How long do people stay in their homes in Three Oaks, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Three Oaks, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±7.9 points) of households in Three Oaks, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.9% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 8.1%

When households in Three Oaks moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Three Oaks	Lee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.2% (±7.4 points)	23.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.6% (±8.1 points)	47.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.5% (±3.7 points)	15.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±2.5 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 Three Oaks, 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 Three Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Three Oaks
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Three Oaks	—	31.9% (±7.9 points)	—
San Carlos Park	1.4 mi	26.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Florida Gulf Coast University	2.1 mi	85.3% (±26.0 points)	Higher
Estero	3.3 mi	25.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	6.9 mi	32.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Lake	7.8 mi	27.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Myers Beach	7.8 mi	19.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Gateway	8.0 mi	35.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonita Springs	8.2 mi	28.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Myers Beach, FL (19.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florida Gulf Coast University, FL (85.3%).

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)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Lee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks

How often do people move in Three Oaks?

31.9% of households in Three Oaks, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Three Oaks have?

8.1% of households in Three Oaks have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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