How long do people stay in their homes in Buena Park, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Buena Park, CA, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±1.9 points) of households in Buena Park, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Buena Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buena Park	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±1.8 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±2.6 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±2.1 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±1.9 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±1.6 points)	8.8%	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 Buena Park, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Orange County (23.8%).

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 Buena Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buena Park	—	18.1% (±1.9 points)	—
La Palma	1.9 mi	17.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
La Mirada	3.1 mi	12.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Cypress	3.2 mi	19.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cerritos	3.6 mi	12.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Stanton	4.0 mi	21.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hawaiian Gardens	4.2 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	4.3 mi	16.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Whittier	4.8 mi	16.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Mirada, CA (12.7%), Cerritos, CA (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Santa Ana	20.6% (±1.1 points)
27	Cypress	19.5% (±2.8 points)
28	Placentia	19.4% (±2.5 points)
29	Westminster	18.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Midway City	18.5% (±5.1 points)
31	La Habra	18.3% (±2.1 points)
32	Buena Park	18.1% (±1.9 points)
33	Fountain Valley	17.1% (±2.2 points)
34	La Palma	17.0% (±3.5 points)
35	Garden Grove	16.4% (±1.2 points)
36	Yorba Linda	15.9% (±1.8 points)
37	Coto de Caza	15.3% (±2.8 points)
38	San Juan Capistrano	14.6% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange 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 Buena Park

How often do people move in Buena Park?

18.1% of households in Buena Park, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Buena Park have?

23.0% of households in Buena Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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