Matlacha

Population: 845
Median home value: $458,300

Located in Lee County, Florida, Matlacha is a community with a population of 845. Its median home value of $458,300 runs above the Lee County figure of $326,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, Matlacha's population grew 57.4% from 537 to 845, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $287,000 to $458,300.

Owners occupy 83.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 65.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 845
Median age: 65.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $458,300
Median gross rent: $1,217
Housing units: 799
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

537845

Median household income

$48,750$77,841

Median home value

$287,000$458,300

Median gross rent

$969$1,217

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	537	$48,750	$287,000	$969
2020	853	$60,513	$318,000	$966
2021	827	—	$357,100	$1,064
2022	837	$77,841	$370,100	$1,292
2023	845	—	$458,300	$1,217

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6428.0%

65 to 7443.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	92	10.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	89	10.5%
55 to 64	237	28.0%
65 to 74	369	43.7%
75 and over	58	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	818	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's47.1%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	226	30.0%
Some college or associate's	355	47.1%
Bachelor's degree	120	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	52	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means14.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201	75.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	10.5%
Other means	38	14.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	62.3%
15 to 29 min	11	4.6%
30 to 44 min	32	13.4%
45 to 59 min	6	2.5%
60+ min	41	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 15.0% (127 of 845)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	68.8%
Nonfamily households	135	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	433	54.2%
Vacant	366	45.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	361	83.4%
Renter-occupied	72	16.6%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	593	74.2%
1-unit, attached	19	2.4%
2 to 4 units	81	10.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1243475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 26.6364, -82.0766