How long do people stay in their homes in Key West, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Key West, FL, 2020–2024
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30.7% (±3.6 points) of households in Key West, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.2%

When households in Key West moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Key West	Monroe County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±3.5 points)	24.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±4.2 points)	40.7%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.9% (±2.1 points)	13.5%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±2.1 points)	11.1%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±2.7 points)	7.9%	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 Key West, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe County (26.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Key West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Key West
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Key West	—	30.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Stock Island	2.2 mi	32.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Coppitt Key	7.8 mi	26.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cudjoe Key	19 mi	23.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Big Pine Key	27 mi	29.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marathon	49 mi	32.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Key Colony Beach	49 mi	30.1% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Layton	63 mi	7.0% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Islamorada	83 mi	24.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stock Island	32.7% (±10.9 points)
2	Marathon	32.0% (±6.9 points)
3	Key West	30.7% (±3.6 points)
4	Key Colony Beach	30.1% (±23.1 points)
5	Big Pine Key	29.2% (±7.8 points)
6	Tavernier	28.5% (±12.7 points)
7	Big Coppitt Key	26.2% (±10.9 points)
8	Islamorada	24.5% (±6.1 points)
9	Cudjoe Key	23.3% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Monroe 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 Key West

How often do people move in Key West?

30.7% of households in Key West, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Key West have?

18.2% of households in Key West have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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