How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Bragg, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Bragg, CA, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±5.6 points) of households in Fort Bragg, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.5%

When households in Fort Bragg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Bragg	Mendocino County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±4.8 points)	17.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±6.5 points)	37.7%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±6.1 points)	17.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±3.9 points)	11.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.4 points)	12.2%	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 Fort Bragg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mendocino County (21.1%).

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 Fort Bragg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Bragg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Bragg	—	20.5% (±5.6 points)	—
Brooktrails	22 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Willits	24 mi	28.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redwood Valley	34 mi	18.5% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Point Arena	37 mi	30.6% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ukiah	38 mi	31.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Covelo	38 mi	12.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Talmage	40 mi	27.9% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Garberville	46 mi	4.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garberville, CA (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ukiah, CA (31.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ukiah	31.4% (±5.5 points)
2	Point Arena	30.6% (±16.9 points)
3	Willits	28.2% (±8.4 points)
4	Talmage	27.9% (±22.1 points)
5	Fort Bragg	20.5% (±5.6 points)
6	Redwood Valley	18.5% (±16.1 points)
7	Brooktrails	17.1% (±8.2 points)
8	Covelo	12.4% (±11.4 points)

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 Fort Bragg

How often do people move in Fort Bragg?

20.5% of households in Fort Bragg, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Bragg have?

16.5% of households in Fort Bragg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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