How long do people stay in their homes in Alta Sierra, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Alta Sierra, CA, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±7.0 points) of households in Alta Sierra, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Alta Sierra moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alta Sierra	Nevada County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.5% (±6.5 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.6% (±8.6 points)	41.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±7.1 points)	18.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±2.4 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±6.2 points)	8.3%	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 Alta Sierra, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Nevada County (21.1%).

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 Alta Sierra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta Sierra
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alta Sierra	—	18.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Colfax	5.6 mi	40.2% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Lake of the Pines	6.1 mi	22.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	6.5 mi	28.9% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Meadow Vista	8.6 mi	18.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Valley	9.1 mi	22.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada City	9.3 mi	26.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Wildwood	11 mi	28.1% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Auburn	14 mi	24.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colfax, CA (40.2%), Grass Valley, CA (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grass Valley	28.9% (±6.0 points)
2	Lake Wildwood	28.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Nevada City	26.7% (±14.0 points)
4	Truckee	22.9% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Lake of the Pines	22.5% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)	Penn Valley	22.5% (±16.7 points)
7	Alta Sierra	18.4% (±7.0 points)

Alta Sierra 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 Alta Sierra

How often do people move in Alta Sierra?

18.4% of households in Alta Sierra, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alta Sierra have?

16.9% of households in Alta Sierra have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), 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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