How long do people stay in their homes in Palm Bay, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Palm Bay, FL, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±1.7 points) of households in Palm Bay, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Palm Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palm Bay	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±0.7 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±1.5 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±2.4 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±1.7 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±1.2 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±0.7 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 Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palm Bay	—	23.6% (±1.7 points)	—
Malabar	5.5 mi	5.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Grant-Valkaria	6.2 mi	22.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Melbourne	6.6 mi	34.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
June Park	8.2 mi	16.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne Village	9.2 mi	13.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Melbourne Beach	10 mi	18.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Melbourne	11 mi	31.5% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Indialantic	11 mi	15.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Malabar, FL (5.4%), Melbourne Village, FL (13.4%), Indialantic, FL (15.6%).

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
5 (tie)	Cape Canaveral	29.9% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Viera West	29.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Tropical Park	26.9% (±12.9 points)
8	Rockledge	24.9% (±3.5 points)
9	Micco	24.4% (±5.7 points)
10	Indian Harbour Beach	24.1% (±6.1 points)
11	Palm Bay	23.6% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Cocoa Beach	23.0% (±3.9 points)
12 (tie)	Titusville	23.0% (±2.5 points)
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)

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 Palm Bay

How often do people move in Palm Bay?

23.6% of households in Palm Bay, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palm Bay have?

13.6% of households in Palm Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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