How long do people stay in their homes in Lakewood Ranch, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Lakewood Ranch, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

46.1% (±3.6 points) of households in Lakewood Ranch, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 46.1% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 2.3%

When households in Lakewood Ranch moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakewood Ranch	Manatee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	10.6% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.5% (±2.8 points)	23.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±2.9 points)	45.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.0% (±1.3 points)	15.4%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.8% (±1.0 points)	6.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.5% (±0.4 points)	3.7%	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 Lakewood Ranch, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Manatee County (29.0%).

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 Lakewood Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood Ranch
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakewood Ranch	—	46.1% (±3.6 points)	—
The Meadows	6.8 mi	27.8% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Desoto Lakes	7.5 mi	10.5% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Fruitville	7.7 mi	31.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Kensington Park	8.1 mi	23.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Lake Sarasota	9.3 mi	18.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
North Sarasota	9.5 mi	35.5% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	9.6 mi	17.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Old Miakka	9.8 mi	26.8% (±14.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Meadows, FL (27.8%), Desoto Lakes, FL (10.5%), Fruitville, FL (31.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lakewood Ranch	46.1% (±3.6 points)
2	Bradenton	31.4% (±2.9 points)
3	South Bradenton	30.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Bayshore Gardens	30.1% (±4.7 points)
5	West Samoset	27.4% (±8.6 points)
6	Longboat Key	26.9% (±4.3 points)
7	Palmetto	24.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakewood Ranch 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lakewood Ranch

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lakewood Ranch, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lakewood Ranch beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lakewood Ranch, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lakewood Ranch

How often do people move in Lakewood Ranch?

46.1% of households in Lakewood Ranch, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakewood Ranch have?

2.3% of households in Lakewood Ranch have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakewood Ranch CDP, Florida

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lakewood Ranch CDP, Florida (place:39067, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.