How long do people stay in their homes in Highland City, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Highland City, FL, 2020–2024
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29.5% (±5.8 points) of households in Highland City, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.5% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.7%

When households in Highland City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland City	Polk County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.1% (±5.5 points)	24.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±7.5 points)	44.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.5 points)	7.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±1.6 points)	5.2%	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 Highland City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (28.9%).

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 Highland City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland City	—	29.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Lakeland Highlands	4.4 mi	22.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Lake	5.2 mi	29.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Medulla	6.3 mi	24.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jan Phyl Village	6.3 mi	28.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bartow	6.3 mi	23.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fussels Corner	6.6 mi	29.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Combee Settlement	6.9 mi	29.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	7.6 mi	35.0% (±12.1 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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Willow Oak	33.6% (±8.5 points)
10	Lakeland	33.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Polk City	33.1% (±10.5 points)
12	Winter Haven	31.6% (±3.6 points)
13	Auburndale	30.6% (±5.3 points)
14 (tie)	Fussels Corner	29.5% (±8.6 points)
14 (tie)	Highland City	29.5% (±5.8 points)
14 (tie)	Kathleen	29.5% (±7.5 points)
17	Combee Settlement	29.4% (±12.9 points)
18	Crystal Lake	29.2% (±7.8 points)
19	Dundee	29.1% (±8.1 points)
20	Fuller Heights	28.1% (±6.5 points)
21	Jan Phyl Village	28.0% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland City 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 Highland City

How often do people move in Highland City?

29.5% of households in Highland City, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland City have?

10.7% of households in Highland City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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