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

Name: How long people stay in Forestville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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13.0% (±5.3 points) of households in Forestville, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 37.1%

When households in Forestville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forestville	Sonoma County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.8 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±3.7 points)	18.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±8.4 points)	39.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±5.2 points)	18.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±6.3 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±6.9 points)	9.6%	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 Forestville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Sonoma County (21.7%).

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 Forestville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forestville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forestville	—	13.0% (±5.3 points)	—
Graton	3.4 mi	18.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Guerneville	5.9 mi	22.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Windsor	6.0 mi	17.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Occidental	6.2 mi	9.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sebastopol	6.6 mi	15.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Larkfield-Wikiup	7.7 mi	26.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Healdsburg	9.8 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Santa Rosa	10 mi	24.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Guerneville, CA (22.6%), Larkfield-Wikiup, CA (26.4%), Healdsburg, CA (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12 (tie)	Graton	18.6% (±9.3 points)
12 (tie)	Sea Ranch	18.6% (±8.0 points)
14	Windsor	17.4% (±2.9 points)
15	Sebastopol	15.6% (±4.6 points)
16	Glen Ellen	13.4% (±16.2 points)
17	Cloverdale	13.1% (±5.0 points)
18	Forestville	13.0% (±5.3 points)
19	El Verano	11.2% (±8.1 points)
20	Temelec	10.7% (±6.4 points)
21	Boyes Hot Springs	10.4% (±4.8 points)
22	Kenwood	9.4% (±14.3 points)
23	Occidental	9.3% (±10.7 points)
24	Bodega Bay	8.3% (±9.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sonoma County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forestville 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 Forestville

How often do people move in Forestville?

13.0% of households in Forestville, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forestville have?

37.1% of households in Forestville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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