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

Name: How long people stay in El Granada, CA, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±6.2 points) of households in El Granada, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 48.5%

When households in El Granada moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	El Granada	San Mateo County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±5.9 points)	19.4%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.9% (±8.6 points)	34.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±7.4 points)	17.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	25.1% (±9.2 points)	10.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.4% (±8.7 points)	13.4%	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 Granada, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in San Mateo County (23.8%).

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 El Granada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Granada
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
El Granada	—	13.4% (±6.2 points)	—
Moss Beach	1.8 mi	15.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montara	2.8 mi	13.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Half Moon Bay	3.5 mi	15.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pacifica	6.4 mi	16.8% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highlands	6.5 mi	16.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsborough	6.5 mi	16.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millbrae	6.8 mi	23.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Baywood Park	6.8 mi	11.3% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millbrae, CA (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Mateo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19 (tie)	Colma	15.3% (±6.1 points)
21	Half Moon Bay	15.2% (±3.7 points)
22	Moss Beach	15.1% (±11.9 points)
23	Emerald Lake Hills	14.8% (±4.6 points)
24	Woodside	14.5% (±3.9 points)
25	Atherton	13.5% (±4.0 points)
26 (tie)	El Granada	13.4% (±6.2 points)
26 (tie)	Montara	13.4% (±11.9 points)
28	Baywood Park	11.3% (±11.4 points)
29	Portola Valley	11.1% (±5.4 points)
30	Broadmoor	5.3% (±5.9 points)
31	La Honda	3.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in San Mateo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

El Granada 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 El Granada

How often do people move in El Granada?

13.4% of households in El Granada, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does El Granada have?

48.5% of households in El Granada have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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