How long do people stay in their homes in Eglin AFB, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Eglin AFB, FL, 2020–2024
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69.2% (±15.3 points) of households in Eglin AFB, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 69.2% (±15.3 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in Eglin AFB moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Eglin AFB	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	22.8% (±12.1 points)	6.6%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	46.4% (±9.4 points)	24.6%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±10.2 points)	40.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±6.1 points)	13.5%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±6.1 points)	8.2%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±6.1 points)	6.8%	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 Eglin AFB, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Okaloosa County (31.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Eglin AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eglin AFB
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Eglin AFB	—	69.2% (±15.3 points)	—
Lake Lorraine	1.6 mi	27.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Shalimar	2.3 mi	17.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Valparaiso	3.0 mi	30.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Ocean City	3.7 mi	39.7% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Cinco Bayou	4.4 mi	29.9% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Fort Walton Beach	4.9 mi	29.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wright	5.6 mi	34.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Destin	6.1 mi	30.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Lorraine, FL (27.8%), Shalimar, FL (17.0%), Valparaiso, FL (30.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hurlburt Field	81.0% (±17.4 points)
2	Eglin AFB	69.2% (±15.3 points)
3	Ocean City	39.7% (±8.7 points)
4	Wright	34.3% (±4.4 points)
5	Crestview	30.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Destin	30.8% (±4.6 points)
7	Valparaiso	30.3% (±10.3 points)
8	Mary Esther	30.0% (±7.9 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eglin AFB 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 Eglin AFB

How often do people move in Eglin AFB?

69.2% of households in Eglin AFB, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Eglin AFB have?

0.0% of households in Eglin AFB have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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