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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
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westlake | 100.0% | |
| 2 | Wabasso Beach | 98.0% | |
| 3 | Indian River Shores | 97.4% | |
| 4 | Jupiter Farms | 97.1% | |
| 5 | Lake Clarke Shores | 95.7% | |
| 6 | Southwest Ranches | 95.7% | |
| 7 | Horseshoe Beach | 95.5% | |
| 8 | South Beach | 94.4% | |
| 9 | Tierra Verde | 94.3% | |
| 10 | Sewall's Point | 94.1% | |
| 11 | Longboat Key | 94.0% | |
| 12 | Hernando Beach | 93.4% | |
| 13 | Jupiter Island | 93.2% | |
| 14 | Citrus Hills | 93.0% | |
| 15 | Anna Maria | 92.7% | |
| 16 | Panacea | 92.3% | |
| 17 | Golden Beach | 92.1% | |
| 18 | Grant-Valkaria | 92.1% | |
| 19 | Malabar | 92.0% | |
| 20 | Belleair | 91.6% | |
| 21 | Melbourne Village | 91.2% | |
| 22 | The Acreage | 91.2% | |
| 23 | Whitfield | 91.1% | |
| 24 | Trinity | 90.8% | |
| 25 | Pineland | 90.5% | |
| … | |||
| 343 | Layton | 50.0% | |
| 344 | Wimauma | 49.8% | |
| 345 | Lauderhill | 49.7% | |
| 346 | Fort Myers | 49.6% | |
| 347 | Glenvar Heights | 49.2% | |
| 348 | Sunny Isles Beach | 49.0% | |
| 349 | West Palm Beach | 48.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
What it means
The share of homes lived in by their owners.
How it is calculated
Owner-occupied homes divided by all occupied homes.