How long do people stay in their homes in Winter Haven, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Winter Haven, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.6% (±3.6 points) of households in Winter Haven, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 10.1%

When households in Winter Haven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winter Haven	Polk County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±3.2 points)	24.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±3.4 points)	44.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±1.8 points)	14.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±1.6 points)	7.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.1% (±1.0 points)	5.2%	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 Winter Haven, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk County (28.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Winter Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winter Haven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winter Haven	—	31.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Inwood	2.2 mi	26.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cypress Gardens	3.9 mi	23.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Jan Phyl Village	4.2 mi	28.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Lake	5.1 mi	35.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Auburndale	5.9 mi	30.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wahneta	6.0 mi	18.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Alfred	6.4 mi	26.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hamilton	6.5 mi	26.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cypress Gardens, FL (23.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Mulberry	35.5% (±10.8 points)
7	Eagle Lake	35.0% (±12.1 points)
8	Crooked Lake Park	33.8% (±11.8 points)
9	Willow Oak	33.6% (±8.5 points)
10	Lakeland	33.3% (±2.1 points)
11	Polk City	33.1% (±10.5 points)
12	Winter Haven	31.6% (±3.6 points)
13	Auburndale	30.6% (±5.3 points)
14 (tie)	Fussels Corner	29.5% (±8.6 points)
14 (tie)	Highland City	29.5% (±5.8 points)
14 (tie)	Kathleen	29.5% (±7.5 points)
17	Combee Settlement	29.4% (±12.9 points)
18	Crystal Lake	29.2% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Winter Haven

How often do people move in Winter Haven?

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

How many long-time residents does Winter Haven have?

10.1% of households in Winter Haven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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