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

Name: How long people stay in Buellton, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.1% (±6.6 points) of households in Buellton, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Buellton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buellton	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.4 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±6.1 points)	19.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±9.3 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±6.2 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±4.3 points)	9.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±3.5 points)	9.6%	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 Buellton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (23.9%).

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 Buellton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buellton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buellton	—	22.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Solvang	3.4 mi	22.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Los Olivos	5.4 mi	26.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ynez	5.6 mi	24.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamos	9.8 mi	12.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Hills	15 mi	10.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lompoc	16 mi	22.0% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg Village	17 mi	26.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg AFB	19 mi	65.4% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, CA (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vandenberg AFB, CA (65.4%).

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 Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Vandenberg Village	26.7% (±8.2 points)
6	Los Olivos	26.1% (±12.8 points)
7 (tie)	Summerland	25.4% (±20.0 points)
7 (tie)	Toro Canyon	25.4% (±11.0 points)
9	Goleta	24.8% (±2.6 points)
10	Santa Ynez	24.2% (±10.2 points)
11 (tie)	Buellton	22.1% (±6.6 points)
11 (tie)	Solvang	22.1% (±5.7 points)
13	Lompoc	22.0% (±2.7 points)
14	Montecito	20.3% (±3.8 points)
15	Santa Maria	20.1% (±1.9 points)
16	Guadalupe	19.5% (±6.1 points)
17	Orcutt	17.9% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Buellton

How often do people move in Buellton?

22.1% of households in Buellton, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buellton have?

15.7% of households in Buellton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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