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

Name: How long people stay in Carpinteria, CA, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±4.3 points) of households in Carpinteria, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Carpinteria moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carpinteria	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±3.3 points)	19.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±6.2 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.7 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±4.3 points)	9.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±3.4 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 Carpinteria, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Santa Barbara County (23.9%).

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 Carpinteria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carpinteria
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carpinteria	—	16.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Toro Canyon	4.3 mi	25.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summerland	5.4 mi	25.4% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montecito	7.9 mi	20.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak View	12 mi	10.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Santa Barbara	12 mi	27.8% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mira Monte	13 mi	11.5% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Canyon	13 mi	10.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meiners Oaks	14 mi	18.2% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak View, CA (10.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Santa Barbara, CA (27.8%).

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
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)
18	Carpinteria	16.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Eastern Goleta Valley	13.3% (±2.5 points)
20	Los Alamos	12.4% (±14.3 points)
21	Mission Canyon	10.7% (±5.6 points)
22	Mission Hills	10.1% (±6.9 points)

Showing 11 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 Carpinteria

How often do people move in Carpinteria?

16.6% of households in Carpinteria, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carpinteria have?

25.1% of households in Carpinteria have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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