Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Lehigh Acres, Florida Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Lehigh Acres, Florida apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
