Lehigh Acres provides a taste of the city and the county
Lehigh Acres was created in the 1950s when a cattle ranch was developed into rows of homes, and, decades later, the community continues to straddle the rural and the suburban. To the east of the community, roads of dirt and sand lead to farms. To the west, the city limits of rapidly growing Fort Myers begin. Homeowners in Lehigh Acres get to experience a little bit of both. New homes under construction symbolize the growth of the city, while parcels overgrown with pine trees and palmettos resemble the wilds of Southwest Florida.
Several neighborhoods make up the sprawling community.
Golfing and outdoor recreation are part of the life in Lehigh Acres.
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Midcentury homes, new construction and vacant lots
The skinny two-way streets in Lehigh Acres are home to midcentury ranch-style properties as well as a growing number of contemporary, new construction houses. Neighborhoods closer to the highway, such as Sunshine , have fewer empty lots and a more suburban feel. Various new construction subdivisions, such as the luxurious Ibis Landing Golf & Country Club in the Alabama community, are under development. The local population has been growing since a surge in relocations to Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Candi Hilton, a Realtor with Century 21 AllPoints Realty in Fort Myers. “People are purchasing all up and down the coast, but there’s a lot less land in Fort Myers now, and developers are pushing north and east into Lehigh Acres." Leafy northeast neighborhoods like Joel are nothing short of rural. Scattered lots out that way will need a well and septic tank, Hilton says. “I call it the last frontier,” she says. “It’s a peaceful and tranquil area where you can go get a half-acre or acre for a reasonable price.” Lehigh Acres' median home price is in the lower $300,000s, similar to that of Fort Meyers but less than both the Florida and the U.S. medians. Single-family homes typically don't come with HOA fees, but the area’s scattered condo communities usually charge monthly association dues.
Lehigh Acres features nicely maintained homes on peaceful residential streets.
Lehigh Acres is home to several subdivisions.
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People play basketball at Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres.
Parks, golf and food nearby
Most residents live within a couple of miles of a park, preserve or golf course. A few examples of ways you can enjoy Southwest Florida’s nearly constant warm weather include:
Enjoying the dog park, skate park or splash park at Veterans Park
Fishing and kayaking the marshy waterways of Frank Mann Preserve
Seeing egrets and alligators while hiking around Harns Marsh
Playing 18 holes of golf at Ibis Landing Golf & Country Club, which is open to the public
Shops and restaurants cluster along Lee Boulevard and Homestead Road, which intersect near the middle of Lehigh Acres. There are more than a dozen types of cuisine, from coffee and Cuban sandwiches at La Princesa Cuban Bakery & Pizzeria to hash browns and pancakes at Joe’s Cafe. You can stop for groceries at Publix or down the street at Fresco y Más. Lee Boulevard is also home to HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital, where more than 350 people work.
Getting to Fort Myers, the airport and the beach
Florida State Road 82 runs along the community’s south side, and Palm Beach Boulevard is about 3 miles north of the area. These two thoroughfares are the main ways in and out of Lehigh Acres. Most residents here rely on their own cars to get around, because public transportation is limited to two LeeTran bus routes. But homebuyers can enjoy Lehigh Acres' relaxed atmosphere without being too far from what Fort Myers has to offer. “The community offers convenient access to shopping, dining, parks, golf courses, schools and Southwest Florida International Airport, while providing a quieter residential setting with larger lot sizes than many neighboring areas," says Sandra Carano, a Realtor with Premiere Plus Realty who sells homes across Southwest Florida. Fort Myers, the metro area’s largest city and home to many large employers, is about 15 miles away. It’s 20 miles to Southwest Florida International Airport, where flights take off for nonstop routes to more than 75 destinations. You can also embark on a getaway close to home, as the sand and waves of Fort Myers Beach are 30 miles away.
Lehigh Senior High School is located in Lehigh Acres.
School choice in the School District of Lee County
Lehigh Acres is served by the School District of Lee County, which uses a school choice process. When students enroll in the district, they and their families rank their top schools. Many of the district’s more than 15 high schools run special academic programs, including:
Cape Coral High School, which has career academies for video game design, journalism and more
Fort Myers High School, which has an Academy of Law and an Academy of Teaching
Gateway High School, which has career academies for carpentry, engineering and other careers
Lehigh Senior High School, which is home to the Center for the Arts
Fort Myers is no stranger to hurricanes, and is a short drive from Lehigh Acres.
Hurricane season and flood risk in Lehigh Acres
Hurricane season runs from June through November, and Southwest Florida is often in the crosshairs of these storms. Coastal areas such as Fort Myers Beach have seen more severe damage from hurricanes, but Lehigh Acres isn’t immune. For example, Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Ian damaged Lehigh Acres homes in recent years. Plus, some areas of the community are at risk for flooding.
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On the northwest corner of Lehigh Acres, 10 miles east of Fort Myers, the bedroom community of Centennial offers an even mix of established homes and available lots; amid a high demand for custom builds, the streets here are quickly filling up. “Here you have bigger lots, and you get much more home for your buck,” says Tim Cochran, a Realtor with Premiere Plus Realty Co.
The neighborhood’s parallel streets and uniform setbacks contribute to its suburban feel, with Lee Boulevard and Buckingham Road offering easy access to State Road 82 for the commute to Fort Myers. Compared to areas further west in Lehigh Acres, where shopping and dining options are more scarce, Centennial includes a Publix grocery store and several locally owned eateries. On the area’s north side, Buckingham Community Park offers several sports fields and a dog park where residents can enjoy the year-long sunny weather.
Most of Centennial’s homes are located on quiet, truncated streets set in a parallel, grid-like layout. Three-bedroom ranch-style homes from the 1990s and early 2000s sell for around $300,000, while five-bedroom New Traditional-style homes often sell for over $450,000. “People who work in Fort Myers but can’t afford to live there can find a nice home here for about $400,000,” says Cochran. On the west side of Centennial, the gated community of Olympia Point offers two-bedroom townhouses for under $300,000 and Mediterranean Revival-style lakefront homes in the $375,000 to $575,000 range. Olympia Pointe’s resort-style amenities include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and playground.
The neighborhood’s combination of available space and relative affordability compared to nearby cities like Buckingham and Fort Myers is attractive to both developers and new residents; quarter-acre open lots typically list for between $30,000 and $40,000, and construction is ongoing throughout the neighborhood. Most of the custom builds come in the form of New Traditional-style homes along the neighborhood’s north side.
Local kids in Centennial may attend Tortuga Preserve Elementary School, rated B-minus by Niche, which offers before- or after-school programs with designated homework time and group activities. Students at the C-plus-rated Varsity Lakes Middle can participate in after-school activities like Chess Club or PreZtige, the school’s Step Team. The B-plus-rated Lehigh Senior High offers an Academy of Digital & Media Arts, where students can develop graphic design and filmmaking skills while building a professional portfolio.
Located in Centennial’s northwest corner, Buckingham Community Park is the home base for the local Little League team and also offers soccer and football fields. Local dog owners can let their pets off-leash at the attached Barkingham Dog Park, featuring a fenced-in play area dotted with longleaf pine trees. A mile east of the Community Park, Buckingham Trails Preserve offers over 2 miles of equestrian and hiking trails through scrub and pine flatwood habitats. Golfers can tee off at the public, 18-hole golf course at the nearby Club at Westminster.
In the quiet suburbs of Lehigh Acres, large community events are few and far between, but each summer, residents gather for the big Fourth of July Fireworks Show. In addition to fireworks, this annual event features live music, food trucks and other vendors, all organized by Victory Church, a contemporary Christian institution set 8 miles away at the center of Lehigh Acres.
Lee Boulevard serves as Centennial’s southern border and is lined with a few eateries and small shopping plazas like the Crossroads Shopping Center, anchored by a Publix. The corridor is dotted with popular dining spots serving a variety of Latin American cuisines, including neighborhood favorite Gandules Grill, a family-owned Puerto Rican restaurant. Locals can also head to El Sauce Latin Grill for an eclectic mix of Cuban specialties or enjoy a fresh pastry at Havana Bakery and Café.
State Road 82 runs along Centennial’s west side, connecting with Interstate 75 just 3 miles west and providing direct access to downtown Fort Myers, less than 10 miles away on the Caloosahatchee River. Since there are only a few entry and exit points to Lehigh Acres, the commute to employment centers like Fort Myers can be bogged down with traffic, though recent infrastructure projects have helped alleviate the problem. “They’ve redone Lee Boulevard and built up 82; it’s three lanes both ways now. So it’s much easier to get to Fort Myers,” says Cochran. Route 110 on Lee County’s LeeTran bus system stops along Centennial's southern border, taking passengers east to Homestead Plaza or west to downtown Fort Myers. Nearby airports include The Southwest Florida International Airport, about 17 miles away, while the Lehigh Regional Medical Center is about 6 miles east.
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