How long do people stay in their homes in Merritt Island, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Merritt Island, FL, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±2.5 points) of households in Merritt Island, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.2%

When households in Merritt Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Merritt Island	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±1.5 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±2.0 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±2.7 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.1 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±1.8 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±2.3 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 Merritt Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brevard County (24.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Merritt Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merritt Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Merritt Island	—	21.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Cocoa Beach	3.3 mi	23.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	3.9 mi	24.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Viera East	4.0 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	5.3 mi	26.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Viera West	5.9 mi	29.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Patrick AFB	6.7 mi	61.4% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Cocoa West	6.7 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa	7.1 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Viera West, FL (29.9%), Patrick AFB, FL (61.4%), Cocoa, FL (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Grant-Valkaria	22.9% (±7.2 points)
15	Satellite Beach	22.8% (±4.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island

How often do people move in Merritt Island?

21.0% of households in Merritt Island, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Merritt Island have?

24.2% of households in Merritt Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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