U-Haul midyear migration report shows Boomers shift to Carolinas, Gen Z nets gains in Texas, California - UHAL News | RalliesU-Haul midyear migration report shows Boomers shift to Carolinas, Gen Z nets gains in Texas, California
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UHAL• U-Haul midyear migration report highlights generational moving trends
- U-Haul Holding Company’s 2026 midyear migration report found customer generation strongly shaped one-way moving flows in the 52 weeks ended June 2026.
- Baby Boomers concentrated moves into the Southeast, led by South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and retiree-market Arizona.
- Gen X and Millennials drove most demand, topping 60% of rentals; both favored Florida and Texas, with Millennials also net-gaining into California.
- Gen Z shifted toward large, dense markets tied to colleges and entry-level jobs; Texas and California led, with New York also a top net-gain state.
- Florida was the only state ranking top-10 for net gains across all four generations, signaling broad-based inflows during peak moving season.
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