How long do people stay in their homes in East Milton, FL?

Name: How long people stay in East Milton, FL, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±6.6 points) of households in East Milton, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in East Milton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Milton	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±6.5 points)	23.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±8.7 points)	40.8%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±6.0 points)	15.4%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.7 points)	8.7%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±7.8 points)	6.2%	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 East Milton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (28.8%).

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 East Milton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Milton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Milton	—	22.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Milton	5.2 mi	32.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bagdad	5.3 mi	33.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Point Baker	7.1 mi	39.4% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Pea Ridge	8.1 mi	29.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holley	12 mi	43.2% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Pace	12 mi	27.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	14 mi	28.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Navarre	15 mi	32.8% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Point Baker, FL (39.4%), Holley, FL (43.2%), Navarre, FL (32.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	29.6% (±4.9 points)
10	Pea Ridge	29.0% (±10.8 points)
11	Wallace	28.0% (±10.0 points)
12	Pace	27.9% (±4.2 points)
13	Gulf Breeze	22.9% (±8.4 points)
14	Navarre Beach	22.6% (±10.9 points)
15	East Milton	22.5% (±6.6 points)
16	Oriole Beach	20.1% (±13.1 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East Milton 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 East Milton

How often do people move in East Milton?

22.5% of households in East Milton, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Milton have?

17.9% of households in East Milton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Milton 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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