How long do people stay in their homes in Boulder Creek, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Boulder Creek, CA, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±9.2 points) of households in Boulder Creek, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in Boulder Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boulder Creek	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
2023 or later	8.1% (±6.3 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±6.7 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2% (±9.9 points)	37.9%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±5.4 points)	18.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±8.2 points)	11.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±7.4 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 Boulder Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Cruz County (21.2%).

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 Boulder Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boulder Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boulder Creek	—	26.6% (±9.2 points)	—
Brookdale	2.2 mi	48.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Lomond	4.4 mi	11.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Bonny Doon	6.3 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Felton	7.0 mi	24.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington Hills	7.8 mi	19.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Scotts Valley	8.4 mi	19.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monte Sereno	11 mi	11.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Saratoga	11 mi	14.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ben Lomond, CA (11.8%), Bonny Doon, CA (13.0%), Monte Sereno, CA (11.3%).

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
1	Brookdale	48.0% (±28.9 points)
2	Twin Lakes	38.9% (±7.7 points)
3	Santa Cruz	32.4% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Boulder Creek	26.6% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Seacliff	26.6% (±8.3 points)
6	Corralitos	24.6% (±14.9 points)
7	Felton	24.1% (±8.4 points)
8	Live Oak (community)	23.5% (±4.2 points)
9	Pleasure Point	22.6% (±6.4 points)
10	La Selva Beach	20.5% (±12.5 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek

How often do people move in Boulder Creek?

26.6% of households in Boulder Creek, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boulder Creek have?

29.8% of households in Boulder Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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