How long do people stay in their homes in Cathedral City, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Cathedral City, CA, 2020–2024
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22.7% (±2.4 points) of households in Cathedral City, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Cathedral City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cathedral City	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±0.9 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±2.2 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.1% (±2.7 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±2.1 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±1.3 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±1.0 points)	4.8%	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 Cathedral City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cathedral City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cathedral City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cathedral City	—	22.7% (±2.4 points)	—
Palm Springs	4.9 mi	27.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Rancho Mirage	5.3 mi	26.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Garnet	5.8 mi	25.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	6.1 mi	21.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thousand Palms	6.4 mi	20.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	7.3 mi	26.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	8.8 mi	28.2% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Desert Hot Springs	9.6 mi	19.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Springs, CA (27.2%), Rancho Mirage, CA (26.8%), Palm Desert, CA (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Blythe	24.5% (±4.3 points)
22 (tie)	Banning	23.5% (±3.4 points)
22 (tie)	Lake Elsinore	23.5% (±3.2 points)
24	Lakeland Village	23.3% (±5.7 points)
25	Indian Wells	23.2% (±5.2 points)
26	Riverside	23.0% (±1.1 points)
27	Cathedral City	22.7% (±2.4 points)
28	Thermal	22.4% (±13.5 points)
29	San Jacinto	22.3% (±3.2 points)
30 (tie)	La Quinta	21.9% (±2.7 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Riverside	21.9% (±22.7 points)
32	Calimesa	21.4% (±5.7 points)
33	Corona	21.3% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside 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 Cathedral City

How often do people move in Cathedral City?

22.7% of households in Cathedral City, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cathedral City have?

12.5% of households in Cathedral City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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