How long do people stay in their homes in Cape Canaveral, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Cape Canaveral, FL, 2020–2024
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29.9% (±5.6 points) of households in Cape Canaveral, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in Cape Canaveral moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cape Canaveral	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±5.3 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.2% (±5.6 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±3.7 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±2.2 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.4% (±1.5 points)	6.6%	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 Cape Canaveral, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brevard County (24.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cape Canaveral

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cape Canaveral
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cape Canaveral	—	29.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Cocoa Beach	4.6 mi	23.0% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Tropical Park	6.3 mi	26.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merritt Island	7.2 mi	21.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
North Merritt Island	8.1 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Rockledge	9.5 mi	24.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa	9.7 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpes	10 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cocoa West	10 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cocoa Beach, FL (23.0%), Merritt Island, FL (21.0%), North Merritt Island, FL (19.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Patrick AFB	61.4% (±12.5 points)
2	West Melbourne	34.0% (±4.4 points)
3	Cocoa	31.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Melbourne	31.5% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)	Cape Canaveral	29.9% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Viera West	29.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Tropical Park	26.9% (±12.9 points)
8	Rockledge	24.9% (±3.5 points)
9	Micco	24.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Indian Harbour Beach	24.1% (±6.1 points)
11	Palm Bay	23.6% (±1.7 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Cape Canaveral

How often do people move in Cape Canaveral?

29.9% of households in Cape Canaveral, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cape Canaveral have?

7.8% of households in Cape Canaveral have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Canaveral city, 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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