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

Name: How long people stay in Palm Valley, FL, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±5.2 points) of households in Palm Valley, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Palm Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palm Valley	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±2.8 points)	6.0%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±4.4 points)	26.7%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±5.0 points)	42.3%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±3.4 points)	15.5%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±2.9 points)	6.3%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	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 Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Johns County (32.7%).

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 Palm Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palm Valley	—	28.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Sawgrass	1.3 mi	31.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville Beach	5.0 mi	28.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Neptune Beach	7.7 mi	18.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Nocatee	8.1 mi	43.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Atlantic Beach	9.6 mi	20.8% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fruit Cove	16 mi	26.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
World Golf Village	17 mi	32.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	19 mi	32.9% (±0.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Neptune Beach, FL (18.5%), Atlantic Beach, FL (20.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nocatee, FL (43.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Nocatee	43.5% (±6.8 points)
2	St. Augustine	33.0% (±4.4 points)
3	World Golf Village	32.4% (±6.1 points)
4	Sawgrass	31.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Palm Valley	28.8% (±5.2 points)
6	St. Augustine Shores	28.3% (±6.0 points)
7	Vilano Beach	27.1% (±8.7 points)
8	Fruit Cove	26.7% (±4.2 points)
9	St. Augustine Beach	23.3% (±5.9 points)
10	Butler Beach	19.5% (±5.3 points)
11	St. Augustine South	14.3% (±7.0 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palm Valley 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 Valley

How often do people move in Palm Valley?

28.8% of households in Palm Valley, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palm Valley have?

16.8% of households in Palm Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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