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

Name: How long people stay in Gretna, FL, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±14.2 points) of households in Gretna, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±14.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Gretna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gretna	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	10.6% (±8.4 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±11.5 points)	17.4%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.4% (±13.1 points)	29.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±11.3 points)	20.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±10.3 points)	13.0%	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 Gretna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gadsden County (22.2%).

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 Gretna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gretna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gretna	—	30.3% (±14.2 points)	—
Greensboro	0.9 mi	21.8% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	7.5 mi	30.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee	11 mi	37.5% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sneads	16 mi	32.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	16 mi	19.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Attapulgus	18 mi	3.3% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Havana	18 mi	24.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	19 mi	16.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chattahoochee	37.5% (±16.8 points)
2	Gretna	30.3% (±14.2 points)
3	Quincy	30.2% (±9.2 points)
4	Havana	24.9% (±10.2 points)
5	Greensboro	21.8% (±15.2 points)
6	Midway	19.6% (±10.1 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 Gretna

How often do people move in Gretna?

30.3% of households in Gretna, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gretna have?

27.1% of households in Gretna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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