How long do people stay in their homes in Butler Beach, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Butler Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±5.3 points) of households in Butler Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 13.4%

When households in Butler Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butler Beach	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.6 points)	6.0%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±4.6 points)	26.7%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.1% (±8.0 points)	42.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.1 points)	15.5%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±3.6 points)	6.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.8% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	5.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Butler Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Johns County (32.7%).

It is also lower than in Florida (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Butler Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butler Beach	—	19.5% (±5.3 points)	—
St. Augustine Shores	2.9 mi	28.3% (±6.0 points)	Higher
St. Augustine Beach	3.0 mi	23.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Augustine South	4.4 mi	14.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Augustine	7.3 mi	33.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Vilano Beach	9.3 mi	27.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marineland	9.4 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Flagler Estates	16 mi	12.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	18 mi	32.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Augustine Shores, FL (28.3%), St. Augustine, FL (33.0%), World Golf Village, FL (32.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Sawgrass	31.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Palm Valley	28.8% (±5.2 points)
6	St. Augustine Shores	28.3% (±6.0 points)
7	Vilano Beach	27.1% (±8.7 points)
8	Fruit Cove	26.7% (±4.2 points)
9	St. Augustine Beach	23.3% (±5.9 points)
10	Butler Beach	19.5% (±5.3 points)
11	St. Augustine South	14.3% (±7.0 points)
12	Flagler Estates	12.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Butler Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Butler Beach

How often do people move in Butler Beach?

19.5% of households in Butler Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butler Beach have?

13.4% of households in Butler Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Butler Beach CDP, Florida

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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