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

Name: How long people stay in Melbourne Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±6.6 points) of households in Melbourne Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Melbourne Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Melbourne Beach	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.1 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±6.5 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±7.5 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±4.8 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±6.5 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±4.2 points)	6.6%	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 Melbourne Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brevard County (24.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Melbourne Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melbourne Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Melbourne Beach	—	18.2% (±6.6 points)	—
Indialantic	1.4 mi	15.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Malabar	5.7 mi	5.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
West Melbourne	6.1 mi	34.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Melbourne Village	6.6 mi	13.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Harbour Beach	6.7 mi	24.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	7.0 mi	31.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
June Park	7.8 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Satellite Beach	8.1 mi	22.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Malabar, FL (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Melbourne, FL (34.0%), Melbourne, FL (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Palm Shores	22.6% (±8.8 points)
17	Cocoa West	22.5% (±9.4 points)
18	Mims	21.7% (±5.3 points)
19	South Patrick Shores	21.6% (±7.4 points)
20	Merritt Island	21.0% (±2.5 points)
21	North Merritt Island	19.8% (±5.4 points)
22	Melbourne Beach	18.2% (±6.6 points)
23	Sharpes	18.1% (±6.0 points)
24	Viera East	16.7% (±4.5 points)
25	June Park	16.4% (±7.4 points)
26	Indialantic	15.6% (±6.2 points)
27	Melbourne Village	13.4% (±6.8 points)
28	Port St. John	13.0% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard 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 Melbourne Beach

How often do people move in Melbourne Beach?

18.2% of households in Melbourne Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Melbourne Beach have?

25.4% of households in Melbourne Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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