Fort Myers, Sarasota renters among most mobile in US

Renters in Fort Myers and Sarasota are on the move more than almost anywhere else in the country. 

That’s according to a new study out from RentCafe.com. 

The study found that nearly half of renters in both cities switch apartments within two years, above the national average of 38%. 

In Fort Myers, the number of renters who moved frequently jumped 26.7% over the past five years, to 46%. While the overall number of renters dropped slightly, according to the report, the number of apartments in the city grew 7%. That, the study’s authors say, gave renters “more flexibility to relocate.” 

In Sarasota, 44% of renters changed apartments within two years, a 15% increase in the past five years. 

Helping drive the frequency of moves is one of the country’s strongest apartment construction markets, with the number of new apartments increasing nearly 20% in five years.