How long do people stay in their homes in El Cerrito, CA?

Name: How long people stay in El Cerrito, CA, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±2.5 points) of households in El Cerrito, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.2%

When households in El Cerrito moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	El Cerrito	Contra Costa County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.6% (±2.1 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±2.9 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±2.3 points)	17.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±1.4 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±2.0 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 El Cerrito, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Contra Costa County (21.0%).

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 El Cerrito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Cerrito
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
El Cerrito	—	22.8% (±2.5 points)	—
Kensington	1.4 mi	18.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights	1.9 mi	6.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Albany	2.2 mi	24.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rollingwood	3.5 mi	7.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
San Pablo	3.7 mi	23.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley	3.7 mi	30.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	3.7 mi	16.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Richmond	3.9 mi	18.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (6.8%), Rollingwood, CA (7.1%), El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berkeley, CA (30.6%).

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
5	Bethel Island	30.5% (±23.0 points)
6	Walnut Creek	28.0% (±2.0 points)
7	Pleasant Hill	25.4% (±3.3 points)
8	Brentwood	24.6% (±2.7 points)
9	Camino Tassajara	24.0% (±8.0 points)
10	San Pablo	23.0% (±4.1 points)
11 (tie)	El Cerrito	22.8% (±2.5 points)
11 (tie)	San Ramon	22.8% (±1.7 points)
13	Antioch	22.3% (±1.9 points)
14	Crockett	22.1% (±9.1 points)
15	Pittsburg	21.6% (±2.3 points)
16	Concord	21.2% (±1.5 points)
17	Vine Hill	21.1% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Contra Costa 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 El Cerrito

How often do people move in El Cerrito?

22.8% of households in El Cerrito, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does El Cerrito have?

20.2% of households in El Cerrito have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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