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City · 13,644 residents · Lee County, Florida

Villas , Florida

In Villas, a typical home is worth $248,700 and typical rent is $1,695 a month. Compared with all of Lee County, the typical home value is 31% lower, typical household income is 23% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.

Villas in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $248,700

    31% below the county

    31% below Florida

    • Villas
    • Lee
    • Florida
  • Typical rent

    $1,695a month

    About the same as the county

    About the same as Florida

    • Villas
    • Lee
    • Florida
  • Typical household income

    $58,413a year

    23% below the county

    22% below Florida

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

    64%

    10 points below the county

    3 points below Florida

    • Villas
    • Lee
    • Florida

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

Villas 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 Villas apart

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

  1. The typical home in Villas is worth $248,700, 31% less than in Lee County as a whole ($362,200).

  2. The typical household income in Villas is $58,413, 23% less than in Lee County as a whole ($76,107).

  3. 64% of households in Villas own their home, against 74% in Lee County.

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

The homes here

Housing in Villas

What homes there are in Villas, 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: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillasLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Detached house 24%55%55%61%
Attached house 10%7%7%6%
Building of 2 to 4 17%7%6%8%
Apartments (5 or more) 47%21%25%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate9%8%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimate0%0%0%

In Villas, the apartment is the most common kind of home: 47%, against 21% in Lee County.

Year built
Year built: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillasLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Before 1960 Unreliable estimate3%10%26%
1960–1979 35%17%24%24%
1980–1999 49%35%34%25%
2000–2009 10%29%18%14%
2010 or later 4%16%14%11%

Homes in Villas 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: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillas
Under $100K 5%
$100K–$200K 28%
$200K–$300K 34%
$300K–$500K 30%
$500K–$750K Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more 2%

With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 96% of owner-occupied homes in Villas sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillas
Under $500 Unreliable
$500–$999 Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499 23%
$1,500–$1,999 49%
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more Unreliable estimate

With a mortgage

$1,589 a month

Lee County: $1,921 a month

Without a mortgage

$762 a month

Lee County: $758 a month

Owners with a mortgage

48%

Lee County: 52%

In Villas, 48% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,589 a month, against $1,921 in Lee County. Without one it drops to $762.

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: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillasLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Typical home value +53%+61%+67%+53%
Typical rent +35%+48%+42%+33%
Typical household income +9%+32%+34%+29%

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Villas rose 53%; in Lee County, it rose 61%.

The typical rent in Villas rose 35% over the same time; in Lee County, it rose 48%.

The typical household income in Villas rose 9%: less than home values (+53%) and rent (+35%).

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: Villas and its comparisons
MeasureVillasLee CountyFloridaUnited States
Rental vacancy 19.4%10.3%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 2.002.452.512.53
Drive alone 68%71%70%69%
Carpool 5%10%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate15%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

There is more rental housing open in Villas: 19.4% is empty and offered for rent, against 10.3% in Lee County.

On average, a household in Villas has 2.00 people, fewer than in Lee County (2.45).

To get to work, 68% of workers in Villas drive alone; in Lee County, 71%.

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 Villas?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Villas, worth $248,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 41% of the typical household income in Villas, which is $58,413 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $86,359 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 Villas. 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 $8,705 (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

$2,015

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$244,195
Total interest
$351,339
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,200 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,363 a month

  • Tight

    $1,363 to $1,752 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,752 a month

    Your payment · 41%

Compared with the typical household income in Villas ($58,413 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,015
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$1,654
Property tax$147
Home insurance$104
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$110

You need at least $8,705 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 $2,015; principal and interest $1,654.

The city and its county

Villas and Lee County

Villas 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 Villas marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Villas's own numbers

Typical home value
$248,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,695
Typical yearly household income
$58,413
Households that own their home
64%
Effective property tax rate
0.71%

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 Villas

A typical home in Villas is worth $248,700: 31% below the county and 31% below Florida. With the typical household income in Villas ($58,413 a year), a typical home costs 4.3 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.

  • Villas 4.3 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

Villas 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
  • Villas $248,700
  • Lee $362,200
  • Florida $359,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Villas $1,695
  • Lee $1,712
  • Florida $1,669
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Villas $58,413
  • Lee $76,107
  • Florida $74,568
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Villas next to Lee County and Florida
Measure Villas Lee County Florida U.S.
Typical home value $248,700 31% below the county $362,200 $359,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,695 $1,712 $1,669 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $58,413 23% below the county $76,107 $74,568 $80,734
Households that own their home 64% 10 points below the county 74% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,759 38% below the county $2,858 $2,730 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.71% 0.08 points below the county 0.79% 0.76% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 63% 3 points above the county 60% 60% 51%

“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 Villas

For a typical $248,700 home in Villas, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Villas's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,015a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,705
    Cash to close
    $16,166
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $110
  • Conventional, 5% down $1,969a month

    Down payment
    $12,435
    Cash to close
    $19,896
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $118
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,599a month

    Down payment
    $49,740
    Cash to close
    $57,201
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,829a month

    Down payment
    $37,305
    Cash to close
    $44,766
    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 Villas and for Lee County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Villas

0.71%of the home’s value each year

$1,759 a year for the typical owner in Villas.

  • Villas 0.71%
  • 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 Villas

Typical rent in Villas is $1,695 a month: about the same as the county. In Villas, 63% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

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 Villas

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Villas has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,850 in 33907 to $1,970 in 33912.

2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Lee County ($1,835).

  • 33907 $1,850$2,390
  • 33912 $1,970$2,570

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Villas 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 Villas

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 grandmother smiles, seated at home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Villas

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

Housing counselors near Villas

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Villas, 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 · 1 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 Villas

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 Villas

HUD’s record names them for Villas 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 Villas

Short answers with the numbers for Villas 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 Villas?

The typical home value in Villas is $248,700, 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 Villas?

Typical rent in Villas is $1,695 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 Villas?

Villas 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 Villas?

The typical homeowner in Villas pays $1,759 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.71% of the home’s value; in Lee County, the rate is 0.79%.

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

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).