Metro area · CBSA 15980
Cape Coral
The Cape Coral, FL metro area has 817,666 people. Median rent is $1,712, 27.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lee County at $1,835. Of the 35 places we track here, Sanibel has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$76,107
Median home value
$362,200
Unemployment
4.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,835
HUD, Lee County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | 215,536 | $1,858 | 28.5% |
| Lehigh Acres | 132,353 | $1,657 | 29.7% |
| Fort Myers | 95,051 | $1,580 | 29.7% |
| Bonita Springs | 55,904 | $1,882 | 23.7% |
| North Fort Myers | 44,993 | $1,255 | 26.8% |
| Estero | 37,858 | $1,920 | 22.1% |
| San Carlos Park | 19,159 | $1,715 | 23.9% |
| Villas | 13,644 | $1,695 | 34.8% |
| Iona | 13,631 | $1,913 | 34.4% |
| Cypress Lake | 13,032 | $1,756 | 33.7% |
| Gateway | 11,176 | $1,886 | 21.1% |
| McGregor | 8,490 | $1,762 | 20.2% |
| Lochmoor Waterway Estates | 6,511 | $2,014 | 24.7% |
| Sanibel | 6,418 | $811 | 9.0% |
| Three Oaks | 6,144 | $1,887 | 21.1% |
| Fort Myers Shores | 5,946 | $1,567 | 25.8% |
| Fort Myers Beach | 5,513 | $1,836 | 24.1% |
| Whiskey Creek | 5,371 | $1,814 | 20.8% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 4,836 | $1,339 | 61.0% |
| Tice | 4,758 | $1,148 | 25.7% |
| Suncoast Estates | 4,369 | $1,279 | 39.9% |
| Buckingham | 4,311 | $2,196 | 23.4% |
| Pine Manor | 3,660 | $1,171 | 30.8% |
| St. James City | 3,412 | $2,829 | 48.9% |
| Alva | 3,389 | $1,778 | 24.8% |
| Olga | 3,282 | $2,129 | 27.3% |
| Burnt Store Marina | 2,157 | $1,712 | 22.0% |
| Bokeelia | 1,930 | $1,255 | 21.1% |
| Verandah | 1,900 | $2,225 | 22.1% |
| Pine Island Center | 1,834 | $1,206 | 21.2% |
| Punta Rassa | 1,335 | $2,771 | 36.5% |
| Harlem Heights | 1,122 | $1,478 | 31.1% |
| Palmona Park | 1,115 | $1,554 | 42.4% |
| Page Park | 917 | $1,548 | 34.3% |
| Matlacha | 770 | $1,712 | 27.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.