Verandah

Population: 1,766
Median household income: $128,750
Median home value: $544,200

Verandah is a community in Lee County, Florida, home to 1,766 residents. At $128,750, its median household income sits above Lee County's $73,099.

From 2020 to 2023, Verandah's population grew 36.8% from 1,291 to 1,766, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $392,400 to $544,200.

77.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2008.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,766
Median age: 68.3 yrs
Median household income: $128,750
Median home value: $544,200
Median gross rent: $2,225
Housing units: 1,403
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2911,766

Median household income

$100,500$128,750

Median home value

$392,400$544,200

Median gross rent

$1,583$2,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,291	$100,500	$392,400	$1,583
2021	1,444	$113,000	$433,000	$2,117
2022	1,715	$121,136	$493,900	—
2023	1,766	$128,750	$544,200	$2,225

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.7%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 342.2%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7440.8%

75 and over20.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	48	2.7%
18 to 24	24	1.4%
25 to 34	38	2.2%
35 to 44	103	5.8%
45 to 54	62	3.5%
55 to 64	411	23.3%
65 to 74	721	40.8%
75 and over	359	20.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,612	91.3%
Black or African American	20	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate9.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.6%
High school graduate	163	9.6%
Some college or associate's	549	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	542	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	430	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone42.3%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home45.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	42.3%
Carpooled	38	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	45.7%
Other means	12	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	12.8%
15 to 29 min	98	43.4%
30 to 44 min	75	33.2%
45 to 59 min	9	4.0%
60+ min	15	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 3.5% (62 of 1,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	674	72.8%
Nonfamily households	252	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	926	66.0%
Vacant	477	34.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	897	96.9%
Renter-occupied	29	3.1%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,089	77.6%
1-unit, attached	102	7.3%
2 to 4 units	160	11.4%
5 to 19 units	34	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1274016
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 26.6988, -81.7397