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Down payment assistance · Lee County
Buying a home in Lehigh Acres, FL
4 county programs and 26 statewide.Lehigh Acres has no program of its own, 4 across Lee County, and 26 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Lehigh Acres
No program of Lehigh Acres’s own yet
No program run for Lehigh Acres alone is listed. A home in Lehigh Acres can use Lee County’s programs below, plus the Florida statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Fort Myers, about 13 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in LeeAnywhere in Lee County
4 county programs4 county programs a Lehigh Acres homebuyer can use
2 more programs are for homes in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. See them 2 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Lehigh Acres
- Cape Coral — City of Cape Coral SHIP Program
- Fort Myers — City of Fort Myers Home Purchase Assistance
The Lehigh Acres marketThe Lehigh Acres housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Lehigh Acres
- 82% single-familysingle-family
- 8.5% townhousetownhouse
- 5.6% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 3.3% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 0.5% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. 3 of Lehigh Acres’s 4 local and county programs accept condos. Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties lists single family.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Lehigh Acres’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
16.3%
of Lehigh Acres homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
$105,700
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Lee County, 4-person household (2026)
$66,890
Lehigh Acres median household incomeMedian household income in Lehigh Acres (Census, 2024)
31 of the 92 programs here set their income limit as a share of Lee County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Lee County
Free help nearbyFree help near Lehigh Acres
1 HUD-approved counseling agency within 15 miles1 HUD-approved housing counseling agency within 15 miles
4 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 4 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Florida and nationwide
88 statewide & federal programs26 statewide programs, plus federal options
Lehigh Acres questions
Does Lehigh Acres have its own down payment program?
No program run for Lehigh Acres alone is listed. A home in Lehigh Acres can use the 4 programs that cover Lee County and the 26 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Lehigh Acres?
3 of Lehigh Acres’s 4 local and county programs accept condos. Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties lists single family. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Lee County?
Each program sets its own. 31 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Lee County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Lehigh Acres?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes, and 1 agency is within 15 miles of Lehigh Acres. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
33936 · 33970 · 33971 · 33972
Nearby in Lee
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–July 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–July 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.