How long do people stay in their homes in South Sarasota, FL?

Name: How long people stay in South Sarasota, FL, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±7.1 points) of households in South Sarasota, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in South Sarasota moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Sarasota	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.4% (±6.5 points)	23.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±8.1 points)	43.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±5.4 points)	16.3%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.5 points)	8.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±3.2 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 South Sarasota, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sarasota County (28.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Sarasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Sarasota
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Sarasota	—	25.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Siesta Key	1.3 mi	23.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge Wood Heights	1.3 mi	20.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Southgate	1.8 mi	21.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Gate Ridge	2.2 mi	31.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Gate	2.5 mi	24.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota	3.6 mi	32.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bee Ridge	3.7 mi	26.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	3.8 mi	17.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sarasota Springs, FL (17.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Fruitville	31.1% (±4.2 points)
8	North Port	30.1% (±2.3 points)
9	The Meadows	27.8% (±7.9 points)
10	Plantation (community)	27.7% (±7.7 points)
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)

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

South Sarasota 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 South Sarasota

How often do people move in South Sarasota?

25.6% of households in South Sarasota, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Sarasota have?

15.2% of households in South Sarasota have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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