How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.5% (±1.8 points) of households in Fort Lauderdale, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.5% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Fort Lauderdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±0.9 points)	5.3%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.0% (±1.6 points)	22.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±1.6 points)	43.0%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±1.1 points)	15.9%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±0.7 points)	8.8%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±0.7 points)	4.9%	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 Fort Lauderdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Broward County (27.5%).

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 Fort Lauderdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lauderdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Lauderdale	—	35.5% (±1.8 points)	—
Lazy Lake	1.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Manors	1.3 mi	35.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Park	1.9 mi	9.0% (±18.4 points)	Lower
Roosevelt Gardens	2.1 mi	25.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Park	2.3 mi	36.2% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boulevard Gardens	2.3 mi	31.2% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Park	2.6 mi	28.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lauderdale Lakes	3.8 mi	26.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Park, FL (9.0%), Oakland Park, FL (28.4%), Lauderdale Lakes, FL (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pembroke Park	43.6% (±8.4 points)
2	Washington Park	36.2% (±21.2 points)
3	Wilton Manors	35.9% (±6.4 points)
4	Fort Lauderdale	35.5% (±1.8 points)
5	Parkland	34.3% (±6.1 points)
6	Hillsboro Beach	33.5% (±7.2 points)
7	Dania Beach	32.0% (±4.2 points)
8	Boulevard Gardens	31.2% (±28.3 points)
9	Pompano Beach	31.1% (±2.2 points)
10	Hallandale Beach	30.7% (±2.7 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Broward County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fort Lauderdale

How often do people move in Fort Lauderdale?

35.5% of households in Fort Lauderdale, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Lauderdale have?

13.7% of households in Fort Lauderdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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