How long do people stay in their homes in Port St. John, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Port St. John, FL, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±2.6 points) of households in Port St. John, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Port St. John moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port St. John	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.9% (±2.4 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±5.5 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.6% (±4.5 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±2.9 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±3.5 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 Port St. John, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Brevard County (24.6%).

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 Port St. John

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port St. John
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port St. John	—	13.0% (±2.6 points)	—
Sharpes	3.7 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Merritt Island	6.0 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Titusville	6.8 mi	23.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Cocoa	7.4 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Cocoa West	8.4 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	9.1 mi	26.9% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Rockledge	12 mi	24.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Christmas	12 mi	18.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Merritt Island, FL (19.8%), Titusville, FL (23.0%), Cocoa, FL (31.8%).

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
22	Melbourne Beach	18.2% (±6.6 points)
23	Sharpes	18.1% (±6.0 points)
24	Viera East	16.7% (±4.5 points)
25	June Park	16.4% (±7.4 points)
26	Indialantic	15.6% (±6.2 points)
27	Melbourne Village	13.4% (±6.8 points)
28	Port St. John	13.0% (±2.6 points)
29	Malabar	5.4% (±5.2 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Port St. John 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 Port St. John

How often do people move in Port St. John?

13.0% of households in Port St. John, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port St. John have?

25.3% of households in Port St. John have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port St. John 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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