How long do people stay in their homes in Suncoast Estates, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Suncoast Estates, FL, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±10.2 points) of households in Suncoast Estates, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±10.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Suncoast Estates moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Suncoast Estates	Lee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.0 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±9.7 points)	23.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±11.2 points)	47.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±9.9 points)	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±6.1 points)	5.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±4.9 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 Suncoast Estates, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Suncoast Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Suncoast Estates
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Suncoast Estates	—	31.6% (±10.2 points)	—
North Fort Myers	1.5 mi	28.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmona Park	2.2 mi	31.1% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tice	4.0 mi	21.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lochmoor Waterway Estates	5.3 mi	20.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers	6.7 mi	40.3% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Shores	7.7 mi	26.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Verandah	8.0 mi	29.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buckingham	8.8 mi	12.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower

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
1	Florida Gulf Coast University	85.3% (±26.0 points)
2	Fort Myers	40.3% (±2.1 points)
3	Gateway	35.3% (±7.4 points)
4	Harlem Heights	35.2% (±22.6 points)
5	Villas	32.4% (±5.4 points)
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)

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

Suncoast Estates 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 Suncoast Estates

How often do people move in Suncoast Estates?

31.6% of households in Suncoast Estates, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Suncoast Estates have?

13.7% of households in Suncoast Estates have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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