How long do people stay in their homes in Fairfax, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Fairfax, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±5.9 points) of households in Fairfax, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Fairfax moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfax	Marin County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±5.5 points)	16.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±6.8 points)	35.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.3 points)	17.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±4.2 points)	11.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.3% (±3.7 points)	15.3%	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 Fairfax, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marin County (19.8%).

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 Fairfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfax
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfax	—	19.4% (±5.9 points)	—
San Anselmo	1.4 mi	18.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sleepy Hollow	1.7 mi	7.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Ross	2.5 mi	21.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodacre	2.6 mi	27.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas Valley-Marinwood	3.7 mi	8.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Kentfield	4.1 mi	14.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Rafael	4.8 mi	21.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Larkspur	4.9 mi	22.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sleepy Hollow, CA (7.7%), Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA (8.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Marin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Sausalito	25.2% (±4.5 points)
6	Larkspur	22.0% (±3.7 points)
7	San Rafael	21.9% (±2.6 points)
8 (tie)	Ross	21.5% (±6.3 points)
8 (tie)	Marin City	21.5% (±9.8 points)
10	Belvedere	20.7% (±7.3 points)
11	Fairfax	19.4% (±5.9 points)
12 (tie)	Novato	18.8% (±2.6 points)
12 (tie)	San Anselmo	18.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Tamalpais-Homestead Valley	18.7% (±4.1 points)
15	Tiburon	18.5% (±6.4 points)
16	Mill Valley	17.5% (±3.9 points)
17	Kentfield	14.6% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Marin 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 Fairfax

How often do people move in Fairfax?

19.4% of households in Fairfax, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairfax have?

27.2% of households in Fairfax have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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