How long do people stay in their homes in Ben Lomond, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Ben Lomond, CA, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Ben Lomond, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 35.5%

When households in Ben Lomond moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ben Lomond	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.2 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±3.6 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.4% (±9.7 points)	37.9%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±5.5 points)	18.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±5.5 points)	11.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.8% (±5.1 points)	11.2%	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 Ben Lomond, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Santa Cruz County (21.2%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ben Lomond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ben Lomond
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ben Lomond	—	11.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Brookdale	2.3 mi	48.0% (±28.9 points)	Higher
Felton	2.7 mi	24.1% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Bonny Doon	3.6 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boulder Creek	4.4 mi	26.6% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Scotts Valley	4.5 mi	19.9% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Santa Cruz	7.7 mi	32.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Lexington Hills	7.8 mi	19.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak (community)	8.7 mi	23.5% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brookdale, CA (48.0%), Felton, CA (24.1%), Boulder Creek, CA (26.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Capitola	18.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Rio del Mar	16.7% (±4.5 points)
15	Watsonville	14.8% (±2.3 points)
16	Aptos	14.3% (±5.1 points)
17	Bonny Doon	13.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Interlaken	12.4% (±5.6 points)
19	Ben Lomond	11.8% (±4.2 points)
20 (tie)	Day Valley	10.5% (±4.7 points)
20 (tie)	Soquel	10.5% (±3.2 points)
22	Freedom	9.2% (±6.0 points)
23	Amesti	7.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ben Lomond 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 Ben Lomond

How often do people move in Ben Lomond?

11.8% of households in Ben Lomond, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ben Lomond have?

35.5% of households in Ben Lomond have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ben Lomond CDP, 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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