How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Wayne, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Wayne, IN, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±1.1 points) of households in Fort Wayne, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±1.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Fort Wayne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Wayne	Allen County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±0.5 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±1.0 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±1.1 points)	41.3%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±0.9 points)	15.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±0.6 points)	9.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±0.6 points)	8.2%	10.3%	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 Fort Wayne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Allen County (25.7%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Wayne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Wayne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Wayne	—	27.6% (±1.1 points)	—
Wayne Township (Allen County)	2.8 mi	29.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Allen County)	3.8 mi	27.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township	5.6 mi	25.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Allen County)	5.7 mi	25.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	6.7 mi	21.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Aboite Township	7.8 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Allen County)	7.8 mi	15.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Huntertown	9.0 mi	34.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Haven, IN (21.4%), Aboite Township, IN (23.6%), Lake Township (Allen County), IN (15.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntertown, IN (34.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Huntertown	34.2% (±5.6 points)
2	Wayne Township (Allen County)	29.1% (±1.8 points)
3	Perry Township (Allen County)	28.0% (±3.4 points)
4 (tie)	Fort Wayne	27.6% (±1.1 points)
4 (tie)	Washington Township (Allen County)	27.6% (±2.8 points)
6	St. Joseph Township	25.7% (±1.9 points)
7	Adams Township (Allen County)	25.6% (±2.8 points)
8	Pleasant Township (Allen County)	23.7% (±6.7 points)
9	Aboite Township	23.6% (±2.6 points)
10	New Haven	21.4% (±3.3 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Allen 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 Fort Wayne

How often do people move in Fort Wayne?

27.6% of households in Fort Wayne, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Wayne have?

17.5% of households in Fort Wayne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Wayne city, Indiana

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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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