Fewer Americans moved to Florida in 2025

By the numbers: Net domestic migration to Florida exploded in 2021, with an inflow of 253,220 new residents from other states — an increase of about 310% year-over-year from 2020, according to U.S. Census data.

• That wave crested at 310,892 in 2022, then receded fast: 183,646 in 2023, 58,411 in 2024, and 22,517 in 2025 — a 93% drop in three years.
• Florida, which ranked first among all states in domestic migration in 2021 and 2022, sank to No. 8 in 2025.

The reasons for this slowdown may vary, but the events of those years point to several contributors:

💼 Pandemic-era tailwinds like remote work are harder to come by, and the rebound of in-person work over the last few years has tied more employees to their desks and their ZIP codes.

🌀 Six hurricanes tore through Florida from 2022 to 2024, four of which were Category 3 or stronger.

• Losses from these storms drove up the cost of home insurance, and a 2022 law booted more people off the cheaper, state-run insurer into the private market, where there are fewer guardrails for premium increases.

🏠 Buying a home here costs much more now than it did five years ago. Data from Redfin shows that Florida's median sale price rose from $298,300 in January 2021 to $412,800 in January 2026.

Reality check: Florida is still among the most populous states in the nation, trailing only California and Texas.

• And it still netted 196,680 new residents in 2025, driven in large part by international migration, which has also slowed in recent years.