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

Name: How long people stay in Clearlake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.9% (±4.5 points) of households in Clearlake, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Clearlake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clearlake	Lake County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±2.4 points)	3.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±3.8 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±4.6 points)	42.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±4.1 points)	19.7%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±2.3 points)	9.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	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 Clearlake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lake County (20.8%).

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 Clearlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearlake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clearlake	—	24.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Clearlake Oaks	4.4 mi	30.4% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clearlake Riviera	4.8 mi	19.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lucerne	9.9 mi	28.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kelseyville	11 mi	17.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Valley Lake	12 mi	14.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Middletown	14 mi	41.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeport	16 mi	15.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Nice	17 mi	28.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hidden Valley Lake, CA (14.5%), Lakeport, CA (15.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Middletown	41.3% (±25.7 points)
2	Clearlake Oaks	30.4% (±15.3 points)
3 (tie)	Lucerne	28.0% (±10.1 points)
3 (tie)	Nice	28.0% (±12.9 points)
5	Clearlake	24.9% (±4.5 points)
6	North Lakeport	24.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Clearlake Riviera	19.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Upper Lake	18.8% (±15.6 points)
9	Kelseyville	17.8% (±11.0 points)
10	Lakeport	15.8% (±6.0 points)
11	Hidden Valley Lake	14.5% (±5.7 points)

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 Clearlake

How often do people move in Clearlake?

24.9% of households in Clearlake, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clearlake have?

13.2% of households in Clearlake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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