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

Name: How long people stay in Longboat Key, FL, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±4.3 points) of households in Longboat Key, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Longboat Key moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Longboat Key	Manatee County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.5% (±3.9 points)	23.3%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.1% (±5.6 points)	45.4%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±3.0 points)	15.4%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±2.9 points)	6.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.2% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	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 Longboat Key, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Manatee County (29.0%).

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 Longboat Key

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longboat Key
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Longboat Key	—	26.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Bayshore Gardens	4.6 mi	30.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitfield	4.8 mi	4.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Cortez	4.9 mi	18.6% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bradenton Beach	5.3 mi	13.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
South Bradenton	5.5 mi	30.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	7.2 mi	11.9% (±5.0 points)	Lower
West Samoset	7.3 mi	27.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bradenton	7.4 mi	31.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitfield, FL (4.8%), Cortez, FL (18.6%), Bradenton Beach, FL (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lakewood Ranch	46.1% (±3.6 points)
2	Bradenton	31.4% (±2.9 points)
3	South Bradenton	30.8% (±4.3 points)
4	Bayshore Gardens	30.1% (±4.7 points)
5	West Samoset	27.4% (±8.6 points)
6	Longboat Key	26.9% (±4.3 points)
7	Palmetto	24.6% (±4.6 points)
8	Holmes Beach	22.0% (±7.2 points)
9	Cortez	18.6% (±5.4 points)
10	Bradenton Beach	13.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Samoset	13.1% (±9.3 points)
12	West Bradenton	11.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Manatee 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 Longboat Key

How often do people move in Longboat Key?

26.9% of households in Longboat Key, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Longboat Key have?

15.0% of households in Longboat Key have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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