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

Name: How long people stay in Palm City, FL, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±3.0 points) of households in Palm City, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Palm City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palm City	Martin County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.2 points)	3.1%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±2.7 points)	20.6%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.8% (±4.3 points)	44.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±3.2 points)	17.0%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.2 points)	8.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±1.4 points)	6.8%	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 City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Martin County (23.7%).

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 City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palm City	—	20.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Stuart	2.8 mi	28.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
North River Shores	3.1 mi	35.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Rio	3.8 mi	17.1% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jensen Beach	5.3 mi	26.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Sewall's Point	5.5 mi	22.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Breeze	5.7 mi	64.1% (±16.7 points)	Higher
Port Salerno	6.4 mi	21.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Lucie	9.5 mi	27.4% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stuart, FL (28.9%), North River Shores, FL (35.7%), Jensen Beach, FL (26.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ocean Breeze	64.1% (±16.7 points)
2	North River Shores	35.7% (±10.1 points)
3	Stuart	28.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Jensen Beach	26.4% (±4.6 points)
5	Sewall's Point	22.3% (±7.9 points)
6	Port Salerno	21.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Palm City	20.8% (±3.0 points)
8	Hobe Sound	20.3% (±3.8 points)
9	Rio	17.1% (±20.5 points)
10	Indiantown	14.6% (±7.6 points)
11	Jupiter Island	12.6% (±5.4 points)

Palm City 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 Palm City

How often do people move in Palm City?

20.8% of households in Palm City, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palm City have?

13.7% of households in Palm City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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