# How many houses have you lived in? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 10, 2016, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598 "2016-07-10T19:42:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/21 "2016-07-10T23:43:57Z")
I’ve moved about 30 times, various rooms, apartments and houses. I’ve lived in my current house the longest, 21 years. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/22 "2016-07-11T00:03:24Z")
In my life? Eight before I ever left home, if we include a college dorm. After that, somewhere around 24, although I was also in a number of temporary barracks situations in the military for up to nine months at a time. I traveled a lot during throughout my career path. I’m hoping that my last move will be to the cemetery. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/23 "2016-07-11T00:03:36Z")
4 houses 5 apartments 1 dorm ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/24 "2016-07-11T01:09:52Z")
3 Houses, 2 Apartments, 2 Dorms. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/25 "2016-07-11T01:36:24Z")
Two houses, one neighborhood. I technically lived in a dorm room for 8 months but I really just slept there between classes and went home on weekends. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/26 "2016-07-11T01:55:02Z")
3 houses and one apartment. The house I grew up in, the apartment when I first left home and moved to the city, the house I moved to from the apartment and the house I now own. I’m not a big mover ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/27 "2016-07-11T03:38:08Z")
I come up with 43, using the following definitions: –houses,apartments, dorms included –either open-ended expectation, or at least three months expected temporary –unpacked my stuff and set up housekeeping and made necessary purchases, contracts, etc. That would be an average stay of 21 months per residence. I’m going on seven years at my current residence. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/28 "2016-07-11T04:59:35Z")
I get about 26 places total, including 9 houses, 3 dorms, and 14 apartments in 7 cities in 3 countries. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/29 "2016-07-11T05:21:17Z")
6 houses and 3 apartments since birth. I was in a crib in the first house and have no memory of it. I’ve only owned one house as an adult. Had three apartments before that. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/30 "2016-07-11T10:07:21Z")
6 houses - four as a 'kid (pre-high school graduation) and two as an adult. 7 apartments between. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/31 "2016-07-11T11:13:16Z")
House I grew up in House my mom moved to my freshman year of college Dorm room in college House I stayed one summer in college House I stayed another summer in college Apartment (a converted church) I stayed in after getting a job Current house Brian ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/32 "2016-07-11T12:08:45Z")
19 for me, including military (5), and college (4), and residences (10). ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/33 "2016-07-11T12:49:53Z")
7 including an apartment in one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/34 "2016-07-11T12:51:35Z")
Places I have dwelled? 16 Actual houses? 4 ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/35 "2016-07-11T13:00:42Z")
38, which includes houses, mobile home, dorms, apartments, a sailboat and a VW van. In one two-year period my ex and I moved a nightmarish seven times. The longest I lived in one home was 12 years. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/36 "2016-07-11T13:13:35Z")
10 houses 6 apartments 2 dorm rooms ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/37 "2016-07-11T13:22:50Z")
3: - terraced house I grew up in - flat (apartment) to be near a new job - semi-detached house to be near a new job (and now I’m retired here) ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/38 "2016-07-11T14:09:35Z")
23, including 1 dorm and 6 apartments. I’ve been in my current house for 12 years. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/39 "2016-07-11T14:19:44Z")
Houses: 3 (childhood, buddy’s house, my own house) Apartments: 3 (one in college , two after college) Dorm Rooms: 4 (1st year/half of 2nd year, half of 2nd year through 4th year, summer between 4th and 5th year, 5th year) ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598/40 "2016-07-11T15:14:33Z")
I did a Mormon mission in Japan so there were a bunch of short stays of one to six months, but they really don’t count because I only had two suitcases. On my mission, there was one dorm, four houses and two apartments. Outside of that: 5 houses 5 apartments in three countries. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-houses-have-you-lived-in/759598.md?page=3)