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

Name: How long people stay in Miramar Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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30.7% (±7.2 points) of households in Miramar Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.7% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 7.3%

When households in Miramar Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Miramar Beach	Walton County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.5 points)	5.5%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.5% (±6.7 points)	26.8%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±6.2 points)	43.1%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.7 points)	14.9%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±2.8 points)	6.1%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.3% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	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 Miramar Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Walton County (32.3%).

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 Miramar Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miramar Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Miramar Beach	—	30.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Destin	7.7 mi	30.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valparaiso	12 mi	30.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Niceville	13 mi	29.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eglin AFB	13 mi	69.2% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Lake Lorraine	14 mi	27.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shalimar	15 mi	17.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Freeport	15 mi	50.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Cinco Bayou	16 mi	29.9% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shalimar, FL (17.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eglin AFB, FL (69.2%), Freeport, FL (50.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Freeport	50.5% (±9.0 points)
2	DeFuniak Springs	38.1% (±10.4 points)
3	Miramar Beach	30.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Paxton	19.8% (±9.3 points)

Miramar 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 Miramar Beach

How often do people move in Miramar Beach?

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

How many long-time residents does Miramar Beach have?

7.3% of households in Miramar Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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