How long do people stay in their homes in Alameda, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Alameda, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.4% (±1.8 points) of households in Alameda, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.4% (±1.8 points)
Since before 2000: 19.7%

When households in Alameda moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alameda	Alameda County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±0.9 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±1.6 points)	20.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±2.0 points)	39.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±1.5 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±1.6 points)	9.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±1.5 points)	9.8%	8.8%	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 Alameda, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Alameda County (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alameda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alameda
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alameda	—	24.4% (±1.8 points)	—
Oakland	2.7 mi	27.1% (±0.9 points)	Higher
Piedmont	5.8 mi	15.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
San Leandro	5.9 mi	18.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Emeryville	7.1 mi	42.6% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Brisbane	8.1 mi	15.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
San Lorenzo	8.2 mi	12.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Ashland	8.5 mi	19.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
South San Francisco	8.7 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Piedmont, CA (15.6%), San Leandro, CA (18.0%), Brisbane, CA (15.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oakland, CA (27.1%), Emeryville, CA (42.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Emeryville	42.6% (±6.0 points)
2	Berkeley	30.6% (±1.4 points)
3	Dublin	28.2% (±2.3 points)
4	Oakland	27.1% (±0.9 points)
5	Fremont	26.2% (±1.2 points)
6	Albany	24.9% (±2.7 points)
7	Alameda	24.4% (±1.8 points)
8	Newark	22.9% (±2.2 points)
9	Pleasanton	22.4% (±1.9 points)
10	Livermore	22.0% (±2.0 points)
11	Hayward	21.6% (±1.4 points)
12	Union City	21.5% (±2.0 points)
13	Cherryland	20.3% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Alameda County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Alameda

How often do people move in Alameda?

24.4% of households in Alameda, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alameda have?

19.7% of households in Alameda have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alameda city, California

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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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