How long do people stay in their homes in Alachua, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Alachua, FL, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±5.7 points) of households in Alachua, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Alachua moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alachua	Alachua County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.4 points)	6.6%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±5.2 points)	29.9%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±6.6 points)	38.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±6.2 points)	11.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±2.8 points)	7.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±3.2 points)	6.0%	5.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Alachua, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Alachua County (36.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alachua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alachua
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alachua	—	26.2% (±5.7 points)	—
High Springs	7.3 mi	24.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Crosse	7.3 mi	23.4% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	9.7 mi	45.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Newberry	11 mi	33.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brooker	12 mi	28.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	12 mi	30.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	15 mi	16.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort White	18 mi	5.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gainesville, FL (45.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Alachua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gainesville	45.0% (±2.2 points)
2	Newberry	33.8% (±7.1 points)
3	Alachua	26.2% (±5.7 points)
4	High Springs	24.8% (±7.3 points)
5	La Crosse	23.4% (±58.3 points)
6	Hawthorne	22.5% (±11.1 points)
7	Micanopy	17.6% (±8.6 points)
8	Archer	16.9% (±8.1 points)
9	Waldo	14.8% (±8.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Alachua

How often do people move in Alachua?

26.2% of households in Alachua, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alachua have?

12.3% of households in Alachua have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alachua city, Florida

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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