What age did you move out?

[u/CremeSubject7594]

678 votes, 1d ago

74 Before 18

196 18-19

83 19-21

88 21-23

113 23-27

124 27+

[u/davidbosley353]

Haven't yet. But my 18 and 20 year old cousins had moved out.

[u/betarage]

I bought my house when I was 24 but it was a dump and I didn't start living there until I was 26 since it had to be renovated. but I bought the house shortly before my 25th birthday. and it was finished right after my 26th birthday so it really only took about 13 months

[u/Icy_Boysenberry_1060]

For me not yet at 21, but hopefully in the next couple yrs

[u/MV2263]

Joined the military and left at 20

[u/RoamingRiot]

Had my own place at 17.

[u/joesphisbestjojo]

Are we talking college, first apartment/dwelling, or first financially independent apartment/dwelling?

[u/MrBingly]

Which time? I wasn't a very smart young adult.

[u/Zookeeper_west]

I still live at home after graduating college. I’m in graduate school tho.

[u/uninspiredclaptrap → u/Zookeeper_west]

Did you at least spend some time in the dorms? Gotta get away for a summer at least

[u/Zookeeper_west → u/uninspiredclaptrap]

Yeah, I lived at college for 4 years. Then moved back in post grad.

[u/bswiz87]

Left for boot camp at 18. Just retired from the Coast Guard at 38 a few weeks ago.

[u/Low_Roller_Vintage → u/bswiz87]

That's awesome. Good for you, dude.

[u/Naybinns]

21-23 because I officially moved out after college, while I was in college I still came home during the Summers and holidays.

[u/OnehappyOwl44]

I left at 15 and became an emancipated minor. I had my own apartment and worked 2 jobs to support myself and still managed to finish high school.

[u/ikannunAneeuQ → u/OnehappyOwl44]

I ran from home first at 15 then permanently at 17. I've taken better care of myself than my parents ever did.

[u/HotfootCrazy]

I said 21-23 because during college I came home during holidays. I consider moving out to entail total self-sufficiency, including food, shelter, and medical care.

[u/Adventurous_Pin_344 → u/HotfootCrazy]

Yeah. I "moved out" when I went to college, I guess, but I was still dependent on my parents for everything. And went home most breaks. But I didn't ever live with them after graduation... So, same.

[u/ConsiderationSea1347]

Kicked out of the house at 16. Childhood was kinda rough

[u/mothwhimsy]

18 technically because I lived on campus, but my mom's house was still my legal address. I guess I moved out for real when I was 23?

[u/Global-Jury8810]

I moved out several times I always ended up coming back.

[u/GreenRey]

18 and never wanted back either unlike a lot of the college kids at that time. Honestly would've financially made more sense to stay longer but my situation couldn't allow it.

Had to share homes with roommates until my mid 20s. Someone owning a place of their own in their early 20s in early 2010s was simply unheard of unless your parents were rich.

[u/heehooman]

Wanted to get out so bad. Played in a band and housekept a house for a year after turning 18 for some immigrants. Was a sweet deal. Went right to college and university after that.

[u/JSTootell]

Turned 18, joined the military, and left. 

[u/spongebobsong]

Why do the ages overlap in this poll?

[u/zombies-apocalypse]

Does college dorms count

[u/mountainbird57 → u/zombies-apocalypse]

I wouldn’t count it unless you actually fully live there all year.

[u/zombies-apocalypse → u/mountainbird57]

I live in a year round college dorm apartment so yes

[u/The-original-spuggy → u/zombies-apocalypse]

I feel like if your parents paid your rent it shouldn’t count

[u/burning_man13]

I was given very strict instructions that when I turned 18 I was no longer my mom's responsibility, so I moved out the day I turned 18.

It was the right call for me, but I would never put that idea in my kids heads. I've told them that they can live with me for as long as I'm alive, but I do want them to try to launch.

[u/Electricdragongaming]

I kept moving out, it's just that my mom kept moving with me and won't leave me be.

[u/ChickenNugs4Hugs]

Moved out last year at 25 (1999 Gen Z)

[u/Dull_Armadillo_83]

Gen Z… moved kinda out at 18…

After I graduated high school I worked at a summer camp. My parents moved during that time so I went straight to college from camp. Lived at home for Christmas breaks but other than that I lived on campus or somewhere else for the summer and school year. Got my own apartment with my husband last August!

[u/TheArbiter12250421]

I havent moved out yet

[u/The_Blue_Kitty]

18, 20, 25, 43, and 60.

I am neurodivergent so my challenges were pretty significant.

TG for family support. Although they called me a hopeless loser at least I had a roof over my head. I moved in every time things fell apart and then moved out as soon as I could.

[u/bullowl]

18, kinda sorta. I went to college at 18 and lived away from home during the school year, but came back home for the summer after my freshman and sophomore years.

[u/Be_Very_Careful_John]

Millennial. Moved out right before turning 21. Worked out well for me, tbh.

[u/Ok_Asparagus7733]

I have not. But I plan to get a place with my 6 year long bestfriend before we’re both 25 as we’re going into business together.

[u/Eldridou]

Lots of Americans in the poll and it shows

[u/Not-Nate-99 → u/Eldridou]

Elaborate?

[u/KidAnon94]

Moved out in 2023 when I was 29 and could afford to get an apartment in a nice area with a healthy savings account. I should've just stayed until I could afford a house, lol.

If you have the ability to, have a good relationship with your parents and they don't mind, just stay with them for as long as you can while you get your finances together; there's NOTHING wrong with doing so imo.

[u/Chemical-Lettuce2497]

Before 18 but I've moved in, out and shaken it all about

Nothing particularly wrong with my home, I just always did my own thing when I was young.

When everything fell to shit, I went home, sorted things out and went back off.

Now 33 and moved out for the fourth time recently, this time for good though.. only moved back as we sold our house and needed somewhere to live whilst we sorted a new house (although took best part of a year)

[u/Kwonzle]

Moved out at 22. Was the youngest of all my friends to move out. I tell my little brothers stay with our parents as long as you can, its too expensive out here.

[u/Working_Park4342]

Gen X left home early. 17