Moving during retirement may seem like an unnecessary hassle, but more Americans are doing it. Over 2.1 million retirement-age Americans moved in 2025, according to HireAHelper, representing 14% of all moves. Moving isn’t generally inexpensive and doing that after retiring can become trickier.
Affordable housing, tax rates and access to healthcare are hidden costs of moving in retirement that can seriously impact your budget, according to AARP. For instance, a state may sound great because it has no state income tax. However, if the state has high property taxes, it may nullify the savings.
