How long do people stay in their homes in Tropical Park, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Tropical Park, FL, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±12.9 points) of households in Tropical Park, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.9% (±12.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Tropical Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tropical Park	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.9% (±12.8 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.9% (±13.7 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.8% (±7.6 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.1% (±3.5 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±6.4 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 Tropical Park, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brevard County (24.6%).

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 Tropical Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tropical Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tropical Park	—	26.9% (±12.9 points)	—
Cocoa	3.4 mi	31.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa West	4.2 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	4.5 mi	24.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Merritt Island	5.3 mi	21.0% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpes	5.5 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Merritt Island	5.6 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cocoa Beach	6.0 mi	23.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cape Canaveral	6.3 mi	29.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
1	Patrick AFB	61.4% (±12.5 points)
2	West Melbourne	34.0% (±4.4 points)
3	Cocoa	31.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Melbourne	31.5% (±2.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tropical Park 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 Tropical Park

How often do people move in Tropical Park?

26.9% of households in Tropical Park, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tropical Park have?

15.3% of households in Tropical Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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