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U-Haul: Boomers head Southeast, All Generations love Florida

8/7/2026

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U-Haul released a migration trends report on July 29 covering moves from July 2025 through June 2026.
The report shows Baby Boomers net-gain moves to the Southeast, led by South Carolina and North Carolina.
Gen X and Millennials net-gain moves to Florida and Texas, while Gen Z concentrates in major cities such as New York City, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Florida is the only state appearing in the top-10 net-gain list for all four generations.

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Story summary

U-Haul released a migration trends report on July 29 covering moves from July 2025 through June 2026.
The report shows Baby Boomers net-gain moves to the Southeast, led by South Carolina and North Carolina.
Gen X and Millennials net-gain moves to Florida and Texas, while Gen Z concentrates in major cities such as New York City, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Florida is the only state appearing in the top-10 net-gain list for all four generations.