How long do people stay in their homes in The Villages, FL?

Name: How long people stay in The Villages, FL, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±2.0 points) of households in The Villages, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±2.0 points)
Since before 2000: 4.0%

When households in The Villages moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	The Villages	Sumter County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±1.7 points)	19.9%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.9% (±2.3 points)	48.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±2.4 points)	20.8%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	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 The Villages, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sumter County (23.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near The Villages

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Villages
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
The Villages	—	18.1% (±2.0 points)	—
Lady Lake	4.0 mi	23.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Fruitland Park	4.8 mi	20.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	6.5 mi	53.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Coleman	8.1 mi	16.9% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ocklawaha	11 mi	22.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Panasoffkee	11 mi	30.7% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Belleview	12 mi	41.9% (±12.2 points)	Higher
Silver Springs Shores East	12 mi	55.4% (±20.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lady Lake, FL (23.7%), Wildwood, FL (53.9%), Lake Panasoffkee, FL (30.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wildwood	53.9% (±5.0 points)
2	Lake Panasoffkee	30.7% (±8.6 points)
3	Center Hill	23.1% (±12.1 points)
4	The Villages	18.1% (±2.0 points)
5	Coleman	16.9% (±24.1 points)
6	Bushnell	15.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Webster	9.6% (±7.8 points)

The Villages 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 The Villages

How often do people move in The Villages?

18.1% of households in The Villages, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does The Villages have?

4.0% of households in The Villages have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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