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

Name: How long people stay in Buckingham, FL, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Buckingham, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Buckingham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buckingham	Lee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.7 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±4.4 points)	23.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±9.9 points)	47.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±11.4 points)	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.0% (±7.4 points)	5.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±3.7 points)	2.9%	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 Buckingham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lee County (28.7%).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Buckingham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buckingham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buckingham	—	12.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Verandah	3.7 mi	29.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Gateway	4.5 mi	35.3% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Fort Myers Shores	4.7 mi	26.5% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Tice	4.8 mi	21.3% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Olga	5.5 mi	22.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	5.5 mi	40.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Lehigh Acres	7.1 mi	28.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
North Fort Myers	7.9 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Verandah, FL (29.6%), Gateway, FL (35.3%), Fort Myers Shores, FL (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Alva	20.6% (±7.7 points)
27	Lochmoor Waterway Estates	20.0% (±6.1 points)
28	Fort Myers Beach	19.5% (±4.6 points)
29	Sanibel	18.2% (±4.6 points)
30	Pine Island Center	15.4% (±11.0 points)
31	Whiskey Creek	12.7% (±4.7 points)
32	Buckingham	12.2% (±4.7 points)
33	Bokeelia	12.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Buckingham is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Buckingham

How often do people move in Buckingham?

12.2% of households in Buckingham, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buckingham have?

27.8% of households in Buckingham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buckingham CDP, 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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