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

Name: How long people stay in Fort Myers Shores, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.5% (±9.9 points) of households in Fort Myers Shores, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.0%

When households in Fort Myers Shores moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Myers Shores	Lee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	10.4% (±6.4 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±7.6 points)	23.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	58.1% (±10.0 points)	47.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.4% (±4.7 points)	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.4% (±2.9 points)	5.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±3.0 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 Fort Myers Shores, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lee County (28.7%).

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 Fort Myers Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Myers Shores
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Myers Shores	—	26.5% (±9.9 points)	—
Verandah	1.1 mi	29.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	3.1 mi	22.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	4.7 mi	12.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Tice	5.3 mi	21.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Fort Myers	6.3 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.4 mi	20.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Suncoast Estates	7.7 mi	31.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	8.5 mi	40.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckingham, FL (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Myers, FL (40.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12 (tie)	North Fort Myers	28.4% (±3.2 points)
14 (tie)	Bonita Springs	28.2% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	St. James City	28.2% (±7.0 points)
16	Cape Coral	27.4% (±1.6 points)
17	Cypress Lake	27.2% (±3.7 points)
18	Iona	26.7% (±4.4 points)
19	Fort Myers Shores	26.5% (±9.9 points)
20	San Carlos Park	26.1% (±5.5 points)
21	Estero	25.0% (±2.7 points)
22	Burnt Store Marina	23.6% (±8.2 points)
23	Olga	22.7% (±10.0 points)
24	McGregor	21.8% (±5.7 points)
25	Tice	21.3% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Myers Shores 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 Fort Myers Shores

How often do people move in Fort Myers Shores?

26.5% of households in Fort Myers Shores, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Myers Shores have?

8.0% of households in Fort Myers Shores have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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