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estimate
Homeownership rate in Fort Myers
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
352 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
49.1%
−0.3 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
352 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+1.9 pp
vs Lee County
−25.3 pp
Lee County: 74.3% · 2024
Homeownership rate, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
+1.9 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Myers
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Homeownership rate · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
49.1% · 2024
First value
46.1% · 2013
Highest
49.6% · 2019
Lowest
46.1% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 49.1% | −0.3 pp | 74.3% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| 2023estimate | 49.4% | +0.7 pp | 74.0% | 67.3% | 65.0% |
| 2022estimate | 48.6% | +0.5 pp | 73.3% | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| 2021estimate | 48.2% | −0.0 pp | 72.7% | 66.4% | 64.6% |
| 2020estimate | 48.2% | −1.4 pp | 72.7% | 66.2% | — |
| 2019estimate | 49.6% | +1.5 pp | 72.3% | 65.4% | — |
| 2018estimate | 48.1% | +1.3 pp | 70.6% | 65.0% | — |
| 2017estimate | 46.7% | +0.3 pp | 69.8% | 64.8% | — |
| 2016estimate | 46.5% | −0.9 pp | 69.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 2015estimate | 47.4% | +0.2 pp | 69.0% | 65.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 47.1% | +1.0 pp | 69.3% | 66.1% | — |
| 2013estimate | 46.1% | 70.8% | 67.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Eglin AFB | 0.0% | |
| 385 | University | 12.9% | |
| 384 | Mangonia Park | 25.2% | |
| 383 | Naranja | 25.2% | |
| 382 | Florida City | 26.2% | |
| 381 | Opa-locka | 28.7% | |
| 380 | Miami | 30.2% | |
| 379 | Gladeview | 30.7% | |
| 378 | Brownsville | 32.2% | |
| 377 | North Bay Village | 32.7% | |
| 376 | Belle Glade | 35.6% | |
| 375 | Stock Island | 37.1% | |
| 374 | Pinewood | 37.2% | |
| 373 | Miami Beach | 37.4% | |
| 372 | Key West | 39.0% | |
| 371 | Homestead | 39.2% | |
| 370 | Immokalee | 39.3% | |
| 369 | Sweetwater | 39.8% | |
| 368 | Bay Harbor Islands | 41.7% | |
| 367 | Virginia Gardens | 43.6% | |
| 366 | Daytona Beach | 43.7% | |
| 365 | Century | 43.8% | |
| 364 | Ferry Pass | 44.0% | |
| 363 | North Miami | 44.5% | |
| 362 | Chiefland | 45.0% | |
| … | |||
| 359 | Lake Park | 46.0% | |
| 358 | South Bay | 46.5% | |
| 357 | Fort Pierce | 46.6% | |
| 356 | Fort Myers | 46.7% | |
| 355 | Orange City | 46.8% | |
| 354 | Dover | 47.4% | |
| 353 | Pembroke Park | 47.4% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
What it means
The share of homes lived in by their owners.
How it is calculated
Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.