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

Name: How long people stay in Margate, FL, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±2.5 points) of households in Margate, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Margate moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Margate	Broward County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±1.2 points)	5.3%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±2.2 points)	22.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±3.7 points)	43.0%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±2.8 points)	15.9%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.5 points)	8.8%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	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 Margate, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Broward County (27.5%).

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 Margate

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Margate
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Margate	—	24.2% (±2.5 points)	—
North Lauderdale	2.5 mi	24.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coconut Creek	2.8 mi	26.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coral Springs	3.4 mi	25.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tamarac	4.2 mi	24.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pompano Beach	4.8 mi	31.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Lauderdale Lakes	5.6 mi	26.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	5.7 mi	34.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Lauderhill	6.0 mi	29.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pompano Beach, FL (31.1%), Parkland, FL (34.3%), Lauderhill, FL (29.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Davie	25.8% (±1.8 points)
20	Roosevelt Gardens	25.5% (±11.1 points)
21	Sunrise	25.3% (±2.1 points)
22	West Park	24.6% (±6.1 points)
23	Tamarac	24.5% (±2.5 points)
24	Pembroke Pines	24.4% (±1.6 points)
25 (tie)	Margate	24.2% (±2.5 points)
25 (tie)	North Lauderdale	24.2% (±3.7 points)
27	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	23.8% (±5.2 points)
28	Weston	23.1% (±2.3 points)
29	Miramar	22.4% (±2.1 points)
30	Broadview Park	21.3% (±10.9 points)
31	Lighthouse Point	20.2% (±4.8 points)

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

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 Margate

How often do people move in Margate?

24.2% of households in Margate, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Margate have?

11.8% of households in Margate have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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