How long do people stay in their homes in Lehigh Acres, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Lehigh Acres, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.4% (±2.1 points) of households in Lehigh Acres, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

5.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.4% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 5.2%

When households in Lehigh Acres moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lehigh Acres	Lee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.0 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±1.8 points)	23.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.2% (±2.3 points)	47.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±1.3 points)	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±0.8 points)	5.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.8% (±0.5 points)	2.9%	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 Lehigh Acres, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lee County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lehigh Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehigh Acres
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lehigh Acres	—	28.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Buckingham	7.1 mi	12.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Gateway	7.1 mi	35.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Olga	7.4 mi	22.7% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alva	7.6 mi	20.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	8.6 mi	29.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Denaud	9.2 mi	32.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	9.5 mi	26.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	12 mi	21.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buckingham, FL (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Three Oaks	31.9% (±7.9 points)
7	Suncoast Estates	31.6% (±10.2 points)
8	Palmona Park	31.1% (±27.0 points)
9	Pine Manor	30.8% (±17.5 points)
10	Punta Rassa	30.1% (±9.8 points)
11	Verandah	29.6% (±9.5 points)
12 (tie)	Lehigh Acres	28.4% (±2.1 points)
12 (tie)	North Fort Myers	28.4% (±3.2 points)
14 (tie)	Bonita Springs	28.2% (±2.6 points)
14 (tie)	St. James City	28.2% (±7.0 points)
16	Cape Coral	27.4% (±1.6 points)
17	Cypress Lake	27.2% (±3.7 points)
18	Iona	26.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres

How often do people move in Lehigh Acres?

28.4% of households in Lehigh Acres, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lehigh Acres have?

5.2% of households in Lehigh Acres have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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