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

Name: How long people stay in Okeechobee, FL, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±7.2 points) of households in Okeechobee, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Okeechobee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Okeechobee	Okeechobee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±4.6 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.5% (±5.5 points)	20.7%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.4% (±10.8 points)	43.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±5.1 points)	15.1%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±6.0 points)	9.1%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±3.9 points)	6.9%	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 Okeechobee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Okeechobee County (25.5%).

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 Okeechobee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Okeechobee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Okeechobee	—	17.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Cypress Quarters	1.3 mi	25.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek	3.0 mi	33.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Indiantown	25 mi	14.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Lucie	27 mi	27.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Pahokee	31 mi	8.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
River Park	31 mi	25.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
White City	31 mi	6.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Fort Pierce South	31 mi	17.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White City, FL (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Taylor Creek, FL (33.4%), Port St. Lucie, FL (27.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Taylor Creek	33.4% (±9.3 points)
2	Cypress Quarters	25.4% (±23.5 points)
3	Okeechobee	17.6% (±7.2 points)

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 Okeechobee

How often do people move in Okeechobee?

17.6% of households in Okeechobee, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Okeechobee have?

17.4% of households in Okeechobee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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