How long do people stay in their homes in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA?

Name: How long people stay in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA, 2020–2024
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16.5% (±3.7 points) of households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.5% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 26.7%

When households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	Contra Costa County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±3.2 points)	17.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±5.4 points)	40.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±3.8 points)	17.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±2.7 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±4.6 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	—	16.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Rollingwood	1.6 mi	7.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tara Hills	1.6 mi	15.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Richmond Heights	2.1 mi	6.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Pinole	2.1 mi	14.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montalvin Manor	2.2 mi	8.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
San Pablo	2.3 mi	23.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Bayview (Contra Costa County)	2.4 mi	4.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hercules	3.4 mi	18.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Richmond Heights, CA (6.8%), Montalvin Manor, CA (8.2%), Bayview (Contra Costa County), CA (4.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Pablo, CA (23.0%).

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
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)
31	El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)	16.5% (±3.7 points)
32	North Richmond	16.2% (±8.1 points)
33	Tara Hills	15.9% (±8.0 points)
34	Acalanes Ridge	15.6% (±12.5 points)
35	Pinole	14.8% (±4.3 points)
36	Blackhawk	14.3% (±4.0 points)
37	Pacheco	14.1% (±7.0 points)

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

El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) 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 Sobrante (Contra Costa County)

How often do people move in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)?

16.5% of households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) have?

26.7% of households in El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), 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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