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

Name: How long people stay in Jensen Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Jensen 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: 26.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 13.4%

When households in Jensen Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jensen Beach	Martin County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.1 points)	3.1%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±4.5 points)	20.6%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±5.9 points)	44.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±3.8 points)	17.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.3 points)	8.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±2.7 points)	6.8%	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 Jensen Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Martin County (23.7%).

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 Jensen Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jensen Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jensen Beach	—	26.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Ocean Breeze	1.0 mi	64.1% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Rio	1.9 mi	17.1% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
North River Shores	2.6 mi	35.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	3.4 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sewall's Point	4.2 mi	22.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hutchinson Island South	4.4 mi	25.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Palm City	5.3 mi	20.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Port Salerno	7.5 mi	21.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ocean Breeze, FL (64.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ocean Breeze	64.1% (±16.7 points)
2	North River Shores	35.7% (±10.1 points)
3	Stuart	28.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Jensen Beach	26.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Sewall's Point	22.3% (±7.9 points)
6	Port Salerno	21.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Palm City	20.8% (±3.0 points)
8	Hobe Sound	20.3% (±3.8 points)
9	Rio	17.1% (±20.5 points)
10	Indiantown	14.6% (±7.6 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Martin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jensen 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 Jensen Beach

How often do people move in Jensen Beach?

26.4% of households in Jensen Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jensen Beach have?

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

Sources

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