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

Name: How long people stay in Fortuna, CA, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Fortuna, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 14.6%

When households in Fortuna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fortuna	Humboldt County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.4 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±3.4 points)	19.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6% (±6.2 points)	38.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±4.0 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±2.1 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.3 points)	9.9%	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 Fortuna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Humboldt County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fortuna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fortuna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fortuna	—	19.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Hydesville	3.7 mi	9.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	6.3 mi	20.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Dell	6.5 mi	38.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Humboldt Hill	9.8 mi	28.6% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Hills	10 mi	20.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cutten	12 mi	20.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview (Humboldt County)	12 mi	26.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtletown	14 mi	30.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rio Dell, CA (38.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Eureka	26.2% (±3.8 points)
8	McKinleyville	24.2% (±4.7 points)
9	Trinidad	21.3% (±12.6 points)
10	Ferndale	20.9% (±13.3 points)
11	Pine Hills	20.3% (±11.1 points)
12	Cutten	20.0% (±10.7 points)
13	Fortuna	19.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Hoopa	15.7% (±7.1 points)
15	Blue Lake	9.4% (±9.8 points)
16	Hydesville	9.2% (±11.5 points)
17	Westhaven-Moonstone	8.4% (±6.7 points)
18	Garberville	4.5% (±5.6 points)
19	Redway	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Humboldt 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 Fortuna

How often do people move in Fortuna?

19.8% of households in Fortuna, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fortuna have?

14.6% of households in Fortuna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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