Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.03,433 homes sold in Lehigh Acres in the last year, at a typical $318K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lehigh Acres homes are listed.
Every place Lehigh Acres homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Lehigh Acres.
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Rent
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
1% of Lehigh Acres’ sales are condos, at $184K less than a house
3115 houses and 44 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 3115 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $202FL $245
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 44 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $124FL $262
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 208 sold, typical $486K
Townhouses: 66 sold, typical $181K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
3,433 sales in the last year, against 3,345 in 2025 and a low of 2,308 in 2017. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $318K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Lehigh Acres
Check a listing against what Lehigh Acres homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Lehigh Acres are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Lehigh Acres’ home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 3,433 sales.
If you’re buying in Lehigh Acres
- Shop in January. It brings about 341 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 18% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 344 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. January and February offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (20%). January has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Florida
| Lehigh Acres now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 18% | 20% | 34% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 27% | 52% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 21% | 14% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 97.6% | 99.3% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 44 | 16 | 76 |
1979 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.8 times the 2021 low (410) and 150% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $316K in the last year (3115 sales), a condo for $132K (44).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lehigh Acres ranks 55th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lehigh Acres is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lehigh Acres home costs about $1,830 a month
Price: Lehigh Acres’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lehigh Acres’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lehigh Acres is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 239.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $318K home, about $2,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lehigh Acres, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lehigh AcresTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lehigh Acres.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Alva and Fort Denaud for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lehigh Acres, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Acres | 3,433 | $318K | $201 | 18% | 76 |
| Gateway | 358 | $447K | $202 | 7% | 81 |
| Buckingham | 104 | $377K | $210 | 6% | 57 |
| Verandah | 92 | $496K | $243 | 2% | 101 |
| Alva | 47 | $709K | $276 | 9% | 108 |
| Olga | 38 | $312K | $201 | 8% | 69 |
| Fort Denaud | 21 | $695K | $275 | 0% | 148 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Lehigh Acres
What do homes sell for in Lehigh Acres, FL?
3,433 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $318K, $201 a square foot. Houses sold for about $316K, condos for about $132K.
Is Lehigh Acres a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 1787 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 345 sold, about 5.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Lehigh Acres?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lehigh Acres?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $318K home that’s near $2,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lehigh Acres?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lehigh Acres’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lehigh Acres.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).