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City · 8,490 residents · Lee County, Florida

McGregor , Florida

In McGregor, a typical home is worth $467,600 and typical rent is $1,762 a month. Compared with all of Lee County, typical household income is 38% higher, the typical home value is 29% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 5 points higher.

McGregor in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $467,600

    29% above the county

    30% above Florida

    • McGregor
    • Lee
    • Florida
  • Typical rent

    $1,762a month

    3% above the county

    6% above Florida

    • McGregor
    • Lee
    • Florida
  • Typical household income

    $104,788a year

    38% above the county

    41% above Florida

    • McGregor
    • Lee
    • Florida
  • Households that own their home

    80%

    5 points above the county

    12 points above Florida

    • McGregor
    • Lee
    • Florida

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

McGregor is in Lee 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 Lee County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets McGregor apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Villas, the typical home value is $248,700: 47% less than in McGregor ($467,600).

  2. The typical household income in McGregor is $104,788, 38% more than in Lee County as a whole ($76,107).

  3. The typical home in McGregor is worth $467,600, 29% more than in Lee County as a whole ($362,200).

  4. 80% of households in McGregor own their home, against 74% in Lee County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in McGregor

What homes there are in McGregor, 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
Kind of home: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregorLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Detached house 54%55%55%61%
Attached house 5%7%7%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate7%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) 35%21%25%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate9%8%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimate0%0%0%

The detached house is the most common home in McGregor: 54% of homes, near the figure in Lee County (55%).

Year built
Year built: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregorLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Before 1960 5%3%10%26%
1960–1979 38%17%24%24%
1980–1999 40%35%34%25%
2000–2009 14%29%18%14%
2010 or later Unreliable estimate16%14%11%

Homes in McGregor are older: the typical year built is 1984; in Lee County, 1997.

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
Value of owner-occupied homes: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregor
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K 14%
$300K–$500K 33%
$500K–$750K 20%
$750K–$1M 12%
$1M or more 14%
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregor
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999 49%
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable

With a mortgage

$2,381 a month

Lee County: $1,921 a month

Without a mortgage

$970 a month

Lee County: $758 a month

Owners with a mortgage

45%

Lee County: 52%

In McGregor, 45% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $2,381 a month, against $1,921 in Lee County. Without one it drops to $970.

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
Change since 2015–2019: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregorLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Typical home value +44%+61%+67%+53%
Typical rent +34%+48%+42%+33%
Typical household income +62%+32%+34%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in McGregor rose 44%; in Lee County, it rose 61%.

The typical rent in McGregor rose 34% over the same time; in Lee County, it rose 48%.

Income in McGregor grew faster than housing: it rose 62%, while home values changed +44% and rent +34%.

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

How people live: McGregor and its comparisons
MeasureMcGregorLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate10.3%7.6%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.9%1.4%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.4%3.3%3.4%
People per household 2.102.452.512.53
Drive alone 71%71%70%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate10%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 22%15%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in McGregor are smaller: 2.10 people on average; in Lee County, 2.45.

Many people here do not commute at all: 22% work from home; in Lee County, 15%.

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 McGregor?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in McGregor, worth $467,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 43% of the typical household income in McGregor, which is $104,788 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $161,869 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in McGregor. 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 $16,366 (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

$3,777

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$459,131
Total interest
$660,581
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,897 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,445 a month

  • Tight

    $2,445 to $3,144 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,144 a month

    Your payment · 43%

Compared with the typical household income in McGregor ($104,788 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,777
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$3,110
Property tax$265
Home insurance$195
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$207

You need at least $16,366 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

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.

Total monthly payment $3,777; principal and interest $3,110.

The city and its county

McGregor and Lee County

McGregor is in Lee 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).

Map of Lee County, Florida, with McGregor marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

McGregor's own numbers

Typical home value
$467,600
Typical monthly rent
$1,762
Typical yearly household income
$104,788
Households that own their home
80%
Effective property tax rate
0.68%

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

Numbers for all of Lee County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,835
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
42%

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 Lee County.

Everything about Lee County

Buying

Buying a home in McGregor

A typical home in McGregor is worth $467,600: 29% above the county and 30% above Florida. With the typical household income in McGregor ($104,788 a year), a typical home costs 4.5 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.

  • McGregor 4.5 years
  • Lee 4.8 years
  • Florida 4.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Lee County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Lee County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Lee County, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +4.4%
  2. 2021: +19.1%
  3. 2022: +29.4%
  4. 2023: +5.8%
  5. 2024: −2.4%
  6. 2025: −6.7%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Lee County, Florida and the United States
Period County Florida U.S.
Last year (2025) −6.7% −0.5% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +49% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +101% +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

McGregor next to Lee 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
  • McGregor $467,600
  • Lee $362,200
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • McGregor $1,762
  • Lee $1,712
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • McGregor $104,788
  • Lee $76,107
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
McGregor next to Lee County and Florida
Measure McGregor Lee County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $467,600 29% above the county $362,200 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,762 3% above the county $1,712 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $104,788 38% above the county $76,107 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 80% 5 points above the county 74% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,188 12% above the county $2,858 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.68% 0.11 points below the county 0.79% 0.76% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Lee 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 McGregor

For a typical $467,600 home in McGregor, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, McGregor's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,777a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $16,366
    Cash to close
    $30,394
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $207
  • Conventional, 5% down $3,691a month

    Down payment
    $23,380
    Cash to close
    $37,408
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $222
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,994a month

    Down payment
    $93,520
    Cash to close
    $107,548
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,426a month

    Down payment
    $70,140
    Cash to close
    $84,168
    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 McGregor and for Lee County.

Property tax

Effective rate in McGregor

0.68%of the home’s value each year

$3,188 a year for the typical owner in McGregor.

  • McGregor 0.68%
  • Lee 0.79%
  • Florida 0.76%

What Florida publishes Homestead exemption (Florida Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Florida

Flood risk in Lee County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
42%
145,195
Of those, with NFIP insurance
47%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Lee County, Florida and the U.S.
Measure County Florida U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 42% 13% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 47% 67% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in McGregor

Typical rent in McGregor is $1,762 a month: 3% above the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Lee County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,835 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $35.29 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Lee County

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

HUD fair market rent in Lee County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,555 $29.90 $62,200
1 bedroom $1,564 $30.08 $62,560
2 bedrooms $1,835 $35.29 $73,400
3 bedrooms $2,373 $45.63 $94,920
4 bedrooms $2,615 $50.29 $104,600

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 McGregor

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). McGregor is in ZIP code 33919.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,880: $45 more than the fair market rent for Lee County ($1,835).

  • 33919 $1,880$2,430

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for McGregor 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) (external site) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in McGregor

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.

There are 3 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Lee County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A young woman and a young man point to a line in their notes beside a laptop in a library.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in McGregor

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

Housing counselors near McGregor

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

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

    12751 New Brittany Blvd Ste 100, Fort Myers · 2 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
  • Affordable Homeownership Foundation Inc

    5264 Clayton Ct Ste 1, Fort Myers · 3 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
  • Lee County Housing Development Corporation

    3677 Central Ave Ste F, Fort Myers · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more

Every agency in Lee County All counseling agencies in Florida

Help in Spanish near McGregor

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 McGregor

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

  • Lee County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (239) 360-8038

One other authority has an office in Lee County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Lee County

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

See 5 more cities in Lee County, with prices and rents

Questions

Housing questions about McGregor

Short answers with the numbers for McGregor and all of Lee 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 McGregor?

The typical home value in McGregor is $467,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Lee County it is $362,200.

How much does it cost to rent in McGregor?

Typical rent in McGregor is $1,762 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Lee County is $1,835.

What is the FHA loan limit in McGregor?

McGregor uses the FHA limit for all of Lee 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 McGregor?

The typical homeowner in McGregor pays $3,188 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.68% of the home’s value; in Lee County, the rate is 0.79%.

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

There are 3 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Lee County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. 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).