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

Name: How long people stay in Capitola, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.8% (±4.1 points) of households in Capitola, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Capitola moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Capitola	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±3.8 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±5.8 points)	37.9%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.1 points)	18.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±2.4 points)	11.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±2.6 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 Capitola, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Capitola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Capitola
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Capitola	—	18.8% (±4.1 points)	—
Pleasure Point	1.4 mi	22.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Soquel	1.5 mi	10.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Live Oak (community)	1.6 mi	23.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seacliff	2.0 mi	26.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	2.3 mi	38.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Aptos	3.5 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rio del Mar	4.0 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Cruz	4.5 mi	32.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Soquel, CA (10.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Twin Lakes, CA (38.9%), Santa Cruz, CA (32.4%).

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 Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
11	Scotts Valley	19.9% (±4.8 points)
12	Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley	18.9% (±8.1 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Santa Cruz 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 Capitola

How often do people move in Capitola?

18.8% of households in Capitola, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Capitola have?

14.9% of households in Capitola have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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