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City · 5,184 residents · Hendry County, Florida

LaBelle , Florida

In LaBelle, a typical home is worth $204,400 and typical rent is $1,650 a month. Compared with all of Hendry County, typical rent is 65% higher and the typical home value is 7% lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $204,400

    7% below the county

    43% below Florida

    • LaBelle
    • Hendry
    • Florida

  • Typical rent

    $1,650a month

    65% above the county

    About the same as Florida

    • LaBelle
    • Hendry
    • Florida

  • Typical household income

    $53,309a year

    5% below the county

    29% below Florida

    • LaBelle
    • Hendry
    • Florida

  • Households that own their home

    74%

    1 points above the county

    7 points above Florida

    • LaBelle
    • Hendry
    • Florida

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$282,388
3.9% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,965 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

LaBelle is in Hendry County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Hendry County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets LaBelle apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. LaBelle has the 6th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 434 cities in Florida with more than 5,000 people (83%).

  2. The typical rent in LaBelle is $1,650 a month, 65% more than in Hendry County as a whole ($1,003).

  3. Nearby, in Immokalee, the typical rent is $941: 43% less than in LaBelle ($1,650).

  4. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in LaBelle fell 3.9%; in Florida, it fell 0.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in LaBelle

What homes there are in LaBelle, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In LaBelle, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Hendry County, 6.

Year built

In LaBelle, half of the homes were built before 1987; in Hendry County, before 1991.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,213 a month

Hendry County: $1,408 a month

Without a mortgage

$408 a month

Hendry County: $483 a month

Owners with a mortgage

37%

Hendry County: 45%

Owning costs less in LaBelle: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,213 a month; in Hendry County, $1,408. Without one, $408.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in LaBelle rose 115%; in Hendry County, it rose 132%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in LaBelle rose 97%, more than in Hendry County (28%).

Housing prices ran ahead of income in LaBelle: typical income rose 51%, against +115% for home values and +97% for rent.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureLaBelleHendry CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate4.2%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.802.832.512.53
Drive alone 55%68%70%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate19%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate7%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Hendry County, a household in LaBelle has 2.80 people on average.

In LaBelle, 55% of workers drive alone to work; in Hendry County, 68%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in LaBelle?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in LaBelle, worth $204,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 37% of the typical household income in LaBelle, which is $53,309 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $70,684 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hendry County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in LaBelle. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $7,154 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,649

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$200,698
Total interest
$288,757
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,452 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,244 a month

  • Tight

    $1,244 to $1,599 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,599 a month

    Your payment · 37%

Compared with the typical household income in LaBelle ($53,309 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,649
Principal & interest$1,360
Property tax$114
Home insurance$85
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$90

You need at least $7,154 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

LaBelle and Hendry County

LaBelle is in Hendry County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

LaBelle's own numbers

Typical home value
$204,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,650
Typical yearly household income
$53,309
Households that own their home
74%
Effective property tax rate
0.67%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Hendry County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,144
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+70%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
8.7%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Hendry County.

Everything about Hendry County

Buying

Buying a home in LaBelle

A typical home in LaBelle is worth $204,400: 7% below the county and 43% below Florida. With the typical household income in LaBelle ($53,309 a year), a typical home costs 3.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • LaBelle 3.8 years
  • Hendry 3.9 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Hendry County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hendry County rose 162% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hendry County.

Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.1% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +70% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +162% +127% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

LaBelle next to Hendry County, Florida and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • LaBelle $204,400
  • Hendry $219,200
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • LaBelle $1,650
  • Hendry $1,003
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • LaBelle $53,309
  • Hendry $56,393
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
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LaBelle next to Hendry County and Florida
Measure LaBelle Hendry County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $204,400 $219,200 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,650 $1,003 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $53,309 $56,393 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 74% 74% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,363 $1,756 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.67% 0.8% 0.76% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 83% 60% 60% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hendry County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in LaBelle

For a typical $204,400 home in LaBelle, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, LaBelle's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,649a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $7,154
    Cash to close
    $13,286
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $90

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,612a month

    Down payment
    $10,220
    Cash to close
    $16,352
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $97

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,307a month

    Down payment
    $40,880
    Cash to close
    $47,012
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,496a month

    Down payment
    $30,660
    Cash to close
    $36,792
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for LaBelle and for Hendry County.

Property tax

Effective rate in LaBelle

0.67%of the home’s value each year

$1,363 a year for the typical owner in LaBelle.

  • LaBelle 0.67%
  • Hendry 0.8%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Hendry County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Hendry County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
8.7%
1,301
Of those, with NFIP insurance
34%
County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 8.7% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 34% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in LaBelle

Typical rent in LaBelle is $1,650 a month: 65% above the county. In LaBelle, 83% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hendry County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,144 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.00 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Hendry County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $964 $18.54 $38,560
1 bedroom $970 $18.65 $38,800
2 bedrooms $1,144 $22.00 $45,760
3 bedrooms $1,411 $27.13 $56,440
4 bedrooms $1,688 $32.46 $67,520

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in LaBelle

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). LaBelle is in ZIP code 33935.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,220: $76 more than the fair market rent for Hendry County ($1,144).

  • 33935 $1,220$1,490

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for LaBelle when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in LaBelle

HUD lists 5 buildings with rents for lower incomes in LaBelle. These are the largest.

  • Mira Verde 6849 Santa Fe S, Labelle 33935 140 low-income homes · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 60 · 4 bd: 60 · In service since 1998
  • Collingswood 4001 Collingswood Blvd, Labelle 33935 36 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 1999 · For older adults
  • Pollywog Creek Senior Housing 161 Jaycee Lions Dr, Labelle 33935 29 low-income homes · For older adults (305) 242-2142
  • Palmetto Ranch 1 1017 James Singleton Pl, Labelle 33935 14 low-income homes · For people with disabilities (239) 995-6100
  • Palmetto Ranch II 1025 James Singleton Pl, Labelle 33935 14 low-income homes · For people with disabilities (239) 995-6100

See all 7 buildings in Hendry County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in LaBelle

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Hendry County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in LaBelle

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for LaBelle or Hendry County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in LaBelle the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Florida

Housing counselors near LaBelle

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of LaBelle, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Lee County Housing Development Corporation

    3677 Central Ave Ste F, Fort Myers · 27 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
    (239) 275-5105

  • Affordable Homeownership Foundation Inc

    5264 Clayton Ct Ste 1, Fort Myers · 28 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (239) 689-4944

  • Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, Inc.

    12751 New Brittany Blvd Ste 100, Fort Myers · 29 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (239) 652-4663

All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near LaBelle

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of LaBelle

HUD’s record names them for LaBelle or Hendry County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

All housing agencies in Florida Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Hendry County

These cities are also in Hendry County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Hendry County Housing in Florida

Nearby cities

The cities closest to LaBelle, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Hendry County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in LaBelle.

All guides
A father and mother walk their son by the hand down the sidewalk.

Questions

Housing questions about LaBelle

Short answers with the numbers for LaBelle and all of Hendry County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in LaBelle?

The typical home value in LaBelle is $204,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hendry County it is $219,200.

How much does it cost to rent in LaBelle?

Typical rent in LaBelle is $1,650 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hendry County is $1,144.

What is the FHA loan limit in LaBelle?

LaBelle uses the FHA limit for all of Hendry County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in LaBelle?

The typical homeowner in LaBelle pays $1,363 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.67% of the home’s value; in Hendry County, the rate is 0.8%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in LaBelle?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Hendry County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).