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

Name: How long people stay in Fernandina Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±3.9 points) of households in Fernandina Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Fernandina Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fernandina Beach	Nassau County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.1 points)	4.9%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±3.7 points)	21.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±4.8 points)	42.0%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±3.1 points)	8.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.5 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 Fernandina Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Nassau County (26.1%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fernandina Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fernandina Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fernandina Beach	—	17.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Yulee	7.2 mi	27.0% (±5.6 points)	Higher
St. Marys	10 mi	33.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Kings Bay Base	12 mi	59.1% (±17.9 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	22 mi	20.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Callahan	24 mi	36.5% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Nassau Village-Ratliff	24 mi	13.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsland	24 mi	40.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Neptune Beach	24 mi	18.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yulee, FL (27.0%), St. Marys, GA (33.7%), Kings Bay Base, GA (59.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Callahan	36.5% (±11.8 points)
2	Yulee	27.0% (±5.6 points)
3	Hilliard	18.7% (±7.8 points)
4	Fernandina Beach	17.6% (±3.9 points)
5	Nassau Village-Ratliff	13.5% (±5.3 points)

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 Fernandina Beach

How often do people move in Fernandina Beach?

17.6% of households in Fernandina Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fernandina Beach have?

15.9% of households in Fernandina Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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