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

Name: How long people stay in Watertown, FL, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±10.4 points) of households in Watertown, 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: 24.1% (±10.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Watertown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watertown	Columbia County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±10.3 points)	20.9%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±13.9 points)	40.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±8.2 points)	19.4%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±9.2 points)	9.2%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±4.9 points)	7.3%	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 Watertown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbia County (23.5%).

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 Watertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watertown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watertown	—	24.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Lake City	2.4 mi	35.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Five Points	3.5 mi	56.9% (±27.0 points)	Higher
White Springs	14 mi	10.4% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Lake Butler	19 mi	34.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort White	19 mi	5.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	21 mi	30.7% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raiford	23 mi	17.9% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	24 mi	27.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: White Springs, FL (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Five Points, FL (56.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Five Points	56.9% (±27.0 points)
2	Lake City	35.3% (±6.6 points)
3	Watertown	24.1% (±10.4 points)
4	Fort White	5.2% (±20.8 points)

Watertown 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 Watertown

How often do people move in Watertown?

24.1% of households in Watertown, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watertown have?

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

Sources

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