How long do people stay in their homes in Lakeland Highlands, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Lakeland Highlands, FL, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±4.4 points) of households in Lakeland Highlands, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.1%

When households in Lakeland Highlands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakeland Highlands	Polk County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±2.3 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±3.8 points)	24.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±4.7 points)	44.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±3.7 points)	14.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±3.0 points)	7.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±1.7 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 Lakeland Highlands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Polk County (28.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lakeland Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeland Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakeland Highlands	—	22.4% (±4.4 points)	—
Medulla	1.8 mi	24.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fuller Heights	3.6 mi	28.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mulberry	4.2 mi	35.5% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Highland City	4.4 mi	29.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Oak	5.1 mi	33.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Crystal Lake	6.3 mi	29.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland	6.8 mi	33.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Combee Settlement	7.6 mi	29.4% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mulberry, FL (35.5%), Willow Oak, FL (33.6%), Lakeland, FL (33.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
24	Inwood	26.2% (±8.9 points)
25	Poinciana	26.0% (±2.8 points)
26	Medulla	24.1% (±4.9 points)
27	Cypress Gardens	23.4% (±6.0 points)
28	Bartow	23.3% (±4.7 points)
29	Lake Wales	23.1% (±4.5 points)
30	Lakeland Highlands	22.4% (±4.4 points)
31	Alturas	20.8% (±8.5 points)
32	Fort Meade	19.8% (±5.4 points)
33	Wahneta	18.4% (±13.9 points)
34	Highland Park	17.9% (±12.4 points)
35	Hillcrest Heights	13.6% (±33.5 points)
36	Babson Park	6.4% (±16.8 points)

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

Lakeland Highlands 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 Lakeland Highlands

How often do people move in Lakeland Highlands?

22.4% of households in Lakeland Highlands, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakeland Highlands have?

23.1% of households in Lakeland Highlands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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