How long do people stay in their homes in Castro Valley, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Castro Valley, CA, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±2.2 points) of households in Castro Valley, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Castro Valley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Castro Valley	Alameda County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±0.8 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±2.0 points)	20.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±2.7 points)	39.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±2.0 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±1.9 points)	9.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±1.8 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 Castro Valley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Alameda County (24.7%).

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 Castro Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castro Valley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Castro Valley	—	18.3% (±2.2 points)	—
Fairview	2.3 mi	16.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryland	3.0 mi	20.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	3.1 mi	19.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Lorenzo	4.6 mi	12.6% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Norris Canyon	4.8 mi	41.2% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Leandro	5.5 mi	18.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hayward	6.1 mi	21.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Union City	7.7 mi	21.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Lorenzo, CA (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hayward, CA (21.6%), Union City, CA (21.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Pleasanton	22.4% (±1.9 points)
10	Livermore	22.0% (±2.0 points)
11	Hayward	21.6% (±1.4 points)
12	Union City	21.5% (±2.0 points)
13	Cherryland	20.3% (±3.6 points)
14	Ashland	19.1% (±3.9 points)
15	Castro Valley	18.3% (±2.2 points)
16	San Leandro	18.0% (±1.7 points)
17	Fairview	16.0% (±4.3 points)
18	Piedmont	15.6% (±3.6 points)
19	San Lorenzo	12.6% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Alameda County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Castro Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Castro Valley

How often do people move in Castro Valley?

18.3% of households in Castro Valley, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Castro Valley have?

27.6% of households in Castro Valley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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