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

Name: How long people stay in Laurel, FL, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Laurel, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in Laurel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Laurel	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.2 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±3.6 points)	23.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.4% (±4.7 points)	43.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±2.9 points)	16.3%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	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 Laurel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sarasota County (28.1%).

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 Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	23.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Nokomis	2.4 mi	8.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Osprey	2.8 mi	25.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Venice	3.5 mi	34.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Palmer Ranch	4.9 mi	35.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Vamo	5.4 mi	20.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Venice Gardens	6.1 mi	18.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plantation (community)	7.9 mi	27.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Venice	7.9 mi	17.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nokomis, FL (8.8%), South Venice, FL (17.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Venice, FL (34.0%), Palmer Ranch, FL (35.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Old Miakka	26.8% (±14.5 points)
12	Bee Ridge	26.1% (±5.7 points)
13	South Sarasota	25.6% (±7.1 points)
14	Osprey	25.5% (±5.6 points)
15	Gulf Gate	24.6% (±6.5 points)
16 (tie)	Kensington Park	23.8% (±6.4 points)
16 (tie)	Laurel	23.8% (±4.2 points)
18	Siesta Key	23.4% (±5.3 points)
19	Englewood	22.2% (±2.6 points)
20	Southgate	21.0% (±5.6 points)
21 (tie)	Ridge Wood Heights	20.7% (±7.4 points)
21 (tie)	Vamo	20.7% (±9.0 points)
23	Venice Gardens	18.5% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Laurel 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 Laurel

How often do people move in Laurel?

23.8% of households in Laurel, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Laurel have?

15.5% of households in Laurel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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