Lehigh Acres
Housing Market
Median sale price $314,449, down 6.4% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 55 days.
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Prices are down 6.4% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 96.1% of asking. Taken together, the data points to a broadly balanced market where preparation decides who wins.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors neither side decisively.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.6× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Lehigh Acres data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
Where Lehigh Acres is hot — and where it isn't
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The read on Lehigh Acres
The median sale price across Lehigh Acres currently stands at $314,449, down 6.4% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $203 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 55 days. Sellers are capturing 96.1% of their original asking price on average.
Lehigh Acres prices sit below the Lee County median by roughly 16%. Zillow's home value index for Lee County stands at $338,436. About 24% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Lehigh Acres is 54 of 100 — balanced market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Lehigh Acres since 2013 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $98,000 in 2013 and $310,834 over the last recorded year — 217% appreciation across 13 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 9% of recent sales, down from a 27% peak.
Median sale price · 2013–2026 (48,714 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Lee County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
What’s driving Lehigh Acres
Top inbound states: NY, IL, NJ, OH. Movers arriving report ~$123,695 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
6,508 Citizens policies in force in Lee County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Lee purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
9,962 single-family · 3,585 multi-family · 17.1 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Both sides have a case: buyers should negotiate on days-on-market, sellers should lean on the under-contract rate. Preparation, not the market, decides who wins a balanced tape.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Lee County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Acres ← this page | $314K | — | 54 | |
| Captiva | $295K | 1 | 35 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| Town LakesLehigh Acres | $340K | ▲ 5% |
| ParkwoodLehigh Acres | $260K | ▲ 3% |
| Vistanna VillasLehigh Acres | $219K | ▲ 3% |
| GreenbriarLehigh Acres | $340K | ▲ 2% |
| Whispering LakesLehigh Acres | $324K | ▲ -1% |
| Olympia PointeLehigh Acres | $225K | ▼ 36% |
| Ibis LandingLehigh Acres | $215K | ▼ 28% |
| WestminsterLehigh Acres | $280K | ▼ 16% |
| MarblebrookLehigh Acres | $272K | ▼ 16% |
| Asher ParkLehigh Acres | $279K | ▼ 16% |
| Maplewood ParkLehigh Acres | $311K | 19 days |
| Savanna LakesLehigh Acres | $292K | 19 days |
| ParkwoodLehigh Acres | $260K | 20 days |
| Willow LakeLehigh Acres | $250K | 26 days |
| Vistanna VillasLehigh Acres | $219K | 35 days |
Lehigh Acres ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Lehigh Acres right now?
The data says conditions currently favor neither side decisively in Lehigh Acres — the Momentum Score reads 54/100. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Lehigh Acres becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Lehigh Acres is $314,449, down 6.4% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 96.1% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Lehigh Acres?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Olympia Pointe (-36%); Ibis Landing (-28%); Westminster (-16%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Lehigh Acres neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Maplewood Park (19 days); Savanna Lakes (19 days); Parkwood (20 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 55 days.
How does Lehigh Acres compare to the rest of Lee County?
Lehigh Acres's median of $314,449 runs 16% below the county-wide median of $375,000, and homes here take 55 days to go under contract versus 60 county-wide.
Lehigh Acres housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Lehigh Acres?
The median sale price in Lehigh Acres is currently $314,449, down 6.4% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Lehigh Acres a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently is roughly balanced. Lehigh Acres scores 54 of 100 on the Momentum Score. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Lehigh Acres?
The typical home in Lehigh Acres goes under contract in about 55 days, per current MLS data.
Are home prices in Lehigh Acres rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 6.4% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Lehigh Acres. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.