How long do people stay in their homes in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±7.5 points) of households in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 41.8%

When households in Carmel-by-the-Sea moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carmel-by-the-Sea	Monterey County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.6 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±7.0 points)	17.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.3% (±9.9 points)	42.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±8.7 points)	18.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±8.0 points)	8.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.1% (±14.3 points)	9.8%	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 Carmel-by-the-Sea, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monterey County (21.0%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carmel-by-the-Sea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carmel-by-the-Sea
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carmel-by-the-Sea	—	16.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Del Monte Forest	2.5 mi	13.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Monterey	4.0 mi	34.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Pacific Grove	4.8 mi	27.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Del Rey Oaks	5.7 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sand City	6.3 mi	37.5% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Seaside	7.6 mi	30.0% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Carmel Valley Village	11 mi	14.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marina	11 mi	31.5% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monterey, CA (34.8%), Pacific Grove, CA (27.3%), Sand City, CA (37.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Pacific Grove	27.3% (±3.2 points)
6	Boronda	22.8% (±16.3 points)
7	Las Lomas	22.2% (±16.5 points)
8	Del Rey Oaks	20.7% (±6.2 points)
9	Gonzales	20.4% (±7.3 points)
10	Salinas	17.8% (±1.5 points)
11	Carmel-by-the-Sea	16.9% (±7.5 points)
12	King City	14.8% (±4.8 points)
13	Greenfield	14.5% (±4.8 points)
14	Carmel Valley Village	14.0% (±5.8 points)
15	Prunedale	13.9% (±4.1 points)
16	Pajaro	13.5% (±11.0 points)
17	Elkhorn	13.4% (±16.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Monterey 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea

How often do people move in Carmel-by-the-Sea?

16.9% of households in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carmel-by-the-Sea have?

41.8% of households in Carmel-by-the-Sea have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carmel-by-the-Sea 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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