How long do people stay in their homes in Desert Hot Springs, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Desert Hot Springs, CA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±3.5 points) of households in Desert Hot Springs, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 7.1%

When households in Desert Hot Springs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Desert Hot Springs	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±3.3 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.3% (±5.2 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±3.7 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±1.8 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±1.2 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 Desert Hot Springs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.5%).

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 Desert Hot Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Desert Hot Springs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Desert Hot Springs	—	19.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Garnet	4.5 mi	25.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Edge	6.3 mi	21.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	8.0 mi	16.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	8.4 mi	29.3% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cathedral City	9.6 mi	22.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	11 mi	27.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Sky Valley	12 mi	26.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yucca Valley	13 mi	22.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palm Springs, CA (27.2%).

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
36	Thousand Palms	20.4% (±9.1 points)
37	Beaumont	20.2% (±3.0 points)
38 (tie)	Wildomar	20.1% (±3.2 points)
38 (tie)	Valle Vista	20.1% (±4.2 points)
40	Eastvale	19.9% (±2.7 points)
41	Canyon Lake	19.7% (±5.9 points)
42	Desert Hot Springs	19.6% (±3.5 points)
43 (tie)	Indio	19.1% (±1.6 points)
43 (tie)	Desert Palms	19.1% (±4.7 points)
43 (tie)	East Hemet	19.1% (±4.3 points)
43 (tie)	El Sobrante (Riverside County)	19.1% (±6.5 points)
47	Anza	18.4% (±16.1 points)
48	Perris	17.6% (±2.3 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 Desert Hot Springs

How often do people move in Desert Hot Springs?

19.6% of households in Desert Hot Springs, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Desert Hot Springs have?

7.1% of households in Desert Hot Springs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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