How long do people stay in their homes in Discovery Bay, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Discovery Bay, CA, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±4.4 points) of households in Discovery Bay, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Discovery Bay moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Discovery Bay	Contra Costa County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±4.2 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.6% (±6.4 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±4.0 points)	17.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±4.0 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.9% (±1.7 points)	10.6%	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 Discovery Bay, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (21.0%).

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 Discovery Bay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Discovery Bay
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Discovery Bay	—	18.3% (±4.4 points)	—
Byron	3.3 mi	11.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Knightsen	4.7 mi	37.9% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brentwood	6.9 mi	24.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Oakley	8.0 mi	17.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Island	8.5 mi	30.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain House	10 mi	32.5% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Antioch	12 mi	22.3% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Country Club	15 mi	13.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brentwood, CA (24.6%), Mountain House, CA (32.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Contra Costa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Lafayette	20.1% (±3.4 points)
19	Saranap	19.9% (±6.7 points)
20	Moraga	19.3% (±4.5 points)
21 (tie)	Danville	19.0% (±2.4 points)
21 (tie)	Bay Point	19.0% (±3.6 points)
23	Richmond	18.8% (±1.8 points)
24	Discovery Bay	18.3% (±4.4 points)
25	Kensington	18.2% (±4.9 points)
26	Hercules	18.0% (±3.0 points)
27 (tie)	Oakley	17.9% (±3.1 points)
27 (tie)	Reliez Valley	17.9% (±10.1 points)
29	Martinez	17.3% (±2.2 points)
30	Alamo	16.9% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Discovery Bay 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 Discovery Bay

How often do people move in Discovery Bay?

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

How many long-time residents does Discovery Bay have?

15.9% of households in Discovery Bay have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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