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

Name: How long people stay in Winter Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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41.6% (±11.2 points) of households in Winter Beach, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.6% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 0.6%

When households in Winter Beach moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Winter Beach	Indian River County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±6.5 points)	4.0%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.9% (±9.1 points)	19.1%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±9.1 points)	45.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±6.8 points)	18.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±3.0 points)	8.0%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±1.0 points)	4.7%	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 Winter Beach, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Indian River County (23.1%).

It is also higher than in Florida (28.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Winter Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winter Beach
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Winter Beach	—	41.6% (±11.2 points)	—
Indian River Shores	2.6 mi	13.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Wabasso	2.7 mi	14.8% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Gifford	2.7 mi	32.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wabasso Beach	3.1 mi	18.5% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Orchid	3.9 mi	25.1% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Vero Beach	5.0 mi	28.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Sebastian	5.7 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower
West Vero Corridor	6.6 mi	26.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indian River Shores, FL (13.6%), Wabasso, FL (14.8%), Wabasso Beach, FL (18.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Indian River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Winter Beach	41.6% (±11.2 points)
2	Gifford	32.7% (±10.8 points)
3	Vero Beach	28.8% (±4.2 points)
4	West Vero Corridor	26.9% (±4.5 points)
5	Florida Ridge	25.8% (±4.6 points)
6	Orchid	25.1% (±9.2 points)
7	Vero Lake Estates	21.1% (±8.8 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Indian River County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Winter Beach 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 Winter Beach

How often do people move in Winter Beach?

41.6% of households in Winter Beach, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Winter Beach have?

0.6% of households in Winter Beach have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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