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

Name: How long people stay in Palm Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±3.0 points) of households in Palm Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Palm Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palm Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±2.9 points)	21.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.7% (±6.0 points)	43.9%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±2.9 points)	16.7%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±4.2 points)	8.6%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	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 Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Palm Beach County (25.9%).

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 Palm Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palm Beach	—	12.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Cloud Lake	2.3 mi	9.0% (±48.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge	2.7 mi	22.5% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westgate	3.5 mi	22.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Lake Clarke Shores	4.0 mi	25.2% (±12.6 points)	Higher
Gun Club Estates	4.3 mi	39.7% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Air	4.8 mi	35.7% (±17.1 points)	Higher
Mangonia Park	4.9 mi	35.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Haverhill	4.9 mi	15.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westgate, FL (22.0%), Lake Clarke Shores, FL (25.2%), Pine Air, FL (35.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
42	Briny Breezes	16.7% (±7.2 points)
43	Belle Glade	15.9% (±4.3 points)
44	Jupiter Inlet Colony	15.8% (±8.5 points)
45	Haverhill	15.1% (±7.1 points)
46	Jupiter Farms	13.1% (±4.2 points)
47	Loxahatchee Groves	12.9% (±7.7 points)
48	Palm Beach	12.2% (±3.0 points)
49	Royal Palm Estates	11.9% (±10.5 points)
50	San Castle	11.2% (±9.3 points)
51	Golf	10.3% (±30.0 points)
52	Cloud Lake	9.0% (±48.0 points)
53	Pahokee	8.7% (±6.8 points)
54	Lake Belvedere Estates	5.2% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Beach

How often do people move in Palm Beach?

12.2% of households in Palm Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palm Beach have?

19.0% of households in Palm Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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