How long do people stay in their homes in Fruit Cove, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Fruit Cove, FL, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±4.2 points) of households in Fruit Cove, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Fruit Cove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fruit Cove	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.8 points)	6.0%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.8% (±3.8 points)	26.7%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±4.4 points)	42.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.5% (±4.4 points)	15.5%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±2.4 points)	6.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±0.9 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 Fruit Cove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Johns County (32.7%).

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 Fruit Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fruit Cove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fruit Cove	—	26.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Fleming Island	5.5 mi	25.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Park	7.2 mi	26.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Green Cove Springs	8.5 mi	31.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace	8.8 mi	39.1% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lakeside	9.3 mi	20.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Asbury Lake	10 mi	31.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	12 mi	32.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nocatee	13 mi	43.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeside, FL (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL (39.1%), Nocatee, FL (43.5%).

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
2	St. Augustine	33.0% (±4.4 points)
3	World Golf Village	32.4% (±6.1 points)
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 11 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fruit Cove 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 Fruit Cove

How often do people move in Fruit Cove?

26.7% of households in Fruit Cove, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fruit Cove have?

14.3% of households in Fruit Cove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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